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kdancer

10 Reasons Why America Should Let Others Destroy ISIS and End Perpetual Military Involv... - 0 views

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ISIS US

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  • kdancer on 13 Apr 15
     
    U.S. troops have been in combat longer than at any point in American history. In addition to two major wars, U.S. Special Forces were deployed to 133 countries (approximately 70 percent of the nations on the planet) in 2014. It makes little sense to continue with the same tactic of perpetual war, without any assurance of a better strategic outcome.
jordanbrown16

Iran president views nuclear deal as start of new relationship with world - 0 views

www.reuters.com/...-nuclear-idUSKBN0MQ0HH20150403

Israel Iran politics nuclear deal

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  • jordanbrown16 on 19 Apr 15
     
    With a new agreement between the United States and Iran being formulated, Israel is angered and believe Iran's number one reason for it's nuclear program is to destroy Israel.
fcastro2

Turkey shuts border crossings as fighting worsens around Syria's Aleppo | Reuters - 0 views

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turkey border fighting syria ISIS war

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  • Turkey has closed two border crossings with Syria as a security precaution as fighting around the northern Syrian city of Aleppo intensifies
  • crossings at Oncupinar and Cilvegozu in Turkey's southern Hatay province have been shut to vehicles and individuals crossing from Syria since Monday,
  • "Turkey has some security concerns and it is natural for measures to be taken based on the threat assessment conducted
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  • Humanitarian aid will not be affected, the government official said. Syrians with passports are still allowed to cross into Syria
  • Turkey has kept its borders open to refugees since the start of Syria's civil war four years ago, but it has come under criticism for doing too little to keep foreign fighters crossing and joining militant groups including Islamic State
  • divided between government forces and insurgent groups fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad in a conflict estimated to have killed 200,000 people
  • The closure of the Turkish border posts also comes after an air strike on Sunday
  • fcastro2 on 25 Mar 15
     
    After fighting increased in Syria, Turkey decided to close dow two border crossings that lead to Syria as a precaution. Until this point, Turkey has kept its borders open to Syrian refugees and even so it still has been criticized for doing too little to stop foreign fighters from entering Syria. 
aavenda2

Markets fear Saudi-led military action in Yemen will choke oil delivery to Europe and U... - 0 views

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Saudi Arabia oil yemen

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  • aavenda2 on 30 Mar 15
     
    This article focuses on the possibilities of action that Yemen could take that would affect oil supply, prices, and production.
aavenda2

Saudi Arabia: Don't blame us for oil's big plunge - Mar. 4, 2015 - 0 views

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saudi arabia oil

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  • aavenda2 on 28 Mar 15
     
    This article talks about the economic structure and effects of the current oil production issues between United States and the Middle East
petergrossmanseu

Exclusive: Russia steps up military lifeline to Syria's Assad - sources | Reuters - 0 views

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russia military syria reuters

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  • petergrossmanseu on 27 Jan 16
     
    Reuters article about the Russian military flying arms into Syria to support Assad
petergrossmanseu

The adventures of a Libyan weapons dealer in Syria | Reuters - 0 views

www.reuters.com/...ya-syria-idUSBRE95H0WC20130618

arms dealer syria

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  • petergrossmanseu on 27 Jan 16
     
    A Reuters interview with a Libyan arms dealer and his involvement in supplying the rebels in Syria.
sambofoster

Revolutionaries Unveiled - Cyberactivism & Women's Role in the Arab Uprisings - 0 views

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Cyberactivism women equality social media

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  • sambofoster on 27 Jan 16
     
    For a short summary of this article, please visit: Women,Cyberactivism, & the Arab Spring by Courney Radsch] Cyberactivism refers to the use of digital media technologies and social media platforms for sociopolitical contestation. Yet cyberactivism, with its emphasis on the virtual public sphere, is not exclusive of traditional activism.
natphan

Boosting Middle East economy is way to beat extremism: Iranian president - 0 views

www.reuters.com/...-rouhani-economy-idUSKCN0V411Q

Iran Italy Middle East Economy

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  • natphan on 28 Jan 16
     
    Iran's president says the best way to stability is improving the economy in Iran. Article discusses possible alliance between Italy, who is also struggling economically, and Iran.
mcooka

FRONTLINE/World I Pakistan: The Lost Generation I Watch Full Program Online I PBS - 0 views

