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In Depth, Peace Process, Terrorism

Opinion: Abbas Playing Game of Chicken with Israel

by Joshua Spurlock • December 9, 2011

It’s like a dare-version of Russian roulette: Two competitors, often in vehicles, rush at each other at top speed. The goal to this disturbing and potentially lethal “game” known as Chicken is to see which one will blink first and…

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Iran Nuclear Program, News

Obama on Iran: No Options off the Table

by Joshua Spurlock • December 8, 2011

As the tension between Iran and the West grows over the former’s nuclear program, US President Barack Obama reiterated that he is “considering all options” in dealing with Tehran. Speaking with reporters on Thursday in comments posted on the White…

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Peace and Conflict, Terrorism

Israeli Strike Kills Gaza Terrorists Planning Attack

by Joshua Spurlock • December 8, 2011

The Israel Air Force successfully targeted two terrorists in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, both of whom were linked with a squad intending to carry out a terror attack against Israelis, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Blog. The IDF Blog…

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Arab Spring, Diplomacy

US: Syrian Offer on Crackdown Just Playing for Time

by Joshua Spurlock • December 7, 2011

The Syrian government has offered to accept with conditions an Arab League proposal to allow observers into the country that aims to end the regime’s bloody crackdown on dissidents, but the United States feels the move is a Syrian attempt…

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Arab Spring, News

Terrorists Affiliated with Al-Qaeda Blame Hezbollah for Rocket Attack

by Joshua Spurlock • December 7, 2011

An Al-Qaeda affiliated terror group in Lebanon is denying responsibility for last week’s rocket attack on Israel, and they are blaming a group linked to Hezbollah instead. According to The Daily Star, the Abdullah Azzam Brigades accused a group with…

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Iran Nuclear Program, Peace and Conflict

Iran Claims Shot Down US Spy Drone; NATO Confirms UAV Missing

by Joshua Spurlock • December 4, 2011

The Iranian military on Sunday claimed it shot down a United States stealth spy drone, according to Iran’s Press TV. The report, citing an unnamed informed senior military official, said the RQ-170 Sentinel stealth aircraft was downed with “minimum damage”…

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