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Peace and Conflict, Terrorism

UN Can’t Prevent More Crisis in Lebanon: Rockets Fired at Israel

by Joshua Spurlock • December 29, 2013 • 0 Comments

When it rains, it pours in Lebanon. At least when it comes to violence, anyway. Just days after politics turned bloody in a car bomb that killed a former Lebanese diplomat and roughly two weeks after an Israeli soldier was…

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Diplomacy, In Depth, Iran Nuclear Program, Special Feature

Opinion – Praising Congress on Iran

by Joshua Spurlock • December 26, 2013 • 0 Comments

It’s not often that the US Congress, especially the Senate, is worthy of praise. That’s more often because of what they don’t do – like passing an annual budget, which hasn’t happened for years. But today, I’m applauding them for…

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News, Terrorism

The Shooting Messenger? Palestinian Media to Blame for Gaza Violence

by Joshua Spurlock • December 25, 2013 • 0 Comments

Some fires are started slowly. Faulty wiring, a gas leak, a candle left downstairs, or a burning cigarette tossed carelessly in the woods. Same with fires of the military-conflict variety. More often than not, one side doesn’t just decide one…

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Syria

Syrian Civil War Continues… in Lebanon?

by Joshua Spurlock • December 23, 2013 • 0 Comments

The threat of terrorists in Syria continues to spread, and even other terrorists are fighting them. The Lebanese Hezbollah group ambushed terrorists from the Al-Nusra Front this past weekend. The two terror groups are fighting on opposite sides in the…

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Peace and Conflict, Peace Process, Terrorism

What Peace Talks? Palestinians Praise Bus Bombing

by Joshua Spurlock • December 22, 2013 • 0 Comments

It’s a tragic but consistent trend: Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are accompanied by terrorist attacks against Israel. In more recent years, it’s been shootings, but on Sunday terrorists took out a terrifying page from an old playbook and tried a bus…

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Syria, Terrorism

Al-Qaeda in Syria Spreads Influence, Targeting Israel?

by Joshua Spurlock • December 18, 2013 • 0 Comments

Remember all those fears that Syria could turn into a new Afghanistan-like base for terrorists? Looks like those fears are becoming reality. The Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Nusra Front in Syria is already expanding and is looking to target other countries. The…

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