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Africa and Middle East
International Intelligence Agencies Smuggle Iranian Nuclear Scientist to UK
Iran’s nuclear program has posed a threat to the international community in recent years. Since US President Donald Trump scrapped…
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Who’s Backing Maduro? Probably Not The “Good Guys”
The election of Juan Guaido is bringing a new hope to the people of Venezuela. After decades of failing socialist…
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Venezuela: Hugo Chavez and Today’s Overthrow of Nicolas Maduro
Venezuela, how did we get here? From a successful miracle economy rich in money and oil to today’s hyper-inflated, starving…
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Africa and Middle East
The Iran Hostage Crisis
The western media described the Iranian Hostage Crisis and an “entanglement of vengeance and mutual incomprehension.” After the overthrow of…
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Africa and Middle East
The Iran-Contra Affair
The Reagan Doctrine The political climate in 1980’s America was a key factor in the Iran-Contra Affair. After winning the…
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Africa and Middle East
The Economic Influence of China in the Middle East
In recent memory, Chinese influence has evolved into a complex and intertwined system between Beijing and the Middle East. While…
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Africa and Middle East
How the US Lost Influence in the Syria
Barack Obama’s White House placed its bets on weakening Iranian influence in the Middle East in two distinctive ways. First,…
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Africa and Middle East
Iran, Israel and Syria (Oh My!)
Tensions in the Middle East are at a constant high. Israel launched missile attacks on Iranian targets in war-torn Syria…
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Africa and Middle East
Iranian Revolution- The Beginning
Discontent with the Iranian ruling family had been growing since a CIA intervention in 1953 helped put it in to…
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