World Affairs
Kirkuk redux was a bloodless offensive. Here’s why .atimes.com 23234 October 17, 2017 |
Scenes From a Failed Secession foreignpolicy.com 23235 October 17, 2017 |
Explained: National Congress of China’s Communist party .aljazeera.com 23229 October 17, 2017 |
Raqqa recaptured from Islamic State by U.S.-backed forces .theguardian.com 23228 October 17, 2017 |
A new war in Iraq, now between Shia Arabs and Kurds .economist.com 23216 October 16, 2017 |
Haider al-Abadi Is Succeeding at the World’s Hardest Job foreignpolicy.com 23214 October 16, 2017 |
U.S. military rushes to defuse looming crisis in Kirkuk after Iraqi army advances .theguardian.com 23211 October 16, 2017 |
North Korea crisis: Tillerson says diplomacy will continue .bbc.com 23192 October 16, 2017 |
Philippine President threatens to cut ‘all diplomatic relations’ with European nations .independent.co.uk 23194 October 16, 2017 |
Xi Jinping has more clout than Donald Trump. The world should be wary .economist.com 23188 October 16, 2017 |
Venezuela ruling party wins most governor races .detroitnews.com 23182 October 16, 2017 |
Russia emerging as new player in Middle East balance of power .atimes.com 23184 October 16, 2017 |
Mogadishu atrocity may provoke deeper U.S. involvement in Somalia .theguardian.com 23178 October 16, 2017 |
Iraqi forces launch ‘major’ Kirkuk operation .aljazeera.com 23179 October 16, 2017 |
We will soon find out what ‘unity’ really means for the Palestinians .independent.co.uk 23174 October 14, 2017 |
Emmanuel Macron: ‘We Need to Develop Political Heroism’ .spiegel.de 23173 October 14, 2017 |
Defending Japan’s southern islands from Chinese osmosis .atimes.com 23170 October 14, 2017 |
Norway plans to send armored unit close to Russian border .reuters.com 23168 October 14, 2017 |
Can Turkey’s campaign in Syria’s Idlib bring peace? .aljazeera.com 23163 October 14, 2017 |
Trump threatens to rip up Iran nuclear deal unless U.S. and allies fix ‘serious flaws’ .theguardian.com 23162 October 14, 2017 |
Daesh is facing near total defeat in Iraq and Syria – but it has been beaten and come back before .independent.co.uk 23154 October 12, 2017 |
Rival Palestinian Groups Hamas, Fatah Reach Deal Over Control Of Gaza .npr.org 23150 October 12, 2017 |
Families fleeing Raqqa say airstrikes bring heavy toll .dailystar.com.lb 23142 October 12, 2017 |
CPEC Shows China Is Serious About Investing in Pakistan .usnews.com 23146 October 12, 2017 |
The Balfour Declaration Destroyed Palestine, Not the Palestinian People .counterpunch.org 23141 October 12, 2017 |
Russia’s Neighbors Respond to Putin’s ‘Hybrid War’ foreignpolicy.com 23143 October 12, 2017 |
U.S. and Israel withdraw from UNESCO .aljazeera.com 23137 October 12, 2017 |
Trump to rebuke Iran but won’t call for sanctions that threaten nuclear deal .theguardian.com 23136 October 12, 2017 |
Trump Is Inching Toward War With Iran’s Revolutionary Guards foreignpolicy.com 23123 October 11, 2017 |
A new front opens in Asia’s water wars .atimes.com 23119 October 11, 2017 |
Trump says he wants nuclear arsenal in ‘tip-top shape,’ denies desire to increase stockpile .cnn.com 23120 October 11, 2017 |
Army offensive aimed at ‘preventing’ Rohingya return .aljazeera.com 23117 October 11, 2017 |
Puerto Rico: U.S. officials privately acknowledge serious food shortage .theguardian.com 23113 October 11, 2017 |
Turkish market crumbles as Erdogan overreaches .atimes.com 23109 October 10, 2017 |
Bolstering Case for Impeachment, Study Concludes Trump ‘Likely Obstructed Justice’ .commondreams.org 23107 October 10, 2017 |
Israel to advance plans for nearly 4,000 settler homes: official .dailystar.com.lb 23104 October 10, 2017 |
Liberian voters hope for peace as historic election gets under way .theguardian.com 23100 October 10, 2017 |
Threat of nuclear catastrophe ‘at highest level since Cold War’ .independent.co.uk 23094 October 9, 2017 |
Turkey urges U.S. to review visa suspension as lira, stocks tumble .yahoo.com 23085 October 9, 2017 |
Catalonia awaits leader’s independence decision .cnn.com 23083 October 9, 2017 |
The House of Saud bows to the House of Putin .atimes.com 23079 October 9, 2017 |
Brexit, Kurdistan and Catalonia: Why Such Referendums are Doomed to Fail .counterpunch.org 23080 October 9, 2017 |
Iran warns against IRGC terror designation .dailystar.com.lb 23075 October 9, 2017 |
How fake news almost destroyed two Kenyan tribes .aljazeera.com 23074 October 9, 2017 |
Ankara, Washington scale back each other’s visa services .trtworld.com 23071 October 9, 2017 |
Ashraf Ghani: Afghan president has ‘worst job on Earth’ .bbc.com 23062 October 6, 2017 |
Europe Could See Another Brexit-Like Rupture—Beyond Spain .bloomberg.com 23055 October 5, 2017 |
Europe Slams Its Gates: Imperiling Africa — And Its Own Soul 23056 October 5, 2017 |
Trump Will Declare Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Not in the National Interest’ news.antiwar.com 23047 October 5, 2017 |
France offers to mediate between Baghdad and Kurds .reuters.com 23049 October 5, 2017 |