These Militias Refuse to Join Syria’s New Army
The militias that control the Druse religious minority’s heartland in southwestern Syria have resisted the new government’s attempts to bring all armed groups under its control.
Thousands of Syria's Alawites flee as armed factions seek revenge
Some of the worst violence in years drives members of a minority sect linked to fallen Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to flee ...
Monday Briefing: Devastation in Myanmar
An aftershock yesterday struck Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, near the epicenter of the initial quake, toppling ...
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In Syria’s terrorized Alawite region, competing narratives, mutual suspicions
Syria’s Alawite minority considers March 7 the start of a genocidal campaign. In the eyes of the Sunni majority, it marked ...
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Trump’s tariffs make for unusual election campaign as Carney juggles roles
Mark Carney started the first week of his first election campaign by dissolving parliament and quickly hitting the hustings — ...
The crisis in Turkey and the fight for revolutionary leadership
As democracy in Turkey collapses under the pressure of the escalating imperialist war and growing social inequality, a ...