Syria is a chaotic mess right now that could be coming to a country near you. Or at least that’s what has Russian President Vladimir Putin concerned. Syria’s diverse rebellion has Al-Qaeda members fighting against the regime, and Putin noted…
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Around the Middle East, A Reader’s Guide – 7th Edition
So the Syria crisis has calmed for now, so the new hot topic is Iran. Will they back down on their pursuit of nuclear weapons? Will the West compromise on Iran without that guarantee? • Iran is very close to…
Iran Military Commander: West Failed in Syria
Well, Iran has learned one thing from Syria so far: The West is beatable. That was the rhetoric coming from Iran on Monday after the United States and Europe shifted from plans to strike Syria over its chemical weapons attack…
US: Syrian Chemical Weapon Issue Linked to Iran, North Korea
It might be easy to think that what happens in Syria stays in Syria, that the regime’s unleashing poisonous gas on its own people doesn’t affect Americans or Europeans. But the world’s response to Syria sends a signal to other…
Netanyahu Hints Israel Might Need to Act Alone on Iran
Not everyone sounds entirely pleased with the Russian intervention to prevent a strike on Syria, following that regime’s brutal chemical weapons attack on its own people. In fact, some people sound concerned. Israeli media are reporting that Prime Minister Benjamin…
Obama Warns of Inaction, But Waiting on Russia-Syria WMD Deal
US President Barack Obama sounded suspicious and questioning—but hopeful—over a Russian plan to rid Syria of its chemical weapons in a speech to Americans on Tuesday night. At the same time, he remained open to a military strike on the…