Tag: Marie Harf

Al-Qaeda Takes Oil Terminal, Airport in Yemen; US Blames Rebels

by Joshua Spurlock • April 16, 2015 • 0 Comments

Just when things didn’t seem to get much worse in Yemen—which sits along a key shipping lane for oil tankers—the civil war there has given room for al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the country to take control of multiple major facilities in…

Lebanon Enters Presidential Power Vacuum

by Joshua Spurlock • May 25, 2014 • 0 Comments

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…