The Arab revolutionary wave that began in 2011 presents two of its most significant, yet fundamentally divergent, case studies: Egypt and Syria
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Threatened Syrian Christians taking up Arms, Tackling Extremists
(By Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi) When it comes to news reports on Christians in Syria, the general focus is on the concerns Christian civilians have about […]
Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” video Decried as Blasphemous by Some Muslims
Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” music video, set in ancient Egypt, has stirred controversy because of a scene where a man is struck down who is […]
Dick Cheney Broke US Military, now blames Obama for Cuts
Former Vice President Dick Cheney has lambasted the Obama administration for its announcement that it will cut 8% out of the military budget and reduce […]
Angelina Jolie launches Syria Refugee Appeal; UNICEF: 2,000 Syrian Children in Lebanon at Risk of Death
(UNICEF writes): UNICEF report: Silent threat emerging among Syrian refugee children in Lebanon BEIRUT, 25 February 2014 – A UNICEF-led joint nutrition assessment on the […]
India’s New Large-Scale Solar Projects will add 2 Gigawatts to its Grid
Two gigawatts (GW) worth of new large-scale solar energy projects will soon be constructed in the nation of India, according to the country’s finance minister Shri Chidambaram. During his interim budget speech earlier this week, Chidambaram stated…
A World Multiply Endangered: Horseman of the Four Apocalypses
(Ira Chernus) For those of us of a certain age, it seems as if the world has always been ending. It’s easy now to forget […]
Obama Plans for complete US Withdrawal from Afghanistan in December
(By Juan Cole) America’s longest war may be over by the end of this year, and it is making Afghans and neighbors like Pakistan nervous. […]
Israeli firms get top honors at premier cyber-security show
Statistics show that Israel is a global cyber-defense power, said head of the National Cyber Bureau
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