It is complicated to say who is to blame for the refugee crisis. There are so many factors to look at. If the US did not invade Iraq and also back Maliki, then Iraq would not have collapsed, and Maliki was Iran's ally in Iraq. read more
It is complicated to say who is to blame for the refugee crisis. There are so many factors to look at. If the US did not invade Iraq and also back Maliki, then Iraq would not have collapsed, and Maliki was Iran’s ally in Iraq. read more
The Turkish president has claimed that Iran is to blame for a large influx of Syrian refugees who are fleeing their hometown. An Iranian daily has responded to Erdogan's baseless claims. read more
In the final analysis, Gulf countries — just like Turkey, Iran and Russia — deserve blame for their role in and inability to stop the civil war in Syria. And just like European countries, the United States and Canada, Gulf countries could do a better job of sharing the burden of caring for Syrian refugees with Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt. read more