All posts tagged "Middle East"
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Emma Von Zeipel | July 21, 2017
Saudi Prince Arrested After Videos Allegedly Show Him Abusing People
Video shows the prince pointing a rifle toward a bleeding man who is pleading for his life.
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Michael Sliwinski | June 16, 2017
Qatar: How the Tiny Peninsula Became the Center of a Regional Proxy War
How Qatar fits into the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
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Emma Von Zeipel | June 9, 2017
Iran Dismisses White House Statement on Terror Attack as “Repugnant”
Tensions continue to rise in the region.
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Alec Siegel | May 22, 2017
Trump Embraces Saudi Arabia and Rebukes Iran
During his speech in Riyadh, Trump drew a clear line between friend and enemy.
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Emma Von Zeipel | April 14, 2017
U.S. Drops One of the Largest Non-Nuclear Bombs in the World on ISIS Target
They're calling it the "mother of all bombs!"
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Emma Von Zeipel | February 3, 2017
Saudi Women Skateboard and Criticize Men in Viral Music Video
The video highlights a growing protest movement.
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Michael Sliwinski | February 1, 2017
What a Recent U.N. Resolution Means for the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
Will the Obama administration's last effort at peace make a difference?
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Anneliese Mahoney | January 2, 2017
ICYMI: Best of the Week
Happy 2017!
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Michael Sliwinski | April 5, 2016
Who are the Kurds?
And how did they become a major player in the fight against ISIS?
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Michael Sliwinski | February 16, 2016
Why Does Peace in Syria Remain Elusive?
Where each of the major players stand.
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Anneliese Mahoney | January 1, 2016
ICYMI: Top 10 Issues of 2015
What mattered to us in 2015?
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Michael Sliwinski | December 18, 2015
An Over-Supply of Underpriced Oil: Explaining the New Energy Crisis
Why is oil so cheap?
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Michael Sliwinski | November 21, 2015
How Has Egypt Changed After the Arab Spring?
What happened to Egypt?
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Michael Sliwinski | October 20, 2015
Why is Russia Getting Involved in the Middle East?
Russia expands its influence
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Michael Sliwinski | August 1, 2015
Turkey: A Country Perpetually at a Crossroads
Turkey is no stranger to conflict; whats up next for the country?
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Michael Sliwinski | February 8, 2015
Saudi Arabia: Succession in the Chaos
There's a new monarch in Saudi Arabia, but what new challenges will he face?
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Michael Sliwinski | January 18, 2015
Middle East Politics: What Issues are Affecting the Region?
Politics in the Middle East have been turbulent. Here are some of the major issues plaguing the region....
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Marisa Mostek | October 16, 2014
ISIS: The Mentality of Madness
ISIS is real.
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Eric Essagof | July 9, 2014
Iranian Nuclear Talks: Final Deadline Looming
Iran and the major world powers (the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, and Germany) have...
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Eric Essagof | July 4, 2014
Kidnapping and Revenge: The Latest Chapter in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
It’s an all too familiar occurrence: violence has broken out between Israelis and Palestinians. This time, the fighting...
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Eric Essagof | June 19, 2014
Crisis Hits Iraq: The Rise of ISIS
Iraq, the country America spent over eight and a half years nation building, is in a state of...
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Jake Ephros | June 12, 2014
Cantor Defeated in Primary, Israel Will Be Just Fine
Virginia Congressman Eric Cantor is the last Jewish Republican in Congress, but he was just beaten in the...