The list of troubling accusations against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Asaad in the ongoing crackdown on protesters in the country continues to grow. The latest comes as Amnesty International released a report on Tuesday accusing the Syrian authorities…
Representatives of the Mideast Quartet met separately with the Israelis and the Palestinians in Jerusalem on Wednesday and announced more plans for additional steps to try and revive the dormant peace process. The Quartet—consisting of the United States, the European…
Turkey has decided to accept humanitarian aid from Israel following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that has killed hundreds and injured more than 2,000. Despite the aid, Turkey is still sticking to its preconditions on restoring diplomatic ties with Israel, which…
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The Arab Spring continues to taint its dreamt-about victories with nightmares, the latest being the shocking death of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Even beyond the truly troubling aspects of his death and possible execution at the hands of the Libyan…
Another showdown between the Palestinians and the United States could take place in a United Nations institution in the next few weeks, as a UN cultural body considers admitting “Palestine” as a member. The roughly two-week General Conference for the…