While an Al-Qaeda-inspired group, ISIL, is threatening to take over the country of Iraq, they aren’t the only such group waging war in the Middle East. And the ones in Lebanon are saying the fight is much bigger than just…
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Lebanon Enters Presidential Power Vacuum
Iran Playing Role in Lebanese Elections?
As world powers are discussing Iran’s nuclear program, what’s sometimes missed is that Iran wants to be just that: a world power. In the Middle East, Iran has certainly made moves to grab power or influence across the region, including…
Opinion: Syrian Conflict Playing with Wild Fire
Israel Strikes Syrian Targets after Bomb Injures IDF Soldiers
Is the Latest Violence the Third Iraq War?
Iraq is accusing a group of foreign nations of launching a de-facto war on their country, and it doesn’t include the United States or the UK. Try Saudi Arabia and Qatar. In a sign of growing tensions between an Iranian-led…