ISIS, Egypt, Saudi Arabia: Making Sense of the Middle East Confusion

The times in which we live are certainly complicated, particularly when we consider the Middle East.  Chaos seems to abound as Hamas antagonizes Israel, ISIS overpowers parts of Syria and Iraq, and Syrian rebels (backed by al-Qaeda) take UN peacekeeping forces captive on the Golan Heights.However, consider this: Egypt was once a conduit of ammunition …

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Obama: “We don’t have a strategy yet;” Syrian civil war pushes to Israeli border; ISIS coming to a city near you

While jihadists continue to wreck havoc in the Middle East, President Obama admits "We don't have a strategy yet."  Hamas (primarily in the Gaza Strip), al-Qaeda (in Syria and elsewhere), ISIS (in Syria and Iraq), and Islamic Jihad (in Gaza and elsewhere) are various terrorist groups with common goals:  annihilate Israel, then come after America. …

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ISIS to America: “We Are in Your Cities!”

Credit: CharismaNews. These photos—featuring a hand holding an ISIS flag in front of the White House and a handwritten note in Arabic held in front of a building with 2 American flags—were recently posted on Twitter. (Twitter)Americans, ISIS is sending a message, and we must not sleep through it.  The message is this:  "We are in …

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Iran: Masters of Diversion

Do you remember what the big news in the Middle East was prior to the Israeli-Gaza conflict?  What about prior to the rise of ISIS?  Here are a few headlines from earlier this year:Israeli Defense Official: Iran can break out nuclear weapons 'very quickly'Israel seizes ship with missiles heading from Iran to GazaIran can now …

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