The Islamic State’s atrocities provide cover for the almost equally brutal Jabhat al-Nusra to operate.
Jabhat al-Nusra a Greater Threat to Syria Than Islamic State
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Syria
Assad the Cornerstone That Must Be Removed Before the Edifice of the Islamic State Collapses
Meanwhile, the Islamic State poked big bear Russia with predictable results.
Paris Attacks Spur Hillary Clinton to Distance Herself from President Obama
Heretofore, united they stood on foreign policy, but Hillary Clinton is once again spreading her hawk wings.
Will Russia Turn Its Full Fury on the Islamic State?
Russia may seek serious vengeance on the Islamic State for the possible sabotage of Metrojet Flight 9268.
Little-Known UN Provision Could Solve Syria
The UN has the power to bring peace to Syria — and greatly enhance its reputation to solve the seemingly intractable problems of sovereign states.
In Foreign Policy, Nature May Love a Vacuum
No, it’s not U.S. reluctance to go all in against Syria that has created a vacuum in its foreign policy for Russia to fill.
Syrian Lives Matter, Don’t They?
Hospital workers in Syria, barely able to keep up with demand, are desperate to reduce the supply. Their plea: stop the killing.
A Radical Win-Win Solution for Syria
Syria has become a failed state. Now it’s time for the UN to treat it like one.
Remembering Those Syrian Detainees Tortured to Death by the Assad Regime
Syrian military photographer Caesar, who documented the dead bodies, exhibited a moral courage beyond the ken of most of us.
Are the U.S. and Russia Forming 5 New States in the Middle-East?
The Middle-East map is being redrawn in Syria and Iraq by Moscow and Washington.