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People attend a rally called “We are together” to support the annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea to Russia in Red Square in central Moscow, March 18, 2014.

Russia the New Regional Policeman?

by Tariq Alhomayed | Dec 3, 2016 | Opinion

Closed negotiations held between Syrian rebels and Russians have recently been made public, especially concerning discussions on Aleppo’s siege. The Syrian opposition has relentlessly fought to oust regime authoritarian Bashar Al-Assad, a close ally to Russia. Not...

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Forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad. Reuters

1,000 Iranian Fighters Killed in Syria!

by Tariq Alhomayed | Nov 28, 2016 | Opinion

Mohammad Ali Shahidi Mahallati, the Supreme Leader’s representative to the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, said that the number of Iranian fighters killed in Syria, while defending Bashar al-Assad, exceeded one thousand. Why did Iran announce the...

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Iraqi security forces vehicles are seen during a battle with Islamic State militants in southeast of Mosul, Iraq, November 3, 2016. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani

Imagine You were an Iraqi!

by Tariq Alhomayed | Nov 27, 2016 | Opinion

Imagine you were a Sunni Iraqi citizen who believes in his nationality and dreams of a time better than that of the dictator, Saddam Hussein. Picture yourself a moderate Shiite who doesn’t see Iraq as an Iranian district, but rather a unified country that respects...

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Opinion: Trump and the Islamists!

by Tariq Alhomayed | Nov 24, 2016 | Opinion

During the Republican National Convention in America, the former mayor of New York and a prominent ally of Trump Rudy Giuliani said “We must not be afraid to define our enemy… It is Islamic extremist terrorism! …You know who you are! And we’re coming to get you!” And...

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People walk near rubble of damaged buildings, in the rebel-held besieged area of Aleppo, Syria November 19, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

Dividing or Sharing Syria?

by Tariq Alhomayed | Nov 22, 2016 | Opinion

Bashar al-Assad’s regime rejected U.N. Convoy Stephan de Mistura’s proposal to save Aleppo through granting it self-ruling system. French Foreign Minister warned that an all-out war in Syria could lead to its division and empowering ISIS. So, are we really being faced...