Analysts say the road ahead for the opposition seeking to overthrow President Bashar Assad is not promising.
Analysts say the road ahead for the opposition seeking to overthrow President Bashar Assad is not promising.
The playbook: isolate the radicals, “cultivate” the idealists and “educate” them into becoming realists. Then co-opt the realists.
The playbook: isolate the radicals, “cultivate” the idealists and “educate” them into becoming realists. Then co-opt the realists.
Previous efforts to curtail unchecked spy agencies only drove them deeper into the very fabric of government.
Previous efforts to curtail unchecked spy agencies only drove them deeper into the very fabric of government.
After ousting President Morsi, Egypt’s military has put a clampdown on Hamas-led Gaza’s only connections to the outside world.
After ousting President Morsi, Egypt’s military has put a clampdown on Hamas-led Gaza’s only connections to the outside world.
As Ramadan begins, civilian areas in Aleppo report dire food shortages due to rebel blockades.
As Ramadan begins, civilian areas in Aleppo report dire food shortages due to rebel blockades.
The primary purpose of having U.S. military bases peppered throughout the Middle East has traditionally been to exert control over geo-politically vital oil-rich countries.
The primary purpose of having U.S. military bases peppered throughout the Middle East has traditionally been to exert control over geo-politically vital oil-rich countries.
President Dilma Rousseff said she felt “indignant” and ordered a probe on US government’s alleged snooping on communications in her country.
President Dilma Rousseff said she felt “indignant” and ordered a probe on US government’s alleged snooping on communications in her country.
