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 ›
Middle East
Voices from the Palestinian uprising against Israel
Al Jazeera asked young Palestinians whether the current violence is a precursor to a general Intifada or not. In September, Jewish settlers backed by Israeli security forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. The event triggered widescale… 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 ›
Ali Mohammed al-Nimr: Anonymous hacker group targets Saudi Arabia government over planned execution of juvenile offender
The group says it ‘will not stand by and watch’ as Mr al-Nimr is executed The Anonymous hacktivist network has vowed to take on the Saudi Arabian government in retaliation for the planned execution of alleged juvenile offender Ali Mohammed… Read More ›
Ukraine Seeks To Blunt Russia’s UN Veto Power
Ukraine has stepped up its effort to restrict Russia’s use of its veto in the UN Security Council, which Kyiv says has enabled the Kremlin to block international action to punish Moscow for “aggression.” In a resolution unanimously adopted on… Read More ›
We’re missing the point about Syrian refugees
The solution is not opening up Europe’s borders; it’s defeating ISIL and removing Assad from power. By Hamish de Bretton-Gordon Europe and the Middle East are looking at a million refugees needing help today. This figure could easily escalate to… Read More ›
Palestinian baby killed in arson attack ‘by Israeli settlers’
Attackers thought to be Jewish extremists threw Molotov cocktail into West Bank home, killing 18-month-old boy and severely injuring his four-year-old brother and both parents It was a scene of chilling, sadistic callousness. The masked men – almost certainly Jewish… Read More ›
Turkey and U.S. Plan to Create Syria ‘Safe Zone’ Free of ISIS
By ANNE BARNARD, MICHAEL R. GORDON and ERIC SCHMITT JULY 27, 2015 BAGHDAD — Turkey and the United States have agreed in general terms on a plan that envisions American warplanes, Syrian insurgents and Turkish forces working together to sweep… Read More ›
Why This Man Supports Iran Deal — Despite Bibi’s Bluster
“There is no ideal world, and there are no ideal agreements,” says Ami Ayalon, a former director of Israel’s Shin Bet internal security service. “And let me add that there is no ideal Middle East.” Given the imperfections in the… Read More ›
A day in the life of a Palestinian child laborer
According to a Human Rights Watch report, hundreds of Palestinian youths, some as young as 11, are being employed on settlement farms. The work is hard, and conditions even harder. Three youngsters describe an average workday. Around 5 A.M., before… Read More ›