( Independent )- Israel’s former chief rabbi, Yisrael Meir Lau, boldly stated Thursday that what is taking place in neighbouring Syria is a Holocaust. He also criticised Israel’s long-standing position to not get involved in that country’s civil war and said he dreamed Israel would step...

( Reuters )- A deadly poison gas attack in Syria this week led TV news bulletins across the West with images of the victims -- children and adults struggling to breathe -- front and center. In Russia, it was item 10 of 17 and the victims were not shown. Western governments have unanimously...

( The New Arab )- President Donald Trump is not known for his ideological and political constancy, but he came into office having actually been relatively consistent in his rhetoric on Syria.  For Trump, the major focus was on eliminating the Islamic State (IS); the Kurdish PKK was...

( The New Arab )- The 10,000-word essay was an attempt to delve intellectually, and with nuance, into a debate often dominated by right-wing bigots and Islamist apologists. The piece stemmed a litany of responses and debates, and, as compelling as the piece was, there were definite...