Middle East
Do black lives matter in Israel?
April 20, 2018The Israeli government is giving its 40,000 African refugees a choice: Take $3,500 and get out of the country or go to prison.
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Alliances and counter-alliances: The great game comes to Syria
April 19, 2018The war in Syria is coming to an end, and at this point Iran, Russia, and Turkey seem to be the only actors who have a script that goes beyond lobbing cruise missiles at people.
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Famed war reporter’s visit to Syria: Gas attack evidence “flimsy”
April 18, 2018British journalist Robert Fisk visited Douma, site of the alleged chemical attack, and found little evidence showing it actually happened.
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Syria airstrikes added $10 billion to missile manufacturer stock values
April 16, 2018War, who is it good for? Missile manufacturers, that’s who.
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Thousands nationwide protest U.S. air strikes on Syria
April 16, 2018Demonstrators in D.C. and elsewhere not only said Trump didn’t prove his case, but that he wouldn’t even allow unbiased chemical weapons inspectors into Syria.
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