NBC News on Wednesday revised its account of the 2012 kidnapping of its chief foreign correspondent, Richard Engel, saying it was likely that Mr. Engel … NBC News Alters Account of Correspondent’s Kidnapping in SyriaRead more
Middle East
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Fighting Both Sides of the Same War
Turkish jets have reportedly launched their heaviest assault on Kurdish militants in northern Iraq since airstrikes began last week, effectively ending a two-year truce. Over … Fighting Both Sides of the Same WarRead more
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King Abdullah
While President Obama described Abdullah as a force of stability in the Middle East, analysts, many, accused Abdullah of turning the uprising in Syria into … King AbdullahRead more
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Libya in Chaos
Vijay Prashad talking: today in Cairo, ministers from North Africa are meeting, because the Libyan crisis has become so severe. I mean, Libya has a … Libya in ChaosRead more
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Russian plan is a godsend for Obama
Noam Chomsky talking: It saves him from what would look like a very serious political defeat. He has not been able to obtain virtually any … Russian plan is a godsend for ObamaRead more
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Funding for Growing Jihadi Militarism in Middle East
Patrick Cockburn talking: The Saudis have got rather nervous at the moment that—having supported these jihadi groups, that are all either linked to al-Qaeda or … Funding for Growing Jihadi Militarism in Middle EastRead more
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Honduras, Iran, Gaza, the Corporate Media, Obama’s Wars, and Resisting the American Empire
John Pilger talking: I don’t believe anything has changed. And if it is going to change in the Middle East, as in other parts of … Honduras, Iran, Gaza, the Corporate Media, Obama’s Wars, and Resisting the American EmpireRead more
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The Age of the Warrior
The US strategy in Afghanistan is back in the news, just ahead of the vice-presidential debate tonight. The British ambassador to Afghanistan has been quoted … The Age of the WarriorRead more