Greater Middle East

Has Syria crossed chemical ‘red line’?

Israel's claim that Syria has used chemical weapons comes as rebel militias have assumed positions near the line of control in the Golan Heights.

The Caucasus

Chechnya war comes to Boston —or not?

Voices on the left seek to play down jihadist involvement in the Chechen struggle, while the neocon right plays it up—ironically in line with Moscow's propaganda.

The Amazon

Brazil: indigenous people occupy Congress

Some 700 indigenous representatives occupied Brazil’s lower-house Chamber of Deupites in a final effort to stop attempts to change the law concerning their territorial rights.

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From Boston to Syria

Supporters of the Syrian Nonviolence Movement in Boston offer thier own response to the message from the people of Liberated Kafranbel, Idlib governate, expressing solidarity with the people of Boston… Photo: Syrian Nonviolence Movement See full story…

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From Syria to Boston

With the US media fixated on Boston, recent days have seen horrific terror attacks in Iraq, Somalia, India—and Syria. The insurgents in the Syrian town of Kafranbel, who have long presented banner statements to promote their cause on the Internet,… Read moreFrom Syria to Boston

North America

Chechen rebels see anomalies in Boston attack

The Kavkaz Center, voice of the Chechen mujahedeen, issued a statement suggesting that the suspects in the Boston attacks were framed in a plot to discredit their struggle.