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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The Cost of Syria’s War: US Spends Roughly $1.7 Billion in Aid
The civil war raging in Syria has reportedly killed 130,000 people and has led to millions of refugees. And just because it’s an ocean away doesn’t mean that the cost of war isn’t hitting close to your home. As the…
What If Syria’s Chemical Weapons Aren’t Really Destroyed?
Here’s an ironic twist—one of the very countries that sold the chemical weapons to Syria years ago could end up being the one that’s supposed to destroy them. Think you can trust Russia to really do the job? And that’s…
Russia Fears Syrian Terrorists Could Hurt Them
Syria is a chaotic mess right now that could be coming to a country near you. Or at least that’s what has Russian President Vladimir Putin concerned. Syria’s diverse rebellion has Al-Qaeda members fighting against the regime, and Putin noted…
Netanyahu Hints Israel Might Need to Act Alone on Iran
Not everyone sounds entirely pleased with the Russian intervention to prevent a strike on Syria, following that regime’s brutal chemical weapons attack on its own people. In fact, some people sound concerned. Israeli media are reporting that Prime Minister Benjamin…
Obama Warns of Inaction, But Waiting on Russia-Syria WMD Deal
US President Barack Obama sounded suspicious and questioning—but hopeful—over a Russian plan to rid Syria of its chemical weapons in a speech to Americans on Tuesday night. At the same time, he remained open to a military strike on the…