Middle East
Israeli settlements continue as two-state solution slips away
April 10, 2017Since Trump took office, the Israeli government has approved 6,000 new Israeli homes in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The U.S. response? Near silence.
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Turkey’s President Erdogan seeks dictator-like power in referendum
April 6, 2017Erdogan is out to dismantle Turkey’s political system and empower himself to dismiss parliament, control the judiciary, and rule by decree.
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Are you watching Iraq? You should be
April 3, 2017The U.S. has been bombing Iraq for decades now, creating more terrorists than it’s killed. Extremists are flourishing; the same can’t be said for civilians now burying their dead in Mosul.
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Stability still eludes Iraq 14 years after U.S. invasion
March 23, 2017Terrorism, corruption, sectarian strife, and proxy wars - more than a decade after George W. Bush's invasion of Iraq, the country still struggles to build a peaceful and democratic future.
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Fears raised as U.S. turns screws on Iran
February 7, 2017The Iranian people stand to suffer from raised tensions between Washington and Tehran. U.S. ships appear in Gulf as Mattis renews threats.
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