A political compliment and a potential arms deal are hinting that Egypt may have found its new best friend after its relationship with America soured last year: Russia. Egyptian Defense Minister and possible Presidential candidate Field Marshal Abdulfattah el-Sisi visited…
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US Says Main Iran Sanctions Unchanged
Ahh, damage control. That glorious political spin in which officials can actually work hard to convince some people of how good something is, only then to tell others that it’s not THAT good. Welcome to the world of American diplomats…
Audio: Now What Egypt?
The military took over in Egypt. You should care, because America has some tough questions to answer. Click the link to listen. The Egypt Question http://www.themideastupdate.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/The-Egypt-Question.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Opinion: Syrian Conflict Starting to Resemble Mini-World War
If you enjoy playing with dominoes, you know that a carefully laid out pattern of the toys can make quite an impressive display once the first one is knocked over. One after another, dominoes fall at racing speed. Similarly, if…
Threat Averted? Israel Says Syria Doesn’t Have Advanced Air Defense System
One of the most commonly suggested ways for the United States or Europe to get militarily involved in the Syrian civil war is to set up a no-fly zone. As US fighter jets patrol the skies and take down or…
Opinion: US Needs to Learn from Russia
The Syrian civil war is rapidly turning into a mini-world war, with the United States and Russia on opposite sides. The Americans have never liked Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and the Russians find him a useful ally in the Middle…