Tag Archives: religion

Iraq: Maliki’s Government Once Again on the Brink

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

A year after America’s withdrawal from Iraq, the country’s struggle for stability persists. Sunni protests are continuing following a government raid against Finance Minister Rafie al-Esawi’s home and the reported arrest of many of his bodyguards and staff on December … Continue reading →

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Arab-Kurdish war drums roar in northern Iraq – Written for Turkish Daily Hurriyet

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

One of the Middle East’s longest running conflicts is on the verge of a dangerous escalation. While many perceive the Palestinians as the epitome of a people without a state, the Kurds remain the world’s largest ethnic group devoid of … Continue reading →

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The Rise of the Shabiha

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

(From News Maker Today) By: Daniel Brode In late May, Alawitee men reportedly swarmed the Sunni villages of Taldou and al-Shoumarieh following heavy shelling from the Syrian military. Going house by house into the night, the men killed and pillaged everything … Continue reading →

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Save Syria’s Christians (Published in NY TIMES)

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/29/opinion/syrias-threatened-christians.html?_r=2Muzaffar Salman/Associated Press

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Echoes of Syrian Violence in Lebanon

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

By DANIEL BRODE AND ROGER FARHAT Nine Lebanese were killed after days of clashes in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli between long-time bitter foes, the Sunni dominated Bab al-Tabbaneh and the Alawite Jabal Mohsen neighborhoods. Clashes and tensions in Tripoli … Continue reading →

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