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Can Iron-Fisted Syria Withstand Wave of Rebellion?

Just two months ago, Syrian President Bashar Assad boasted to The Wall Street Journal that his country was "stable" and that -- unlike the soon-to-be-toppled tyrants in Tunisia and Egypt -- his regime was immune to the threat of a pro-democracy uprising. It's unlikely he'd make such a bold statement today. For the past...

As Western Allies Strike Libya, Where is the Arab League?

Despite the so-called "Arab Spring" and the 22-state Arab League's backing of the U.N.-authorized no-fly zone over Libya, no Arab nation participated in Saturday's military intervention and none are publicly supporting it. In fact, the head of the Arab League criticized the international strikes today, saying they caused...

Obama: 'Other Red Flags' in Christmas Plot

WASHINGTON (Jan. 5) – Intelligence agencies knew of "other red flags" and had "sufficient information" to disrupt the Christmas Day bomb plot but "failed to connect the dots," President Barack Obama said today after meeting with his national security team at the White House. Despite expectations that Obama would...

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06/01/12 U.S. influence in Mideast seen as waning Source: Rocky Mount Telegram - Rocky Mount NC (Palgrave Macmillan, $18.66), area expert Fawaz A. Gerges argues that the United States is losing influence in the Mideast, and that President Barack Obama has failed to live up to the expectations of many in the Arab and Muslim worlds to improve relations.
05/30/12 Book Review: Academic argues that US influence is... Source: Brandon Sun (Palgrave Macmillan), by Fawaz A. Gerges: In his new book, Middle East expert Fawaz A. Gerges argues that the United States is losing influence in the Middle East, and that President Barack Obama has failed to live up to the expectations of many in the Arab and Muslim worlds to improve relations.