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Just a few short years ago, Yemen was judged to be among the poorest countries in the world, ranking 154th out of the 187 nations on the U.N.'s Human Development Index. One in every five Yemenis went hungry. Almost one in three was unemployed. Ever
Charlie Bayliss for Express UK reports THE Council of Europe is set to send a delegation to Turkey to check the conditions of prisons inside the country after allegations of brutal treatment against those arrested during the failed military coup.
Sputnik reports For at least two years, Turkey's dictator Erdogan has been pushing to set up "safe zones" in northern Syria. This week, as Turkish tanks, warplanes and special forces commandeered Syrian territory, the Ankara government seems at
Thanks to all for the good discussion of Mark Sleboda's post here. His central thesis: the recent Turkish invasion of Syria was against Russian interests, Russia basically left Syria hanging and lost out in the NATO war on the country.
Murky machines for murky wars.
Faced with the prospect that its proxy armies in Syria will never be able to overthrow the government and rule the country, the US seems to be shifting toward more direct confrontation with the Syrian government and the Russians. Are they going for b
Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis marched on Saturday in support of Shiite Houthi rebels and their ally, former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Syrian Warplanes Continue Overflights Around Hasakeh
On Aug. 17, TV interviewer Charlie Rose gave former acting CIA Director Michael Morell a "mulligan" for an earlier wayward drive on Aug. 8 that sliced deep into the rough and even stirred up some nonviolent animals by advocating the murder of Rus
In our days of darkness, spreading ignorance, and absence of serious debate in public forums, we can take hope from the fact that some scholars still produce serious and informative books on the most critical issues of our time. If in the future poli
The U.S. isn't used to losing, but they are one step closer to doing just that.
MOSCOW -- Russia flexed its muscles again over Syria on Friday, for the first time launching cruise missiles at targets from warships in the Mediterranean Sea days after beginning bombing runs from a base in Iran.
Are U.S. Troops In Hasakah "Advising" Kurds To Attack The Syrian Army?
In a stunning diplomatic surprise, Turkey and Iran have announced a preliminary agreement on fundamental principles for a settlement of the Syrian conflict.
As Turkey "Considers Military Cooperation" With Russia, US Said To Move Nukes Out Of Turkey
Romanian Foreign Ministry 'Strongly Denies' Report
There is reportedly a new video released in which the son of Osama bin Laden is urging Saudi youth to rise up and overthrow their government. He also expressed particular interest in areas where the US military is active in the greater Middle East. I
Over the past several days Saudi Arabia's brutal war against Yemen has taken an even more grim turn, as hospitals and schools have been hit. US weapons sales to the Saudis provide the firepower that kills Yemeni civilians. The military-industrial com
Russian Officials Claim Two Command Posts Destroyed, 150 ISIS Killed
DUBAI, United Arabs Emirates: The son of Al-Qaeda's slain founder Osama bin Laden has urged Saudis to "overthrow" the kingdom's rulers in order to "free" themselves from US influence, SITE Intelligence Group reported Wednesday.
ISTANBUL -- Turkey said on Wednesday that it would empty its prisons of tens of thousands of criminals to make room for the wave of journalists, teachers, lawyers and judges rounded up in connection with last month's failed coup.
The west of Aleppo city has always stayed under control of the Syrian government. It inhabits about 1.5 million people. Over the last two weeks it has come into imminent danger of falling into Jihadi hands.
Keeping Nukes Near Syria Border 'A Roll of the Dice'
Hyperloop could be heading to the Middle East, thanks to a new deal signed on Monday between Hyperloop One and port operator DP World.
Despite promises of European Union member states to take in 160,000 refugees, a new report shows that they've accepted a fraction, 6,000, while the United States has embraced 8,000 of a planned 10,000 this year.
The weakening of ISIS is no victory for the West.
U.S. intelligence detects dozens of hardened bunkers for leaders
Turkey and Iranian have met today in Ankara, and agreed that the two nations will engage in "greater cooperation" on the Syrian Civil War, despite being on opposite sides of the conflict. Both Support 'Territorial Integrity'
There may be a time in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that floating homes become passé, but that time doesn't appear to be now.
Less Than Two Weeks Into US Strikes, Their Ally Is In Dire Straits
