Jul 25, 2014

Sistani: Iraq leaders must not cling to power - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Sistani: Iraq leaders must not cling to power - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Erdogan's police purge claims former allies - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Erdogan's police purge claims former allies - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Security forces move on radical Islamists in Tripoli - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Security forces move on radical Islamists in Tripoli - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Who will be Iran's next supreme leader? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Who will be Iran's next supreme leader? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Tweets from Gaza show Israel other side of war - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Tweets from Gaza show Israel other side of war - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Baghdad threatens to sue as Kurdish oil tanker nears Texas | Al Jazeera America

Baghdad threatens to sue as Kurdish oil tanker nears Texas | Al Jazeera America

Showdown begins between Syrian army, Islamic State - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Showdown begins between Syrian army, Islamic State - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

House votes to tie Obama's hands in Iraq - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

House votes to tie Obama's hands in Iraq - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Foreign investments slip as Lebanon remains in crisis - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Foreign investments slip as Lebanon remains in crisis - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Islamic State destroys sacred shrine in Mosul - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Islamic State destroys sacred shrine in Mosul - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Proliferation of new online communications services poses hurdles for law enforcement - The Washington Post

Proliferation of new online communications services poses hurdles for law enforcement - The Washington Post

Google Launches Algorithm To Give Local Searches More Important - My Blogger Tricks

Google Launches Algorithm To Give Local Searches More Important - My Blogger Tricks

Kurdish politician Fuad Massoum named president of Iraq - LA Times

Kurdish politician Fuad Massoum named president of Iraq - LA Times

Timor-Leste: The Politics of Purchasing Weapons from Indonesia: A Threat to Security Strategy | East Timor Law and Justice Bulletin

Timor-Leste: The Politics of Purchasing Weapons from Indonesia: A Threat to Security Strategy | East Timor Law and Justice Bulletin

Jun 19, 2014

Extremists Attack Iraq’s Biggest Oil Refinery - NYTimes.com

Extremists Attack Iraq’s Biggest Oil Refinery - NYTimes.com

Drones Kill 5 as Pakistan and U.S. Target Tribal Belt - NYTimes.com

Drones Kill 5 as Pakistan and U.S. Target Tribal Belt - NYTimes.com

Pressure Grows in Hunt for Kidnapped Israelis - NYTimes.com

Pressure Grows in Hunt for Kidnapped Israelis - NYTimes.com

Candidate’s Protest Clouds Afghan Vote-Counting for President - NYTimes.com

Candidate’s Protest Clouds Afghan Vote-Counting for President - NYTimes.com

Courting Swing Vote in Harlem District: Whites - NYTimes.com

Courting Swing Vote in Harlem District: Whites - NYTimes.com

Dubai, Once a Humble Refueling Stop, Is Crossroad to the Globe - NYTimes.com

Dubai, Once a Humble Refueling Stop, Is Crossroad to the Globe - NYTimes.com

As Moderate Islamists Retreat, Extremists Surge Unchecked - NYTimes.com

As Moderate Islamists Retreat, Extremists Surge Unchecked - NYTimes.com

In Single Gene, a Path to Fight Heart Attacks - NYTimes.com

In Single Gene, a Path to Fight Heart Attacks - NYTimes.com

Uneasy Alliance Gives Insurgents an Edge in Iraq - NYTimes.com

Uneasy Alliance Gives Insurgents an Edge in Iraq - NYTimes.com

Vision of Humanity

Vision of Humanity

Jun 7, 2014

North Korea Detains 3rd American in New Threat to Relations With U.S. - NYTimes.com

North Korea Detains 3rd American in New Threat to Relations With U.S. - NYTimes.com

State Department Ramps Up Efforts Against Boko Haram - NYTimes.com

State Department Ramps Up Efforts Against Boko Haram - NYTimes.com

Vodafone Reveals Direct Access by Governments to Customer Data - NYTimes.com

Vodafone Reveals Direct Access by Governments to Customer Data - NYTimes.com

Facebook Under Fire for Temporarily Blocking Pages in Pakistan - NYTimes.com

Facebook Under Fire for Temporarily Blocking Pages in Pakistan - NYTimes.com

P.O.W. Deal Gives Qatar a Victory, and a New Test - NYTimes.com

P.O.W. Deal Gives Qatar a Victory, and a New Test - NYTimes.com

Internet Giants Erect Barriers to Spy Agencies - NYTimes.com

Internet Giants Erect Barriers to Spy Agencies - NYTimes.com

May 19, 2014

Rival militias prepare for showdown in Tripoli after takeover of parliament - The Washington Post

Rival militias prepare for showdown in Tripoli after takeover of parliament - The Washington Post

