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Arab Spring, Peace and Conflict

Turkish Foreign Minister Warns of Regret If UN Fails in Syria

by Joshua Spurlock • October 18, 2012

The usually blunt Turkish foreign minister on Wednesday compared the situation in Syria to the massacres in Bosnia in the 1990s, fearing the repeat of an apology that came too late. Speaking of the United Nations working to stop the…

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News, Peace Process, Politics

Israeli Ties to Jordan, Egypt Look Positive after Diplomatic Moves

by Joshua Spurlock • October 18, 2012

Israel swore in new ambassadors from Egypt and Jordan on Wednesday in moves that were more significant than they first appear. Questions about the long-term relations with both nations have been raised in light of the Arab Spring, which lead…

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Diplomacy, Iran Nuclear Program, Politics

EU Ups Sanctions on Iran, Bans Natural Gas Imports

by Joshua Spurlock • October 16, 2012

The European Union increased its range of sanctions against Iran on Monday, including a ban of natural gas imports from the Islamic Republic. The move, announced by an EU press release, follows the sanctions on Iranian oil imports that took…

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Peace and Conflict

Hezbollah Claims Drone that Flew over Israel

by Joshua Spurlock • October 11, 2012

The head of the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah on Thursday removed any remaining uncertainty over the origins of a surveillance drone aircraft that entered Israeli airspace last Saturday. Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah told Al-Manar TV that his group…

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Diplomacy, Iran Nuclear Program, Politics

Possible Iran Strategies Come to Light Amidst US Election Season

by Joshua Spurlock • October 10, 2012

Just days after a foreign policy speech from Presidential candidate and challenger Mitt Romney that slammed Barack Obama’s handling of the Iran nuclear crisis, a report from Foreign Policy claims one option the Israelis are pushing is a limited air…

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News, Politics

Israel Headed for Early Elections ‘as Soon as Possible’

by Joshua Spurlock • October 9, 2012

Less than six months after previous plans for early elections in Israel were scrapped in a failed attempt at a national unity government, a sooner-than-scheduled vote is back on the agenda. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the governing coalition…

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