Allegations that chemical weapons have been used in Syria have prompted the United Nations to investigate the claims, with a team being put together to visit the country. According to UN Secretary-General spokesman Martin Nesirky, the team will be working…
Did you miss the news in the Middle East last week? If so, you may not realize what President Barack Obama’s reassurance to Israel means for Iran’s nuclear threat or how the civil war in Syria could impact your world,…
Barack Obama’s first visit to Israel as US President began with a lot of thanks from Israeli leaders—expressions of gratitude that underline the important values held by Israelis: self-defense and Israel’s status as the Jewish homeland. With Iran’s nuclear program…
This month, the Syrian conflict hit its two-year anniversary—with no end in sight. In two months, the European Union must decide what to do about its arms embargo on the Syrian opposition forces. Those two dates have the UK now…
Following the release of United Nations peacekeepers who had been held by Syrian opposition forces, Germany’s foreign minister has pointed to the incident as proof the Syrian civil war is a threat beyond the country’s borders. In a statement released…
Former Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, known for his anti-West rhetoric and friendship with Iran, was memorialized by a leader half a world away this week: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Chavez, whose government was accused of backing terrorists in Columbia and…