Contributor: US attack on Iran echoes Russian invasion of Ukraine
It was beyond disconcerting to hear the Iranian foreign minister on Sunday sound like Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky circa 2022.…
Iraq
News analysis: The overthrow of Hussein in Iraq unleashed chaos. Why war with Iran poses similar risks
A campaign of shock and awe that launched a tsunami of bombs. An enemy that quickly succumbs under overwhelming firepower.…
Iran's 'axis of resistance': the proxy forces shaping Middle East conflicts
In his announcement revealing US attacks on Iran, President Trump attacked the Islamic Republic's “representatives” in the region. “From Lebanon…
The CIA advised Trump against supporting Venezuela's democratic opposition
WASHINGTON- A highly classified CIA assessment produced at the request of the White House warned President Trump of a broader…
Collaborator: Don't count on a regime change to stabilize Venezuela
As the aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford sails toward the Caribbean, the US military continues to attack ships carrying drugs…
The shooting in Baghdad kills one as the Ministry of Storms of Paramilitary Groups | Conflict news
Iraqi police faced popular mobilization forces in Baghdad after they assaulted a building of the Ministry of Agriculture. At least…
Iraq Recopens Airport Mosul 11 years after the ISIL conflict, destruction | Aviation news
The airport, which has not been operational since the group seized Mosul in 2014, will have a main terminal and…
Column: Is the bombardment Iran Vu again?
After a brief and successful war with Iraq, President George Hw Bush affirmed in 1991 that “Vietnam's ghosts have been…
What awaits Syria after the fall of a dictator?
December 17, 2024 5 a.m. Pacific Time To the editor: With the fall of Syria's ruthless dictator and finally the…
Letters to the editor: In Iraq we tried a Project 2025-style approach. It was a disaster
Republican politics marred the American effort to rebuild Iraq's government in the early 2000s. Why would we try something similar…