A Brief History of Iran’s IRGC By Afshon Ostovar In August, news emerged that Russia had begun to use Iran’s Shahid Nojeh Air Base to stage bombing raids on northern Syria. For those familiar with the region, this was a shocking… Read More ›
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Syria: Aleppo has become a ‘new Srebrenica’
Inhabitants right to see indifference to their destruction as a betrayal By Una Mullally ‘In the 1990s, we said never again,” a UN official recalls. “Aleppo is the new Srebrenica.” After four years of bombardment by government forces, the siege… Read More ›
Vast Purge in Turkey as Thousands Are Detained in Post-Coup Backlash
ISTANBUL — The Turkish government’s crackdown after a military coup attempt widened into a sweeping purge on Monday, cutting a swath through the security services and reaching deeply into the government bureaucracy and political and business classes. The sheer numbers… Read More ›
US-backed Syrian alliance, Assad regime make gains against ‘Islamic State’
US-supported Syrian fighters as well as Russian-backed Syrian regime forces are homing in on the power center of “Islamic State.” The aim is to seize supply lines from Turkey and pave the way for the capture of Raqqa. A coalition… Read More ›
Russia Is Trying to Wipe Out Crimea’s Tatars
By Christina M. Paschyn On April 26, Russia banned the Crimean Tatars’ legislature, the Mejlis, calling it an extremist organization. On May 12, the authorities arrested several Tatars, including Ilmi Umerov, deputy chairman of the Mejlis. Activists say that more… Read More ›
Palestine: Israeli Police Abusing Detained Children
(Jerusalem) – Israeli security forces are abusing Palestinian children detained in the West Bank. The number of Palestinian children arrested by Israeli forces has more than doubled since October 2015. Interviews with children who have been detained, video footage, and… Read More ›
European Parliament delegation denied access to Gaza by Israeli authorities
A delegation from the European Parliament was prevented by the Israeli authorities from accessing the blockaded Gaza Strip this week, the delegation said in an official statement. The authorities gave no justification to explain the refusal at the time. The… Read More ›
Syrian Coalition: Russia Practices State Terrorism in Syria
The Syrian Coalition strongly condemned the Assad regime’s and Russia’s barbaric onslaught on northern Rural Aleppo, holding the international community, Moscow and the Friends of Syria Group responsible for the death of innocent civilians. In a statement released today, the… Read More ›
Juvenile offender Ali Mohammed al-Nimr ‘will not be executed’ by Saudi Arabia, Philip Hammond says
Foreign Secretary indicates news represents victory for ‘private’ British diplomacy, and says he believes British grandfather Karl Andree will also be spared from lashes Ali Mohammed al-Nimr will not be executed for crimes he committed as a child in Saudi… Read More ›
Syrian Coalition and Rebel Factions Vow To Address the Russian Aggression
The Syrian Coalition’s political committee met with representatives of rebel factions on Tuesday to discuss Russia’s airstrikes on Syria. They condemn the Russian aggression, calling on all military and revolutionary forces to address it as a bold aggression against the… Read More ›
