MIDDLE EAST Archives

Syria offensive against ISIS stumbles

April 23, 2017

Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY

Tabqa, Northern Syria – Tabqa, one of the premier strongholds of the Islamic State outside of its de facto capital in al

#GailForce: ‘Mother of All Bombs’ Dropped in Afghanistan – So What’s the Fuss?

April 18, 2017

Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis

Unfortunately, in recent years, we tied the hands of our military in Afghanistan. And instead of trying to win we settle for

Turkey referendum under international scrutiny amid protests and POTUS endorsement

April 18, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire

ISTANBUL, TURKEY (LC) Thousands of protesters marched in the streets Monday, as Turkey extended its state of emergency for 3 more months. The

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

April 17, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire

MENA Regional Low Intensity Conflicts, April 9 – April 15 [SAUDI ARABIA]: Shiite militants opened fire on a vehicle traveling through al Qudaih, part of

MENA Report podcast: Democracy v. Dictatorship and ‘the Shifting Sands of the Dictator’

April 16, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Podcasts·VETERANS

Lima Charlie News MENA Report covers Middle East / North Africa developments as reported by Lima Charlie’s MENA Bureau. This week, MENA

The Shifting Sands of the Dictator

April 16, 2017

Featured·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis

John Sjoholm examines the West’s historic support of dictatorships in the Middle East, and asks whether the region is ready for true

Despite OPEC cuts, world oil market stabilizes, boon to U.S. shale

April 13, 2017

ECONOMICS·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

VIENNA, AUSTRIA (LC) The Origination of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced this week that its plan to increase global oil prices is

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

April 10, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire

MENA Regional Low Intensity Conflicts, April 3 – April 8 [SYRIA]: Spanish authorities raided Rifaat al-Assad’s assets in a corruption inquiry on April 3rd. Rifaat

OpEd: The Real Cost of War In Syria

April 9, 2017

FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·PTSD·RUSSIA·VETERANS

Here we go again. After nearly two decades of war, including the occupation of Iraq during the bloody sectarian violence caused by

Syrian missile strike: What do we know?

April 9, 2017

FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Politics·RUSSIA·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

Here is what we know: The U.S. launched a Tomahawk cruise missile attack from nearby destroyers in the east Mediterranean against a

OpEd: Welcome to Syria, why don’t you stay for awhile?

April 9, 2017

Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis

On April 4th the Syrian government, from its seat in Damascus, seemingly ordered a gas attack on the rebel-held, but predominantly civilian,

Syrian government attacks Idlib with gas, 58 reported dead, 11 children

April 4, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire

Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib Province, Syria – Air strikes began just after dawn at 06:40, with Syrian Air Force SU-22 military jet fighters deploying

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

April 4, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire

MENA Regional Low Intensity Conflicts, March 26 – April 2 [IRAN]: The American-Iranian, Gholam Reza “Robin” Shahini, 46 years-of-age, was released from Iranian prison