CULF 3331: "Middle Eastern Revolutions"

With the increasing amount of ISIS fighters pouring into Libya combined with virtually no government in Libya, the threat to European security is real. The Libyan coast is roughly 300 miles away from Sicily, just a bit farther than the distance between Dallas and San Antonio. In the past we have seen refugees fleeing Libya and taking rafts to the Sicilian coast, one must wonder if ISIS fighters are among them.

This is another example of how ISIS or ISIS inspired fighters are increasingly moving their operations Westward into Libya. As they continue to lose ground and support in Iraq and Syria, they find an area that is basically the wild west when it comes to terror. Libya has no stable government and no real solution to combat the influx of ISIS.

Tunisia has recently completed simple border improvements that they believe will stop or dramatically reduce the amount of militants from spreading into Tunisia from Libya. It consists of sand banks and water filled trenches. Perhaps they should look to the US border as an example to see how that actually works.

Without a stable or recognized government in Libya, it can be difficult to figure out who's actually in charge. According to the Egyptians, they believe the world should recognize General Khalifa Haftar who controls militia forces in the Northeastern portions of Libya and has been fighting ISIS as well. Not only is he seeming to lead the fight against ISIS but is also making the rounds in Washington to discuss the ongoing situation in Libya and has taken an active stance on some regional issues as well.

The Tunisian revolution is still ongoing, as unemployment rate hit 15% and stark wealth disparities countrywide. The country has taken a critical hit to its tourism revenues and foreign investment with recent terror attacks. The government is promising to boost economic growth in some areas.

Egypt's foreign minister Shoukry spoke with NPR on the stability of Egypt and the state of democracy. He says Egypt is still on course to full democratization and is confident in the government's capability to lead.

Gulfs states have been investing in missile defences to line the border with Iran. Saudia Arabian spent $2 billion last year on missile defence which has remained a large portion of the Gulf's total miliatry budget of $113 billion.

Turkey has denounced the United States for providing support to the Democratic Union Party, who any are calling a terrorist group. This is contributing to the bloodshed. 

Turkey is mad at U/S over their support for Syria's Kurdish group. Turkey claims them as a terrorist group. Refugees are still fleeing from Syria.

US support of Syrian extremist group, the Democratic Union Party, has been denounced by Turkish president Erdogan. The recent fighting has displaced 50,000 people and cut off key supply routes for bringing in aid. Turkey has vowed to continue to accept refugees.w

After the deposition of President Mubarak, a democratic election was held, placing Mohamed Morsi in power. Shortly after, the Egyptian people demanded the new president's deposition. Now, under the rule of General Sisi, the government has responded to any protesters with violence.

The Houthi rebellion brought forth a conflict with multiple players. The competing factions include the Houthis, the government, al-Qaeda, Al-Islah (a Sunni Islamist political faction), and Al-Hirak (the Southern Movement demanding secession).

This video shows shocking footage of a four year old who has joined the fight for ISIS. The young boy has been called "Jihadi Junior" because he blew up four allege spies in a car bomb.

In 2011, Egypt began its revolution strong and "brought forth a wave of optimism and hope." Despite the removal of President Mubarak, chaos ensued under the rule of Mohammed Morsi and, only one year later, the rule of Abdel Fattah el-Sis. Now, the revolution seems to have been a failure and life seems worse than before.

Nuclear negotiations between the US and Iran, involving the lightening of trade sanctions, hope to alleviate the quiet cyber war ongoing between the two nations. Many intelligence officials believe that espionage by both countries will continue to persist however they hope that flagrant cyber attacks will decline.

ISIS is not the only group that is causing conflict in Iraqi territory. There is a shiite armed group called Kataib Hezbollah that everyone knows is in control of Jarf al-Sakhr.

Russia air force killed hundred of civilian in Aleppo. that kind of act opposite the goal which attacking ISIS in syria war .

Leaders of ISIS are seeking to remain in close contact with the Turkish government. Russia wants to work out a new approach to cut off their connections.

The Obama administration continued cyber warfare initiatives against Iran, originally developed by the Bush administration. The cyber-weapon, dubbed Stuxnet, was co-developed by America and Israel in efforts to thwart Iranian nuclear plans. Although initially effective in its goal to confuse Iran, the cyber weapon has only created a cyber warfare in which Iran learned from the attack and has launched its own cyber weapon.

This article outlines eighteen important days of the Egyptian Revolution. It starts with the 25th of January, 2011 when Egyptians, inspired by Tunisia's own revolution, protested in downtown Cairo.

iran plans to sit with saudi arabia to negotiate oil market which hurt iran economic after lowing the price from saudi side.