Recently there has been much hype concerning Iran's nuclear weaponisation. This speculation might actually feed into Iran's hands and the notion that it is an international outcast, writes NAJ Taylor.
Ex-Iraq War solider Brandon Friedman explains how the end of the mail run to soldiers is more of an official end to the war than any announcement a president can make. A war "survives on word from home," says Friedman.
Iran is under a greater level of scrutiny for ten years of nuclear weapons development than Israel has been for possessing them for over 40 years, argues NAJ Taylor.
Recent intelligence from more than 10 countries claims Iran worked on developing new, smaller nuclear weapons until at least 2010, reports Jonathan Tirone.
As someone who has witnessed the humiliations daily endured by Palestinians living decade after decade under ‘occupation’ the word occupation was for Richard A. Falk an inalterably dirty word. That is until he visited the Occupy London protests.
Syrian protesters have called for the UN and NATO to enforce a no-fly zone in belief it would end the regime's violent attacks, writes Crikey intern Alexander Cornwell.
The big news overnight from the Middle East was an announcement from the Arab League that the Syrian government has agreed to the League's peace plan for Syria.
Gaddafi's one-time heir apparent Saif as-Islam, wanted by the International Criminal Court, has voiced a range of unusual opinions including his stance against "highly undemocratic" global governance, writes NAJ Taylor.
Huneish Nasr served as Muammar Gaddafi's driver for over 30 years. From a prison cell in Misrata he reveals details about the despot's final days to Martin Chulov -- including the moment of their capture.
In the early months, rebel forces fought Colonel Gaddafi’s men using weapons and weapons systems cobbled together using scraps from the Soviet era. As time got on -- and thanks to the NATO intervention -- rebel weapons became a lot more hi-tech, writes NAJ Taylor.
