Trabzon, Turkey (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The U.S. presidential elections are among the most consequential for the Middle East, second only to elections […]
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Humanitarian Disaster May Loom In Basra
*Humanitarian disaster may loom in Basra if something isn’t done quickly. The city has fallen to British forces and some of the population has turned […]
For Anyone Who Hasnt Been Near News
*For anyone who hasn’t been near news this morning, the US military has taken several key sites in downtown Baghdad in a dramatic show of […]
Saudi Arabia And Kuwait Are Giving
*Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are giving Jordan three months of its oil supplies free to make up for the interruption of its petroleum imports from […]
With News Of Advance Of Us Third Army
*With news of the advance of the US Third Army to the edges of Baghdad and the fall of the airport, it is easy to […]
Well Latest Reports Still Are Saying
Well, the latest reports still are saying that Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani in Najaf issued a fatwa or legal ruling today that urges Shiites not […]
Shiite Expatriate Group Supreme Council
*The Shiite expatriate group, the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq in Tehran, has condemned the Baath regime of Iraq for putting its soldiers […]
Us Troops Have Entered Southern Reaches
*US troops have entered the southern reaches of the Shiite holy city of Najaf and are receiving a relatively warm reception from the 560,000 largely […]
Killing Of Some 7 Iraqi Civilians By Us
*The killing of some 7 Iraqi civilians by US troops because their vehicle refused to stop at a checkpoint demonstrates the kind of public relations […]
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