Thailand
Why Bangkok struggles to bring peace to Thailand’s ‘Deep South’
Author Archives: CJ Radin
Syria
Fighting seesawed across the country. Rebels and government troops traded fire along a critical front line in the Damascus suburb of Jawbar. Government troops captured a village near Homs, reopening a supply route to Aleppo. The al Qaeda-linked Al Nusrah Front battled for control of the important northern city of Raqa.
Thailand
Six people were injured in a bomb explosion in southern Thailand. The bombing came one day after the government agreed to hold talks with Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), a Muslim insurgent group.
Syria
Syrian Civilians Take Reins in Test of Self-Government
Syria
Can aid without weapons help resolve Syrian conflict?
Syria
Syrian Rebels, Secular And Islamist, Both Claim The Future
Syria
Fighting continued near a police academy in Aleppo; rebels with captured tanks tried to overrun the key government position. Rebels dug in around Damascus as government forces pulled back to defensive positions. A rebel leader said nonlethal aid from the US would not help, while Russia said the aid would fuel more violence. The UN […]
Lebanon
Lebanon began building a line of watchtowers along its Syrian border. The towers are to help the Lebanese Army control the border region that has been increasingly drawn into the Syrian conflict.
Syria
Once a curiosity, captured tanks a growing part of Syrian rebels’ arsenal
Syria
Key military players fighting Syria’s civil war
Egypt
Egypt’s army tiptoes through democracy’s minefield
Egypt
Qatar’s influence in Egypt runs deeper than its pockets
Iran
Turkey’s Foray Into the Fertile Crescent – NYTimes.com
Iran
Talks in Kazakhstan between Iran and six world powers over Iran’s nuclear program ended optimistically. Both sides agreed to hold further talks in March.
Iran
Iran’s Arak nuclear plant, capable of producing plutonium for nuclear weapons, became fully operational. At nuclear talks in Almaty, Western nations offered to relax financial sanctions on Iran in exchange for a halt in the development of its Fordow uranium enrichment plant.
Hezbollah
Elaborate surveillance operation raises concerns about broader Hezbollah attacks
Syria
Government aircraft bombarded rebel forces as they tried to overrun a key government position at a police academy near Aleppo. Fighters from the Al Nusrah Front cut off a supply road leading to Aleppo airport.
Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda finds new stronghold in rugged mountains of Mali as it regroups in Africa
Syria
US ‘considers sending armour and vehicles to Syria rebels’
Thailand
The government started peace talks with Muslim insurgent groups operating in the south of the country. The insurgency has killed more than 5,000 people since 2004.
Egypt
Covert auctions in Egypt put arms that freed Libya into hands of terrorists
Iran
Iran Enters Nuclear Talks in a Defiant Mood
Iran
Talks between Iran and six world powers over its nuclear program restarted after eight months. Little progress is expected in negotiating an end to the program.
Syria
US Secretary of State Kerry said Syrian rebels deserved more support. The statement came amid reports of increased weapon shipments to the rebels. Rebels rejected a Syrian government offer for talks, saying they will not negotiate until Assad leaves.
Malian jihadists aware of al Qaeda’s advice on avoiding drone attacks
A document found in Mali that was written by an al Qaeda commander in Yemen gives advice on how to avoid US drone attacks.
Hezbollah
Will Iran, Hezbollah go all out to boost Assad?
Hezbollah
The Israel-Hezbollah Shadow War
Syria
The Syrian foreign minister said the government was willing to hold talks with the opposition on ending the country’s civil war, the first time a high-ranking government official has stated it. The opposition National Coalition dropped its boycott of talks in Rome with Western backers after promises of substantial increases in aid.
bah
Bahrain’s royal family infiltrated by hardliners hostile to Britain and US
Syria
Syrian Flood Into Lebanon Stirs Fear of Looming Disaster