Iranian-based Hamas is using Gaza strip hospitals to treat ISIL fighters in exchange for valuable resources. This exchange comes as a result of Egypt's aggressive campaign to destroy Hamas tunnels through Egypt, leaving Hamas resources very scarce.

James Clapper, the director of National Intelligence, has warned that the US will face an attack by ISIL in 2016. This claim comes with the information that there are terrorist groups active in over 40 countries, and that last year "approximately five dozen" ISIL-related people were arrested in the US last year.

Egyptian police forces, as ordered by president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, have heavy numbers in Egypt leading up to and on the day of the anniversary of the outsing of Hosni Mubarak, January 25th. This attempt to silence protestors is further evidence of the problems the nation still faces.

A red carpet for the motorcade of President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has been the cause of much criticism. The display, while supposedly meant to "give joy to the Egyptian people," according to BBC, but audacity of the gesture has upset many.

Russian accusations that one of their military advisers was killed in Syria are made in the midst of Russian-led bombings of the region. The bombings have effectively halted all sorts of peace talks in the area, perpetuating the violence.

The United Nations seems to have almost given up on the notion of any semblance of peaceful resolution with the Syrian government. Additionally, Russia's bombings of the region add another element of conflict, and the notion of some sort of Russia-UN conflict becomes more and more feasible.

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.

Involvement in the region by the the Turkish military will bolster the rebels' forces, but tensions with the Russians may culminate dangerously.

Article says Christians created a network that will help them reach out to Middle Eastern Christians. Often, Middle East Christians are unwelcome and sometimes persecuted.

Egypt justice minister says killings of police and army forces must be avenged with killings of 400,000 Muslim Brotherhood members (MB). The minister also said that he will resign from his post if the death penalties of jailed Brotherhood leaders are not carried out.

Netanyahu isn't happy with UN Chief Ban Ki-moon. At the UN Security Council, Mr. Ban condemned recent stabbings of Israelis by Palestinians.

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.