US dismisses calls for independent probe into alleged Gaza mass graves
As international outcry grows, the U.S. stands by its decision to forego an independent investigation into allegations of Gazans being buried alive.
The President who loved generals
Could war with Iran be on Washington’s agenda?
Attempt to close Al-Jazeera is an attack on freedom of expression, UN says
The channel has become part of Qatar’s grand strategy, and asking them to close it down is like asking Switzerland to close its banks.
“Thank you for your service”: pardons for war criminals and indifference for those damaged...
I can’t remember who recently said it, but the point has been made that we often call people heroes because it’s easier to sacrifice them when they’re given this honorific and simply move on.
Israel’s ban on UNRWA risks creating a humanitarian crisis for Palestinian refugees
The immediate implications of the ban have already alarmed humanitarian agencies and the international community, with concerns mounting over the agency’s ability to support those in desperate need.
The Most Important Neglected Middle East Stories of 2015
The past 12 months saw enormous political, economic and military shifts in the Middle East, changing its geopolitics for the foreseeable future.
Amid spike in civilian deaths from U.S. strikes, Trump requests lifting policy limiting casualties
U.S. airstrikes has been escalating since Donald Trump took office two months ago.
Rejecting US Claims, MSF Details Horrific Bombing of Afghan Hospital and Demands War Crimes...
After releasing its own preliminary investigation, Doctors Without Borders is also demanding an independent war crimes probe of the U.S. bombing of its hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan.
How bad could things get?
The late ‘60s and early ‘70s were crazy, but we’re looking wilder.
Foreign aid that costs an arm and a leg – literally
The U.S.-funded Israeli military is shooting so many unarmed Palestinians that the UN is warning of an amputation crisis in Gaza.