Prohibiting chemical weapons
Like architecture and art, the value of some international agreements lies in the eye of the beholder. But no one would seriously question the worth of the global ban on…
Like architecture and art, the value of some international agreements lies in the eye of the beholder. But no one would seriously question the worth of the global ban on…
From videos of deadly air strikes to jihadist takeovers, Al-Mutez Billah’s YouTube page served as a digital archive of the Syrian war until automated takedown software in 2017 erased it…
Britain, France and the US struck suspected Syrian chemical weapons facilities Saturday in retaliation for a "clear violation" of international law, but experts warned they were on dubious legal ground…
James Brien Comey Jr. served as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for four years till fired by President Donald Trump on May 9, 2017. Trump initially claimed…
In 2013, amidst highly-doubted, unproven allegations of a chemical attack by Syrian President Assad (debunked a year later), the threat of war escalated, and so did opposition to the war.…
The mainstream media once again have enthusiastically endorsed Donald Trump’s latest strike on Syria, pulled off without Congressional approval and in blatant violation of US and international law. Reporting in…
Using false flags is a primitive military tactic that can be virtually manoeuvred with the advent of digital warfare: thus turning fake news into 21st century propaganda – the age…
The obituary for liberalism was perhaps prematurely written and published. A few months ago, when Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States and…
The notion of human rights has gradually been stripped of its moral legitimacy. It has been reduced to little more than a fiction, laid bare of any substance and consigned…
The international community’s failure to bring the Syrian civil war to an end is a tragedy – especially for the country’s long-suffering people. In one respect, multilateral action has had…