US' strikes on Syria test new leadership
The US’ strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria highlight the challenges Damascus’ new government faces as it restores ties with Washington.
The US’ strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria highlight the challenges Damascus’ new government faces as it restores ties with Washington.
China and India eased visa rules for each other, as once-icy relations between the world’s two most populous nations continue to thaw.
When the founding fathers gave US presidents pardon power, they likely didn’t think we’d have as corrupt a leader as Trump.
By Juan Cole for Informed Comment Blog A new opinion poll in Israel, published in Ma’ariv, is summarized in al-Balad. It shows that if Israel has early elections, the currently dominant right wing coalition would fall from holding roughly 61 seats in the 120-member Israeli parliament or Knesset to only 50. Likud is projected to lose 3 of […]
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