What’s Guiding Trump’s Early Moves
Trump claims to be focused on national security, but the evidence suggests otherwise. Few of Donald Trump’s foibles have gone ...
Why there’s a huge collection of vintage cars stored in the middle of the desert
A vast and eccentric collection of everything from vintage Rolls-Royces to an entire house relocated from Syria, the Sheikh ...
Opinion
Caring Deeply About National Security Is Not the Same as Being Good at It
Few of Donald Trump’s foibles have gone undissected, but one glaring thing remains underappreciated: He does not care about U.S. national security. Once you consider Trump’s record from this ...
The Washington Post14d
Iraq arrests former security official over execution of Shiite cleric who opposed Saddam Hussein
His opposition intensified following the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, which heightened Saddam’s fears of a Shiite-led uprising in Iraq. In 1980, as the government moved against Shiite ...
The Hamilton Spectator14d
Iraq arrests former security official over execution of Shiite cleric who opposed Saddam Hussein
His opposition intensified following the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, which heightened Saddam’s fears of a Shiite-led uprising in Iraq.
NDTV24d
From Saddam To Shivshankar: Muslim Man Converts To Hinduism To Marry Lover In UP
A 34-year-old Muslim man converted to Hinduism to marry his girlfriend with whom he had an affair for the past 10 years, changing his name from Saddam to Shivshankar, police said on Monday.
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Syria shouldn’t repeat the mistakes of Iraq’s hasty post-Saddam elections
Take post-Saddam Hussein Iraq as a case in point. After the Iraqi dictator was overthrown by a U.S.-led coalition in 2003, President George W. Bush asked Ambassador Paul Bremer to act as Iraq’s ...