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#Education #Middle East

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  • In Pakistan, public education has become a battleground. Members of Fatma’s local school council are outraged, saying the elite only care about themselves and keep the poor illiterate to stay in power.
  • Across town, another kind of school is functioning quite well. It has plenty of room and even provides free tuition and a hot meal. It is one of the country’s many madrassas, or religious schools, which are becoming an increasingly popular option for poor parents.
  • the Ministry of Education’s curriculum wing, the staff has been working on removing the militaristic tone of the curriculum. But the textbooks still include passages like these: “For the past three centuries the Europeans have been working to subjugate the countries of the Muslim world” and “The Christians and Europeans were not happy to see the Muslims flourishing in life. They were always looking for opportunities to take possession of territories under the Muslims.”
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  • But ironically, others fear that the money will never reach the schools, anymore than the $100 million in U.S. aid over the past three years has.  Reformers believe the problems that Pakistani children face are so deep that money alone will not be enough to fix them
  • Just a few months ago, Paracha led a protest against the latest American aid package, which includes hundreds of millions of dollars earmarked for education reform. The religious parties say the United States. is using the aid to try to hijack Pakistani societ
  • mcooka on 27 Jan 16
     
    Education in Pakistan. The Threat to the elite and the poor illiterate suffering.
atownen

Post owner Jeff Bezos flies reporter Jason Rezaian to U.S. after Iran release - The Was... - 0 views

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iran negotiation talks release

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  • atownen on 27 Jan 16
     
    After 18 months, 39-yr old reporter Jason Rezaian was released after 18 months of solitary confinement in Iran's Evil Prison. Rezaian and three other American detainees in Iran were released in exchange for clemency for 7 Iranians charged or imprisoned in the U.S. + dismissal of charges against 14 Iranians outside the U.S. Iran got 7 "guys back" essentially plus lift of charges against 14, while U.S. only had 4 detainees return home?
jherna2a

Syria chemical weapons allegations - BBC News - 0 views

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syria chemical weapons war

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  • jherna2a on 27 Jan 16
     
    This article reports six possible chemical weapon attacks within Syria despite the government's reassurances that weapons would only be used against external attacks. Because of the conflict, it is difficult to verify these incidents.
mwrightc

ISIS trail of Terror | Is ISIS a Threat to the U.S.? - ABC News - 0 views

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ISIS terror threat terrorism islam

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  • csosa14 on 03 Feb 15
     
    This is another article that describes the group ISIS and how it started as a small part of Al-Quaeda into one of the most notorious terrorist groups today.
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  • csosa14 on 03 Feb 15
     
    This is another article that describes the group ISIS and how it started as a small part of Al-Quaeda into one of the most notorious terrorist groups today.
  • kdancer on 04 Feb 15
     
    By Lee Ferran and Rym Momtaz Born from an especially brutal al Qaeda faction, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has grown from relative obscurity in recent years to overshadow its extremist patrons. It now terrorizes large swaths of Syria and Iraq, has become the target of the largest U.S.
  • mwrightc on 03 Feb 16
     
    Should the United States fear ISIS as a possible threat? This interactive learning site gives an understanding of who ISIS is, their history, and what their mission is.
csherro2

How Osama bin Laden got idea for 9/11 terror attacks - Times of India - 0 views

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Egypt Revolution iraq war Osama bin laden

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  • csherro2 on 03 Feb 16
     
    JERUSALEM: Osama bin Laden got inspiration for the deadly 9/11 terror attacks from a 1999 plane crash in which an Egyptian airline pilot deliberately downed his plane in the Atlantic Ocean, the al-Qaida has claimed.
ysenia

Congress' Vote to Block the Iran Nuclear Deal Hurts Real Progress - US News - 0 views

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nuclear Iran news congress politics

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  • ysenia on 03 Feb 16
     
    Feb. 2, the United States Congress rejected the Iran nuclear accord despite efforts Iran has made to decrease the size of its program. This rejection is creating a large amount or tension between the U.S. and Iran.
cthomase

Obama Is Pressed to Open Military Front Against ISIS in Libya - 0 views

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ISIS war Libya terrorism

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  • cthomase on 04 Feb 16
     
    Libya, given it's instability due to years of warfare and practically no government, has become a new safe haven for ISIS. If left alone, ISIS could make Libya what Afghanistan or Yemen were to Al Qaeda. This would also have major consequences for Europe, specifically Southern Italy and other Mediterranean countries given Libya's close proximity to southern Europe.
natphan

U.N. halts Syria talks as government closes in on Aleppo - 0 views

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syria russia united nations turkey peace talks

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  • natphan on 04 Feb 16
     
    Turkey asks the United States to take more decisive action against Russia, a request that makes the notion of an armed Russian-American conflict more realistic.
mkulach

Exclusive: EgyptAir mechanic suspected in Russian plane crash - 0 views

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Egypt tourism terrorism investigation

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  • mkulach on 31 Jan 16
     
    Investigations are still going on about the airplane that crashed leaving Egypt in October. Egypt is still saying it was not terrorism but it is known that a worker might have a link to a cousin who joined the Islamic State. This is an issue because tourism is one of Egypt's main economic contributors, but since the attack no foreigners from Europe or Russia have been able to travel there.
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