Is war with Iran the next step?
BURHANETTIN DURAN @burhanduran Published 17.05.2019 Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated dangerously over the past week. Although both sides deny that war is imminent, a violent confrontation […]
Soldiers shouldn’t be allowed to get away with murder – but neither should the leaders who sent them to war
Defence minister Penny Mordaunt’s attempts to introduce an amnesty on historical prosecutions for British army veterans are designed to protect the British state and its leaders from international law Joe […]
‘There is less fear’: restoration of Kabul repairs the ravages of war
Afghanistan rebuilds the old town and creates register of dwellings to promote peace and help residents feel safer Stefanie Glinski in Kabul Mon 13 May 2019 Amir Gol […]
Lebanon students get classes in surviving war and disasters
By Thomson Reuters Foundation – May 09,2019 – Volunteers conduct a first-aid check on a student during a safety drill at Takmiliyat Al Kobba Second School in Tripoli, Lebanon, on […]
Trump doesn’t want a war with Iran – but he might get one anyway
Today’s political climate in the United States is different from the pre-Iraq war era — but the ambitions of some of the people in Congress are the same Negar Mortazavi […]
I spoke to the Iranian foreign minister about Trump’s impact on his country. He has a message for all Americans
The effects of Trump’s policies mean hardliners are getting emboldened in Iran. With communication lines being severed, the Republicans are sleepwalking toward the possibility of open conflict Negar MortazaviNew York […]
We can end Isis terrorism – but only if western countries wind down their proxy wars in the Middle East
The group flourishes amid the chaos war brings. The only way forward is to starve it of oxygen Patrick Cockburn @indyworld The Independent Voices Western governments have been swift to pledge action […]
What can past civil wars tell us about Syria and its road to recovery?
As the conflict sputters on, Robert Fisk wonders whether eventual reconciliation will be possible in this century @indyvoices Tuesday 9 April 2019 19:45 When Syrian government soldiers first recaptured the small village of Deir Hafar […]
In South Sudan, illness is as deadly as war
By AFP – Apr 20,2019 – JORDAN TIMES Members of a South Sudanese family are pictured in Kalma camp outside South Darfur state capital Nyala on Thursday (AFP photo) UDIER, South Sudan — By the time he was brought into the remote clinic in northeastern South Sudan, two-year-old Nyachoat was […]
Iraq’s wounded and grief-stricken tell a disturbing tale of a divided country after the ‘defeat’ of Isis
The men of the Shia militias who helped rescue the Iraqi government army as Isis advanced on Baghdad complain bitterly that their government cares little for them Robert FiskKerbala, Southern Iraq @indyvoices […]
Trump’s Saudi veto is a disgrace — and a danger — to America
The president made an unconvincing speech about how he’s protecting American lives when the truth is that his foreign policy is putting the lives of American soldiers and civilians at […]
Yemeni doctor knew he was fighting ‘disastrous’ epidemic
By Reuters – Apr 01,2019 – Yemeni doctor Mohammed Abdul Mughni, who died two weeks later, talks to a patient at a cholera treatment centre in Sanaa, Yemen, on March […]
As leaders of the UK opposition parties, we call on the government to stop fuelling the war in Yemen
The UK has awarded at least £4.6bn of arms export licences to Saudi Arabia. Now Yemen stands on the brink of catastrophe Jeremy CorbynIan Blackford, Liz Saville Robert @jeremycorbyn, Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas, Vince […]
‘Serious’ questions over SAS involvement in Yemen war
Minister promises to investigate report of firefight involving British personnel as claims swirl about child soldiers in Saudi-led force Patrick Wintour, diplomatic editor Wed 27 Mar 2019 Soldiers with a […]
INTERNATIONAL GENEVA: Red Cross develops war video games – with rules
https://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:44823126&locale=en EMBED CODE THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 17, 2019 12:00 PMMAR 17, 2019 – 12:00 The idea that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is […]
We Have To End War
We Have To End War We Have To End War: Part IV Of “War No More: The Case For Abolition” By David Swanson IV. WE HAVE TO END WARIf we […]
Scott Horton on Why the U.S. War in Afghanistan is Unwinnable
ELAINE PASQUINI MUSIC AND ARTS Scott Horton, author of Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan, gives a riveting book talk. [Staff photo Phil Pasquini] The U.S. war […]
Is There a Link between Islam and Terrorism?
The link may be obvious in some ways but not in others, and so may surprise people. The answer is rarely black and white. March 12, 2019 by Scott Douglas […]
Give peace a chance – Laiq Ahmed Atif
An Indian demonstrator installs placards during an anti-war demonstration called by pacifist organisations in New Delhi on March 4. Photo: Dominique Faget/AFP The times we live in pose great challenges […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Holds Peace Symposium in Greece
By Tasos Kokkinidis – Mar 2, 2019 Deputy Foreign Minister Markos Bolaris addresses the symposium The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Greece held its 5th National Peace Symposium last week in […]