Russia has launched airstrikes in Syria for a second day, becoming the latest foreign government to intervene in a war that has already killed over … The 2003 U.S. Invasion of Iraq is the Beginning of all this MessRead more
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The grim reality of life under the Islamist group in Iraq
On the day Ibrahim fled his home city of Fallujah, crowds were gathering to witness the execution of two women who had refused to marry … The grim reality of life under the Islamist group in IraqRead more
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ISIS Forces That Now Control Ramadi Are Ex-Baathist Saddam Loyalists
The fall of Ramadi, capital of Iraq’s Anbar Province, to the Islamic State last month has frayed nerves in Washington, but what few appear to … ISIS Forces That Now Control Ramadi Are Ex-Baathist Saddam LoyalistsRead more
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The brides brainwashed into becoming suicide bombers
It was when Isis issued a fatwa saying a wife should obey her husband in all matters, including becoming a suicide bomber, that Aysha, a … The brides brainwashed into becoming suicide bombersRead more
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As the militant threat grows, so does the West’s self-deception
War with Isis: In the declining years of the Chinese empire, high officials developed a handy way of dealing with military setbacks and defeats by … As the militant threat grows, so does the West’s self-deceptionRead more
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United States protects people
As violence in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and parts of Africa pushes a wave of refugees to seek shelter in Europe, the United Nations refugee agency … United States protects peopleRead more
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Turkey on Brink of Civil War
The leader of Turkey’s Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has accused Turkey’s rulers of pushing the country toward civil war ahead of November’s elections. Over the … Turkey on Brink of Civil WarRead more
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US is the true cause of the masses of refugees from the Middle East
The present Swedish debate about war refugees from the Middle East is an example of peer restricted expression. In the name of political correctness or … US is the true cause of the masses of refugees from the Middle EastRead more
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US is responsible for the refugee problem
The United Nations is now estimating at least 850,000 people are expected to cross the Mediterranean this year and next, seeking refuge in Europe to … US is responsible for the refugee problemRead more
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2012 Kidnapping of NBC News Team in Syria
In December 2012, along with five other members of an NBC News team, I was kidnapped by armed gunmen in Syria. Bound and blindfolded, we … 2012 Kidnapping of NBC News Team in SyriaRead more