Does Trump really want war with Iran?
By Sirous Amerian Does Trump really want war with Iran? Sirous Amerian investigates. Once again it seems as though Iran and the United States are at each other’s throats and hostilities have risen. Frankly, this is nothing new for those who have been following the...
What next for the Kurds in Syria?
By Egemen Bezci Egemen Bezci looks at the current predicament facing the Kurdish population in Syria. United States President Donald Trump’s recent decision to withdraw American military forces from Syria caught senior American administration officials by surprise,...
Hell on Earth: What is going on in Yemen? 🔊
Experts say Yemen is experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis in modern history. Warnings from the UN say the death toll from starvation could reach 18.4 million by the end of the year. Why is this happening, and what can be done? Maria Armoudian speaks with Charles...
Arms and influence: What is the fallout from the Khashoggi affair?
By Russell E. Lucas President Trump’s reaction to the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi reveals important details about the declining influence of the U.S. in the Middle East. President Donald Trump’s reaction to the disappearance and death of Saudi journalist...
100,000 bombs later, why is the Islamic State still active?
By Paul Rogers Islamic State has survived 100,000 bombs and missiles and is still active, but why? Paul Rogers investigates. Shortly after the fall of the Syrian city of Raqqa in October 2017 – the centre of the Islamic State (IS) caliphate – US President Donald Trump...
Change or status quo? Recapping the Turkish election
By Erdi Öztürk & Faith Ceran Ahmet Erdi Öztürk & Fatih Ceran recap the Turkish election and discuss whether change has really come to Turkey. On June 24, Turkish citizens voted in presidential and parliamentary snap elections, with a huge turnout. As...
Why is the Golan Heights so important?
By Abdulaziz Alghashian When Iran recently attacked the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from its positions in south-west Syria, Israel responded with a volley of air strikes that it says all but destroyed “almost all the Iranian infrastructure in Syria”. It was a...
What were the long-term ramifications of the War in Iraq?
By Ben Goldson Ben Goldson discusses the long-term ramifications of the Iraq War. On 20th March, 2003, United States President, George W Bush, announced that America, already at war in Afghanistan, would lead a coalition of forces with the intention of deposing his...
Is Syria a “Quicksilver” war?
By William Harris In an excerpt from his new book “Quicksilver War: Syria, Iraq and the Spiral of Conflict,” William Harris details the concept of the “Quicksilver War” and why he thinks Syria is an example of such a war. In mid-November 2014,...Subscribe by Email
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