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In this photo made from the footage taken from the Russian Defense Ministry official website on October 9, 2015, a bomb is released from a Russian Su-34 strike fighter in Syria. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Opinion: Syrian Quicksand

by Ali Ibrahim | Oct 11, 2015 | Opinion

Anyone observing current events in the Middle East must be wringing their hands in the face of such a perplexing and catastrophic situation. The gambles which some countries are making now risk inflaming the Syrian crisis into a third world war—or at the very least a...

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A demonstrator holds a picture depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin during a protest against Russian military operations in Syria, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. The picture reads both in Turkish and Russian: ‘Murderer Putin’. In ramping up its military involvement in Syria’s civil war, Russia appears to be betting that the West, horrified […]

Opinion: Confronting Russia with Safe Zones

by Salman Al-dossary | Oct 5, 2015 | Opinion

As a result of its military intervention, Russia has now complicated the situation in Syria in an unprecedented manner. Moreover, Moscow’s entry into the conflict is being conducted in full view of the entire world, and lacks any kind of convincing rationale...

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In this photo made from the footage taken from Russian Defense Ministry official website on October 3, 2015, a bomb explosion is seen in Syria during Russian airstrikes. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia says its planes struck 10 ISIS targets in Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 4, 2015 | Middle East

Moscow and Manchester, Reuters—Russian planes have flown 20 sorties in Syria and struck 10 Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets in the past 24 hours, the country’s defense ministry said in a statement on Sunday. Russia has said it would step up its...

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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi addresses attendees during the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York, on September 30, 2015. (Reuters/Eduardo Munoz)

Opinion: Where Are We on the UN’s 70th Anniversary?

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Oct 2, 2015 | Opinion

Many were looking forward to the meeting between US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the United Nations earlier this week, as the UN celebrates its 70th anniversary. There are many topics that deserve discussion, most of which are...

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Children walk on the debris of a damaged building in Al-Myassar neighborhood of Aleppo on February 16, 2015. (Reuters/Hosam Katan)

The Crossing

by Amir Taheri | Sep 30, 2015 | Book Reviews

The Crossing: My Journey to the Shattered Heart of Syria By Samar Yazbek Rider Books, 280 pages London, 2015 “The world has abandoned us!” This is the tragic message that comes out of Samar Yazbek’s fascinating reportage from what she describes as “the shattered heart...