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Arab Spring, Peace and Conflict

Rights Group: Syria Indiscriminately Shelling Neighborhoods

by Joshua Spurlock • February 10, 2012

An inside look at the horrific assault on the Syrian city of Homs by the Syrian regime was released on Thursday by Human Rights Watch (HRW), which cited testimony that Syrian forces are shelling populated neighborhoods. In addition, the HRW…

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Peace and Conflict, Peace Process, Politics

Israel Upset, US Uncertain as Palestinians to Form Unity Government

by Joshua Spurlock • February 7, 2012

The leaders of the primary Palestinian political factions, Hamas’ Khaled Meshaal and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah, reached an agreement in Doha, Qatar on Monday to form an interim unity government to be headed by Abbas. According to the…

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Arab Spring, News, Politics

US Outraged as Russia, China Veto Syria UN Resolution Again

by Joshua Spurlock • February 6, 2012

The United States expressed strong critiques of a Russian and Chinese double-veto on Saturday of a United Nations resolution aimed at ending the bloodshed in Syria. President Bashar al-Assad is accused of leading a brutal crackdown on dissidents in the…

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In Depth, Peace Process, Politics, Terrorism

Opinion: Innocent Incitement?

by Joshua Spurlock • February 3, 2012

Recently, the mother and aunt of a terrorist, who last March took part in the murder of five members of the Fogel family in the Israeli settlement of Itamar, called into a program on Palestinian Authority TV (PA TV). According…

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Arab Spring, News

Negotiations Continue on UN Resolution to End Syrian Violence

by Joshua Spurlock • February 2, 2012

The Arab League proposal on handling the ongoing bloodshed in Syria, which includes creating a transitional government, was still being negotiated by the United Nations Security Council as of Wednesday. A vote on a UN measure on Syria is expected…

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Diplomacy, Iran Nuclear Program

UN Head Calls for ‘Peaceful Resolution’ of Iranian Nuke Issue

by Joshua Spurlock • February 2, 2012

One day after a delegation from the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency finished a visit to Iran, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a press conference that he has been “urging the Iranian authorities to prove that their nuclear program is…

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