Bouteflika is one of the last of the old men in the region. He was born in 1937 when Algeria was under French colonial rule. 
Hezbollah's role in Syria is part of larger network of Iranian-backed groups seeking to threaten Israel and to create a corridor of Iranian influence across Iraq and Syria. 
An Arabic-language video recently appeared of a Muslim cleric in Egypt addressing how terrorists misuse Islamic scriptures to justifying killing non-Muslims. He was specifically addressing the bombing of Coptic Orthodox... 
The Free Burma Rangers, a humanitarian relief organization, encountered 22,000 people leaving Baghuz in January and February. 
The obsessive focus on the "ISIS brides" at the expense of telling the story of ISIS victims is a legacy of the colonial era. 
Iran argues that visit is a 'blow to Trump' as it seeks to cement Iran-Iraq alliance. 
The north Aleppo countryside zone stretching from Azaz to Jarabulus along the border with Turkey is known as 'Euphrates Shield.' There is an extensive Turkish military presence in that zone and Turkey has financed a number of... 
While continued development of the Palestinian economy is encouraging, the contradictions of Palestinian nationalism are not easily resolved.
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