Turkey has so far escaped most of the severe disruptions of the Syrian war, even though it has a long border with that country

From “Iran will be US Strategic Ally” to “US Sanctions here to stay”

Despite the severe dangers to Pakistan posed by climate change, opinion polls show that only about a quarter of Pakistanis view the issue as a powerful threat

The adoption of wind and solar for electricity generation around the world is happening at a growing pace, and the likelihood is that it will displace hydrocarbons in fifteen to twenty years

Bernie Sanders, whose positions are shared by strong majorities of Americans, is being depicted as the one who is out of step

Indiscriminate fire is a recognized war crime, and it seems to characterize the U.S. drone program

Seeking Sectarian Civil War

In 1967 the Israeli army took East Jerusalem, and ever since has squeezed the Palestinian population, driven them into poverty, usurped their property, and surrounded them by squatter settlements

Egypt under the jackboot of the brigadiers is fast becoming an international pariah

The Arabic press widely and favorably reported the news that the Vatican has recognized Palestine as a state in a new treaty with it, despite a strong protest from Israel