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[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Syria and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Syria Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each...

Critics of President Trump’s temporary travel ban on seven Muslim nations should remember the Chinese proverb, “Kill the chicken and let the monkey watch.” The much-criticized measure was a warning to the governments of the Gulf States, Turkey and Pakistan...

Here’s what we know Wednesday: —The president has announced a three-month state of emergency as the purge of educational institutions, the media, police, and security forces following last Friday’s coup attempt continues. —The government has asked...

From Ian: Barry Shaw: The False Premise of Palestine and Peace The notion that the creation of a state of Palestine will herald everlasting peace is naïve in the extreme. After 50 years of a two-state failure, the French and other diplomats, in their...

By Michael Roberts – Dr. Michael Roberts A friend in Adelaide recently directed me towards an article in a prestigious world media outlet by Kenneth Roth, the Executive Director of Human Rights Watch. In this essay entitled “What Trump Should Do in...