1. Protesters in Bahrain, February 15, 2011

    Old Wounds in the Persian Gulf

    While the world is focused on Libya, a potentially far more dangerous situation is unfolding in the kingdom of Bahrain.

  1. Protesters in Bahrain, February 2011

    The Volcanic Island in the Persian Gulf

    Bahrain may be a dot on the map but the island kingdom happens to have implications for the entire region.

  1. A Look at the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt

    Egypt’s largest and only organized opposition party may be nonviolent but it formally seeks the implementation of Islamic law.

  1. Prime Minister David Cameron answers questions in the garden of Downing Street 10, May 24, 2010

    David Cameron Lambastes “State Multiculturalism”

    In order to combat Muslim extremism, the prime minister said Europe needed less passive tolerance and “more active, muscular liberalism.”

  1. Hezbollah Withdraws From Lebanese Government

    The United States search for answers as Hezbollah walks away from Lebanon’s government.