Mr. Trump’s turnabout is bad for the Kurds, bad for the campaign against ISIS and bad for whatever still remains of the nation’s international credibility.
Middle East
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Turkish planes bomb Syria, causing panic among Christians, others
Turkish warplanes have begun attacking northeastern Syria, causing widespread panic among Christian and other religious communities caught up in the aerial bombardments.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Few solutions offered for ongoing harassment of displaced Christians in Iraq
The genocide conducted by the Islamic State against Christian communities in Iraq and Syria has turned into continued harassment by Iran-backed militias and shows no signs of abating soon.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Five years ago ISIS tried to wipe out the Yazidis. Have we forgotten them?
“There is no hope, no future here.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
The overlooked wisdom of Arab women journalists in the middle east
Zahra Hankir has compiled a collection of gripping and illuminating essays by Arab women reporters who have worked in the Middle East and North Africa. Hankir’s goal was to bring attention to “underreported tales and the women who tell them.”
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Lebanese losing faith as politicians fumble over economy
As the economic crisis deepens in Lebanon, so has the public’s distrust in the ability of the old political class, widely viewed as corrupt and steeped in personal rivalries, to tackle major reform.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Trump should lift sanctions on Iran, for both moral and diplomatic reasons.
The Editors: The United States risks engaging in an unending financial war with Iran that could slip into a military one at the slightest provocation.
Posted inFaith, News
How trauma healing sessions are helping Iraqi Christians recover from persecution
After enduring persecution, violence and uprooting, a group of Iraqi religious and laypeople are on the path to healing.
Posted inFaith, News
Syriac Catholic bishops optimistic amid dispersion of their faithful
The prelates noted that Christians “are an authentic component and founder” in Syria and Iraq. They called for solidarity among all citizens to build peace, hope and unity.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Questioning the narrative about the Treaty of Versailles
The treaty’s offhand attitude toward the non-European world stirred up resentments that lingered for decades.