Dispatch from Mosul

Jonathan_Spyer

This is a dominion which appears to be in no danger of being eclipsed any time soon, regardless of which of its protagonists gains the advantage in the next phase.

Israel Attacked With Missiles From Sinai

Two rockets fired from the Sinai Peninsula targeted southern Israel on Monday morning, landing in open fields, said the IDF. No one was injured and no damages were reported.

From the Mosul Frontlines

Jonathan_Spyer

The neighbourhood of Hay al-Arabi in eastern Mosul city has the appearance of a place recently visited by apocalypse.

The Obama Legacy

Roger Aronoff

This was a result of the administration’s war on journalists, during which they prosecuted more leakers than all previous administrations combined.