CULF 3331: "Middle Eastern Revolutions"

Cyberattack plan against Iran if the nuclear deal fell through has in been the works since the Bush Administration. Implemented into Obama Administration in 2009, showcased how concered U.S. was about deal falling through.

IAEA is having difficulties cooperating with Iran to access nuclear sites. Shortened staff required and extra 10 million dollars to monitor the deal for the next 15 years.

Speculation that Iran will work closely with North Korea to continue building its nuclear program while remaining in accordance with the Iran Nuclear Deal.

This is a log of the events leading up to the Syrian peace talks. The most recent event was a UN airdrop with aid.

Syrian Rebel groups are skeptical of the truce that is supposed to take place this weekend. They worry that Syrian and Russian government will continue to attack rebels, but under the cover of attacking "terrorist groups" like IS.

U.S Commandos have long known that Libya will be a key element in the battle against ISIS. That is why members have been on the ground training militia and the Libyan government, so that they are able to better combat ISIS.The extremist network has established footholds around the world but none more important than in Libya, where over the last year it has found a source of income and supplies and a lifeboat if its hub in the Middle East collapses.It is crucial at this point that Libya get a democracy in order to firmly establish laws against the Islamic state, then Libyans may have a chance to keep hold of their country away from terrorist threat.

The recent US air strike on a building in the western Libyan city of Sabrata, which killed more than 40 suspected Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) fighters, highlights the growing expansion and danger of the group in Libya. Both ISIL and Gaddafi loyalists share the belief that the new political leaders in Libya are "agents of the West" brought to power by NATO. Sirte has become the first stronghold that ISIL totally controls outside of Iraq and Syria, and it is reportedly home to the group's strongest presence within Libya. For the Western powers to combat this, means many military airstrikes as well as working with Libyan forces to provide intelligence of the whereabouts of the ISIL powers

The Muslim Brotherhood is defined and described from an individual who is close to the organization and closely affected by their actions. He answers the question of what the brotherhood is and what their movement is all about.

This article acknowledges the struggles the Brotherhood is now faced with, but paints a brighter future. The author predicts the organization will move back underground and rely on secret networks to thrive.

The affects that the tensions and terrorist attacks has on the tourism industry in Egypt are touched on in this article. The particular incident that happened about a month ago is mentioned in great detail, including the involvement of the Muslim Brotherhood and what that means in regards to moving forward.

This article gives details as to what President el-Sisi is doing to keep the Muslim Brotherhood contained. In addition to the Muslim Brotherhood, ISIL is also mentioned being that the War on Terror in Egypt includes a number of different groups.

Five years after the start of the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi, Libya is fast becoming the new frontier of the western war against Islamic State. The US and its allies have grown increasingly worried about the expansion of Isis in Libya, where the insurgency has an estimated force of 6,500 fighters. With this threat in place America is set to have a new bombing campaign in Libya in order to cease the threat of the Islamic state in Libya.

This article shows what women in Egypt go through to try to provide for themselves. In one story, Sisa Abu Daooh dressed like a man for 30 years to work as a shoe-shiner. It also describes what is holding back women back for providing for themselves.

ISIS has huge motivations about the end times that are pushing them forward in their fight for a pure Muslim culture around the world. They believe that two towns in Syria that they now hold as there own are the location for the looming final battle of the apocalypse.

This article describes the discrimination by judicial bodies on women. Eleven organizations issued a joint statement condemning the continued exclusion of women from judicial positions at the council. Jobs at the council have been labelled "for men only".

A Swedish girl was recently rescued from the clutches of ISIS when she was reportedly tricked into traveling to the region with her boyfriend. She was eight months pregnant and gave birth to a son during her time with ISIS.

The number of attacks by ISIS has decreased in Iraq since the Russians began bombing the radical group in September of last year. That being said, the number of attacks has increased in Syria due to the lesser amount of pressure that ISIS is receiving in the country.

This week, Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi will for the first time face the victims of his decision to keep oil pumps flowing despite a global glut: U.S. shale oil producers struggling to survive the worst price crash in years.

This article is a reflection of the events at Cairo's Tahrir Square. By showing videos and photos of the revolution it really solidifies the image of what the conditions were like at this time, even after the protests have ended.

This article is a reflection of the events at Cairo's Tahrir Square. By showing videos and photos of the revolution it really solidifies the image of what the conditions were like at this time, even after the protests have ended.

This article discusses a journalist that was killed while trying to document the riots at Tahrir Square in Cairo. He was one of many that was trying to spread the message of the square, and was harmed along the way. The article discusses the police telling them to stop recording before he was shot. The fact that documenting these types of events was so highly punishable really puts the idea of censorship in this country in perspective.

This article discusses a journalist that was killed while trying to document the riots at Tahrir Square in Cairo. He was one of many that was trying to spread the message of the square, and was harmed along the way. The article discusses the police telling them to stop recording before he was shot. The fact that documenting these types of events was so highly punishable really puts the idea of censorship in this country in perspective.