(2024-12-13). Syria: Hopes and Pitfalls. counterpunch.org 
The rapid collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime has taken both intelligentsia and analysts by surprise. It was a repeat of the unexpected speedy fall of the Afghan government during the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan. Both events share notable similarities: in Afghanistan, the government unraveled when its primary sponsor—the United States—decided to withdraw. Similarly, in
(2024-12-13). New Boss, Same as the Old: Brian Mast as Foreign Policy Indicator. counterpunch.org 
In 2016, Donald Trump ran for president as a kinda-sorta, maybe-a-little-bit, "antiwar" candidate. Once in office, however, he escalated every war he had inherited, ending none of them, "surging" US troops into Syria and Afghanistan, making a public head-fake at withdrawing from Syria before changing his mind, abrogating the Iran "nuclear deal," and negotiating a
(2024-12-13). Iran Urges Formation of Inclusive Government in Afghanistan. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to the United Nations stressed the need for the formation of a "representative and inclusive" government in Afghanistan to ensure long-term peace and stability in that country.
(2024-12-13). Human Rights Violations in Balochistan: A Bitter Reality. pressenza.com Balochistan was a colony of Britain from 1839 till 1947 and on August 11 Balochistan became an independent country. There was only a 9-month window in history within which Balochistan was independent during 1947. The Indian Independence Act of 1947, which resulted in the independence of British India from British rule and the birth of both India and Pakistan, was passed by the British Parliament in that year. Nevertheless, the Act created circumstances that would lead to apprehensions of Pakistan's control over Balochistan rather than the desired self-rule. | By Basit Zaheer Baloch | Soon after the partition of I…
(2024-12-13). Iran, Turkmenistan Discuss Closer Cooperation. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Ranking diplomats from Iran and Turkmenistan talked about the ways to promote cooperation between the two neighbors in various fields.
Japan has doubled down on the nuclear industry's routine practice of spreading radioactive pollutants to public air space and to common waterways.[1] In addition to the pumping of tens of thousands of tons of radioactively contaminated cooling water to the Pacific Ocean from the Fukushima-Daiichi reactor complex, the government has announced its intention to spread 
It's pretty wild how the west went directly from "We need to occupy Afghanistan for two decades to prevent it from being taken over by the Taliban" to "Yay! Syria's been taken over by al-Qaeda!" | ‚ùñ | The IDF has moved to One of the dumbest things we are asked to believe about Israel…
Abu Mohammad al-Julani, leader of the al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, delivered a victory speech at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, declaring the success of the "mujahideen" against former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has reportedly fled to Moscow. "Today, Syria is purified, thanks to God almighty," Julani said. "Thanks to God almighty, then thanks … 
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A fourth air operator, Kush Air Limited has been licensed to ply the Entebbe — Juba route. The 90-seater Das 8 Q 400 Aircraft touched down at 1: 00 pm on Friday with several South Sudanese officials and company executives. The South Sudan-registered company will initially operate three flights every week …
The UN mission to Afghanistan on Wednesday urged the A health ministry source and managers from private medical institutes, which offer training in subjects such as midwifery and nursing, told AFP on Tuesday the public health ministry had issued a directive fr…
Pakistan is a Sunni-majority country, but Kurram district, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the border with Afghanistan, has a large 
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he will nominate Charles Kushner, father of his son-in-law, to serve as the U.S. ambassador to France. "I am pleased to nominate Charles Kushner, of New Jersey, to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to France. He is a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, …