Its deja vu all over again. One of the main complaints leveled against the Mubarak regime was that it ruled under a constant state of
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Lebanon army steps up Tripoli battle against militants -BBC
Since the fighting first broke out in Syria, the fear has been that it would spread into Lebanon, where Shi’a-Sunni tensions already run very high.
Is Libya a proxy war? -Washington Post
Interesting article on the involvement of Egypt, the UAE and Qatar in Libya’s deteriorating political situation. Historically, the logic of alliances has meant “the enemy
Egypt imposes state of emergency in Sinai after attacks -BBC
“There has been no claim of responsibility for Friday’s suicide blast at an army checkpoint that killed 28 soldiers. At least 28 others were injured
Who are the Kurds? -BBC
A good overview of Kurdish politics and history. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29702440
New Freedoms in Tunisia Drive Support for ISIS -New York Times
This article addresses one of the the issues raised in an earlier post which provided a statistical breakdown of the foreign fighters in Iraq and
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