'Al-Qaeda of West Africa': African leaders pledge 'total war' on Boko Haram — RT News

'Al-Qaeda of West Africa': African leaders pledge 'total war' on Boko Haram — RT News

Inside FBI's massive cybercrime bust - May. 19, 2014

Inside FBI's massive cybercrime bust - May. 19, 2014

A Jihadist’s Face Taunts Nigeria From the Shadows - NYTimes.com

A Jihadist’s Face Taunts Nigeria From the Shadows - NYTimes.com

Cashless Customers Hold Riches for Retailers - NYTimes.com

Cashless Customers Hold Riches for Retailers - NYTimes.com

U.S. Charges Chinese Army Personnel With Cyberspying - NYTimes.com

U.S. Charges Chinese Army Personnel With Cyberspying - NYTimes.com

A Cosmetic End to Madagascar’s Crisis? - International Crisis Group

A Cosmetic End to Madagascar’s Crisis? - International Crisis Group

Deep Ties, Tested on Mexico’s Border - NYTimes.com

Deep Ties, Tested on Mexico’s Border - NYTimes.com

May 14, 2014

UNHCR - A record 33.3 million now displaced by war worldwide, as one family flees inside Syria every 60 seconds - Report

UNHCR - A record 33.3 million now displaced by war worldwide, as one family flees inside Syria every 60 seconds - Report

Global Overview 2014: People internally displaced by conflict and violence - World | ReliefWeb

Global Overview 2014: People internally displaced by conflict and violence - World | ReliefWeb

Annual Report 2013 - World | ReliefWeb

Annual Report 2013 - World | ReliefWeb

Ukraine: Running out of Time - International Crisis Group

Ukraine: Running out of Time - International Crisis Group

North Korean Workers Ditch Factories for Market Incomes

North Korean Workers Ditch Factories for Market Incomes

Arson Blamed in Deadly Chinese Bus Fire as Police Probe Motive

Arson Blamed in Deadly Chinese Bus Fire as Police Probe Motive

Chinese Journalist Detained Over 'False Stories' For Overseas News Site

Chinese Journalist Detained Over 'False Stories' For Overseas News Site

Crackdown Launched in Another Tibetan County Over Anti-Mining Protests

Crackdown Launched in Another Tibetan County Over Anti-Mining Protests

China, North Korea Among Asia’s Worst Culprits for Torture: Report

China, North Korea Among Asia’s Worst Culprits for Torture: Report

Man Dies in Violent Clashes Over Land in China's Yunnan

Man Dies in Violent Clashes Over Land in China's Yunnan

Conference Tells Beijing to Leave Religion Alone

Conference Tells Beijing to Leave Religion Alone

Interview: ‘Shift in Attack Target Signals Increasing Uyghur Desperation’

Interview: ‘Shift in Attack Target Signals Increasing Uyghur Desperation’

Small Comfort as Parents Identify Kidnapped Nigerian Girls on Video - NYTimes.com

Small Comfort as Parents Identify Kidnapped Nigerian Girls on Video - NYTimes.com

European Court Lets Users Erase Records on Web - NYTimes.com

European Court Lets Users Erase Records on Web - NYTimes.com

Privacy Group Sues U.K. Spy Agency Over Snooping | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Privacy Group Sues U.K. Spy Agency Over Snooping | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

May 12, 2014

Muslims vote in large numbers in Varanasi - The Times of India

Muslims vote in large numbers in Varanasi - The Times of India

'Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles'—the Crime Sweeping China - Businessweek

'Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles'—the Crime Sweeping China - Businessweek

Iran seeks economic future with West and Russia - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Iran seeks economic future with West and Russia - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Boko Haram Video Appears to Show Kidnapped Nigerian Girls Praying - NYTimes.com

Boko Haram Video Appears to Show Kidnapped Nigerian Girls Praying - NYTimes.com

Syrian government ponders post-election scenarios - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Syrian government ponders post-election scenarios - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Former ICC prosecutor says Palestinians can join court - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Former ICC prosecutor says Palestinians can join court - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Netanyahu bids to postpone presidential elections - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Netanyahu bids to postpone presidential elections - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

NASA Spots Worrisome Antarctic Ice Sheet Melt

NASA Spots Worrisome Antarctic Ice Sheet Melt

The random Muslim scare story generator: separating fact from fiction | World news | The Guardian

The random Muslim scare story generator: separating fact from fiction | World news | The Guardian

On Mother's Day in Turkey, Pleas for Answers about Missing Kurds

On Mother's Day in Turkey, Pleas for Answers about Missing Kurds

Marwan Barghouti joins latest hunger strike - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Marwan Barghouti joins latest hunger strike - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

