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Drugs in Iran: The Hidden Demon of the Middle East’s Most Pious Regime.

When discussing Iran, little time is spent on the domestic population and its concerns. Outside of the unrest following the elections in Iran, the outside has never really shone the light on the Iranian public. Like all nations, Iran most surely must have its problems, its hopes, dreams and fears. It must also have its […]

Protests in Egypt Against Military Rule.

Thousands upon thousands of protestors have amassed once again in Egypt’s famed Tahrir Square to protest the continued military rule of their country and to demand the process of transition to a civilian-led government. Called the “Friday of One Demand,” the protestors were called to action by a recent document released by the military discussing […]

Russian Warships Moved to Mediterranean to Deny Area to Foreign Intervention Against al-Assad Regime.

Syria’s unrest continues and now Russia has involved itself in the preservation of the al-Assad regime by announcing it is moving warships into Syrian territorial waters to prevent any intervention in Syria’s domestic situation by foreign powers like NATO or Turkey. During the overthrow of Qaddafi, NATO warships and planes provided great assistance to the […]

The Rise of Qatar: How a Tiny Emirate in the Middle East is Turning the Arab Spring to Its Advantage.

Qatar is probably best known in the west as the home of media outlet Al Jazeera and perhaps secondly as a less grand, Dubai-esque sheikdom in the Middle East. Recent events in the Middle East such as the uprising against Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the fall of Qaddafi in Libya and the toppling of Mubarak […]

Obama tells Assad to give it up.

The jig is up for Bashar al-Assad. Much of Europe and now the US is telling him to stop slaughtering his people and step aside. With Qadaffi rumored to be seeking exile in Tunisia, events in this region of the world just keep getting more promising. What shape these regimes take in the future will […]