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How the West Used Libya to Hijack the Arab Revolts

Alex Kane, AlterNet. April 5, 2012.

Vijay Prashad talks neoliberal economics, the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia and why NATO's intervention in Libya marked a new chapter in the story of the Arab revolts.

Assad's Assault on Revolt Brings Syria to A Crossroads

Peter Harling, Sarah Birke, Middle East Research and Information Project. March 2, 2012.

As the one-year anniversary of the uprising in Syria approaches, the country is on the brink of civil war.

"Rampant Torture" in Syria

IRINOctober 6, 2011.

Six months into pro-democracy protests in Syria, allegations of human rights abuses perpetrated by supporters of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime proliferate.

Syrian Death Toll Continues to Climb

Voice of AmericaAugust 17, 2011.

President Bashar al-Assad's government has killed at least 1,700 people in its crackdown on protesters, according to rights groups.

Why the Syrian Regime Won't Fall

Pepe Escobar, Asia Times. August 12, 2011.

Despite saber-rattling and threats from across the planet, conditions are far from ripe for overthrow.

White Men Impersonating Lesbian Bloggers Want Everything But Burdens

Akiba Solomon, Colorlines.com. June 16, 2011.

There's a long history of the struggles of women, LGBT folks and people of color being appropriated by white men--Tom MacMaster and Bill Graber are just the latest.

More to Syria Than Meets the Eye -- Major Power Battle Between Kremlin and US Underway, And the Stakes Are High

M.K. Bhadrakumar, Asia Times. June 14, 2011.

With Saudi, Israeli and Turkish interests aligning against it, the Kremlin seems in deep water -- could it lose its last naval base in the Mediterranean?

Obama's Big Mideast Speech: Hits the Right Notes, Not a Whole Lot of Substance

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. May 19, 2011.

Obama offered plenty of airy rhetoric about advancing our "values," but actions speak louder than words and the world continues to await some tangible results.

Mideast Dictators Making the Same Fatal Mistakes

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. March 28, 2011.

Recipes for staying in power that have served them so well since the early 1970s suddenly don't work for the Arab despots.

Mounties Probe U.S. Role in Kidnapping and Torture of Canadian Citizen

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. June 17, 2010.

Canada wants justice for Maher Arar, who was seized by U.S. officials and sent to Syria, where he was tortured for a year.

No Victory for Hezbollah in Lebanon Elections; But No Pro-Western Win Either

Robert Fisk, Independent UK. June 8, 2009.

Lebanon's new government of "national salvation" will be run by an ex-army general-president with ever-increasing powers.

The World Watches as Lebanon Goes to the Polls

Jared Levy, Ali Gharib, IPS News. June 6, 2009.

Many analysts view the elections through the lens of the struggle between U.S. and Iranian regional hegemonic aspirations.

Who Are the Shadow Warriors? Countries Are Getting Hit by Major Military Attacks, and No One Is Taking Credit

Conn Hallinan, Foreign Policy in Focus. May 28, 2009.

In Syria, Sudan and elsewhere there have been violent attacks that no country has claimed responsibility for. A dark new trend in warfare.

"My Son Is a Murderer" -- The Gut-Wrenching Realities Facing Military Moms

Rose Aguilar, AlterNet. May 20, 2009.

Author Susan Galleymore shares her dramatic encounters with mothers living in Mid-East war zones and American military moms.

One of Iraq's Few Successes Since the U.S. Invasion Was Saving Its Ancient Marshes: Now They're In Peril Again

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. April 30, 2009.

A unique civilization that has existed in Iraq for thousands of years, the marsh Arabs survived Saddam but now are losing a battle against nature.

Postcard From Damascus: Living With Iraqi Refugees in Syria

Jennifer Utz, AlterNet. March 23, 2009.

What most Americans don't know about Syria -- a nation vilified by the U.S. that has also absorbed 2 million Iraqi refugees -- might surprise you.

In Iraq, Combating Oil Corruption, Staving Off Fears of a Kurdish-Arab War

Iraq Oil ReportFebruary 22, 2009.

A round-up of the most important news out of Iraq.

What Will Iraq's Provincial Elections Mean for the Country?

Dahr Jamail, IPS News. February 2, 2009.

After a strong turnout and minimal violence, Iraqis are seeking signs of political recovery.

Hillary Clinton's Plan for Middle East Peace

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. January 14, 2009.

We learned a fair amount today about Hillary Clinton's thinking on the peace process in the Middle East.

Seymour Hersh: "After 9/11 We Became a Different Country"

Faisal Abbas, Asharq Al-Awsat. December 25, 2008.

The New Yorker's star reporter discusses Abu Ghraib, the "war on terror," and why U.S. reporters don't pay enough attention to the Arab press.

From Baghdad to Brooklyn: My Journey with an Iraqi Refugee

Jennifer Utz, AlterNet. November 15, 2008.

From 2007 to 2008, I spent five months in Syria with Mohamed, an Iraqi refugee. Now, we are roommates in New York City.

Bush's Unauthorized Attack on Syria Killed Civilians; Dems Silent

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. November 10, 2008.

By the time it was over, eight people had been killed, at least seven of whom were civilians, including three children.

U.S. Raid into Syria an Idiotic Move

Fatih Abdulsalam, Azzaman. November 1, 2008.

The attack give Iraq's neighbors proof that the presence of U.S. troops on Iraq's soil is a major reason to worry.

Did the Raid Into Syria Signal the Death of International Law?

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. October 30, 2008.

If standard U.S. military doctrine claims any country can be declared "criminal" and lose its sovereignty, the answer is yes.

U.S. on Deadly Attack in Syria: "We're Taking Matters Into Our Own Hands"

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. October 28, 2008.

The attack, which killed eight, was labeled "terrorist aggression" by Syria and is an unexpected expansion of the Iraq war.