European court orders Turkey to pay 90 million euros over invasion of Cyprus in 1974 | Fox News

European court orders Turkey to pay 90 million euros over invasion of Cyprus in 1974 | Fox News

Bobby Jindal, raised Hindu, uses Christian conversion to woo GOP base for 2016 run - The Washington Post

Bobby Jindal, raised Hindu, uses Christian conversion to woo GOP base for 2016 run - The Washington Post

Taliban Wage Deadly Attacks in Three Afghan Provinces - NYTimes.com

Taliban Wage Deadly Attacks in Three Afghan Provinces - NYTimes.com

Chinese Activist Denied Lawyer Amid Widening Clampdown on Dissent

Chinese Activist Denied Lawyer Amid Widening Clampdown on Dissent

Obama says Congress should pass bills that have majority support. Except Keystone XL. And things he opposes.

Obama says Congress should pass bills that have majority support. Except Keystone XL. And things he opposes.

FBI probe at Guantanamo Bay winding down, no charges expected - The Washington Post

FBI probe at Guantanamo Bay winding down, no charges expected - The Washington Post

The Boko Haram Terrorists Are Not ‘Islamic’ - The Daily Beast

The Boko Haram Terrorists Are Not ‘Islamic’ - The Daily Beast

Ukraine separatists declare independence - Europe - Al Jazeera English

Ukraine separatists declare independence - Europe - Al Jazeera English

Iraqi Kurdistan gambles on oil and Baghdad's benevolence - Yahoo News

Iraqi Kurdistan gambles on oil and Baghdad's benevolence - Yahoo News

Exit polls: Modi poised to be India's next PM - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English

Exit polls: Modi poised to be India's next PM - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English

Turkey goes after obesity - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Turkey goes after obesity - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Poverty in Gaza sustains used-clothing market - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Poverty in Gaza sustains used-clothing market - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Tibetan Monasteries Under Threat of Tightened Chinese Controls

Tibetan Monasteries Under Threat of Tightened Chinese Controls

Inner Mongolia Dissident Facing Deportation Threatens Self-Immolation

Inner Mongolia Dissident Facing Deportation Threatens Self-Immolation

Afghanistan’s Insurgency after the Transition - International Crisis Group

Afghanistan’s Insurgency after the Transition - International Crisis Group

Chamber Prez: GOP Has No Chance In 2016 If It Blocks Immigration Reform

Chamber Prez: GOP Has No Chance In 2016 If It Blocks Immigration Reform

Glenn Greenwald Doesn't Share Washington's Love Of Tim Russert

Glenn Greenwald Doesn't Share Washington's Love Of Tim Russert

T-Mobile: The Good and Bad Deeds of the 'Uncarrier' | Digital Trends

T-Mobile: The Good and Bad Deeds of the 'Uncarrier' | Digital Trends

May 7, 2014

Time To Say Goodbye - Hayley Westenra - YouTube

Time To Say Goodbye - Hayley Westenra - YouTube

IDP return intention survey in Bangui, April 2014 - Central African Republic | ReliefWeb

IDP return intention survey in Bangui, April 2014 - Central African Republic | ReliefWeb

Cuts in public higher education hit minority schools hardest | Al Jazeera America

Cuts in public higher education hit minority schools hardest | Al Jazeera America

Exclusive: Emails reveal close Google relationship with NSA | Al Jazeera America

Exclusive: Emails reveal close Google relationship with NSA | Al Jazeera America

Taking refuge: Armenian family exiled for third time in century | Al Jazeera America

Taking refuge: Armenian family exiled for third time in century | Al Jazeera America

Boko Haram attack kills hundreds in Nigerian border town | Al Jazeera America

Boko Haram attack kills hundreds in Nigerian border town | Al Jazeera America

Syria rebels begin evacuation of Homs, the revolution's ‘capital’ | Al Jazeera America

Syria rebels begin evacuation of Homs, the revolution's ‘capital’ | Al Jazeera America

Court removes Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra from office

Court removes Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra from office

Turkey’s Erdogan lurches toward authoritarianism - FT.com

Turkey’s Erdogan lurches toward authoritarianism - FT.com

Putin asks pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine to delay referendum - Los Angeles Times

Putin asks pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine to delay referendum - Los Angeles Times

Boko Haram terrorists, kidnap victims believed hiding in vast and treacherous forest | Fox News

Boko Haram terrorists, kidnap victims believed hiding in vast and treacherous forest | Fox News

Chromebooks looking to replace PCs by going offline | PCWorld

Chromebooks looking to replace PCs by going offline | PCWorld