US President Barack Obama sounded suspicious and questioning—but hopeful—over a Russian plan to rid Syria of its chemical weapons in a speech to Americans on Tuesday night. At the same time, he remained open to a military strike on the…
Turns out there might be a creative solution to the Syria crisis after all. While it won’t punish the Syrian dictatorship for gassing its own people, nor will it help end the horrific civil war in the country, it may…
It wasn’t long ago that the world was outraged by the horrific videos of Syrian men, women and children dying from poison gas. France, England and then the United States were appalled that the Syrian regime used chemical weapons on…
The Syria crisis is still the top story in the Middle East, but it’s not all that’s going on. Here’s what you should know: • The US is now thinking about expanding its strike in Syria. Still not intended to…
In this first edition on Tableside News, Joshua and Julianna discuss Obama’s decision—or lack thereof—on responding to Syria’s chemical weapons massacre. Click the link below to listen. http://www.themideastupdate.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Audio-Tableside-Talks-Obama-and-Syria.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Israel’s greatest fear during the Syria crisis is that the Syrians could retaliate against them in the event of a strike by the United States and European nations. The most likely method of attack? Missiles. So what’s Israel’s response? Testing…