Middle East on the Brink of a Fully-fledged War? Not Really

Just a couple of days ago, Israeli Major-General Eyal Eisenberg warned that one could expect a winter of radical Islam soon after the Arab Spring, referring to the revolutions that have swept across the middle east. Israel has reason to be worried, as unrest in neighboring countries could mean an increase in fundamentalism across the region. Israel's relationship with its Middle Eastern allies like Egypt and Turkey has particularly soured in the recent days.

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Egypt: A Post-Revolution Critique

Hey, remember the Egyptian Revolution? The one that brought Mubarak down from his 30 year reign? It's funny how the lack of media coverage, post-revolution, creates an illusory sense of a revolution ever taking place. In other words, the lack of follow-up news of what is happening belittles the gravity of the situation that is happening.

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