The last time Lebanon lacked a president for any length of time, armed violence reached the Lebanese capital and ultimately led to a resurgence in political power by the Hezbollah terrorist group. So it’s not surprising that the US and…
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…
The Butterfly Effect builds off of the theory that if a butterfly flaps its wings, the impact of its action ultimately can impact a hurricane many miles away. In short, it argues that the world is interconnected and even small…
The line has been crossed. An explosive device near the Syrian border wounded four Israeli soldiers on Tuesday, and now it’s no longer a secret that Israel is prepared to strike in Syria when needed. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…
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…
The Syrian civil war has truly gone international, after Hezbollah terrorists from Lebanon attempted to plant explosives near the Israel border with Syria. Despite being from Syria’s neighbor, Hezbollah has been fighting inside Syria on behalf of the Syrian regime…