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Palestinians Reach Fuel Deal for Gaza Power Plant

by Joshua Spurlock • April 5, 2012

An electricity crisis in Gaza blamed as a cause for the deaths of multiple children appears to be over after the two main Palestinian political groups reached a deal on supplying fuel for the coastal enclave’s power plant. The WAFA…

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Arab Spring, In Depth, Politics

Opinion: April Critical for Syria

by Joshua Spurlock • April 3, 2012

The dramatic announcement that the Syrian regime would finish pulling out troops from cities in the country by April 10 marks the first concrete chance that the chaotic violence in the country could end in negotiations. Obviously, that deadline alone…

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Arab Spring, Peace and Conflict, Politics

Syria Tells Envoy Will Withdraw Troops from Cities by April 10

by Joshua Spurlock • April 2, 2012

The government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has informed United Nations envoy Kofi Annan they will begin withdrawing troops from population centers and will finish the pullout by April 10, Annan told the UN Security Council on Monday. The United…

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Arab Spring, Diplomacy

US Boosts Aid to Rebels after Syria Gov’t Says Revolt Failed

by Joshua Spurlock • April 1, 2012

One day after the spokesman for Syria’s Foreign Ministry claimed the attempt to overthrow the state had failed, a number of nations clearly indicated otherwise by increasing their support for the Syrian opposition. Included in that group is the United…

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Peace and Conflict

Palestinians Riot in Land Protests; One Killed in Gaza Fence Breach Attempt

by Joshua Spurlock • March 30, 2012

Palestinians clashed with Israeli security forces in multiple locations on Friday in the annual “Land Day” protest, although the scale and violence of the incidents were both reduced from similar border protests last year. The day was far from peaceful,…

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Arab Spring, Diplomacy

Assad Claims to Accept Peace Plan, But Attacks Continue

by Joshua Spurlock • March 28, 2012

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government said they accepted the proposal for ending the violence in his country, but regime-sponsored attacks continued amidst doubts whether Assad would uphold his commitment. According to a Tuesday press statement from the spokesman for United…

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