Iran

http://www.arlenefromisrael.info/current-postings/ The original expectation that Syria would not retaliate for Israel's hits inside of that country appears to be holding true: A Syrian government official has indicated that Syria would not be responding "immediately: "Syria will...

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/concoughlin/100215349/iran-is-stepping-up-its-preparations-for-war-with-israel/ Confirmation that Israeli warplanes have carried out a series of air strikes in Syria against consignments of missiles being shipped to Hizbollah in southern Lebanon has highlighted Iran's attempts to reinforce its regional allies...

http://jcpa.org/article/irans-plans-to-take-over-syria/ In mid-April, Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah paid a secret visit to Tehran where he met with the top Iranian officials headed by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Gen. Qasem Suleimani, the commander of the...

http://www.jwire.com.au/featured-articles/a-serious-case-of-colour-blindness-writes-michael-kuttner/34078#more-34078 Individuals suffering from colour blindness are unable to distinguish between red and green. This of course can be a dangerous situation if they drive and have to know when to stop or go at...

http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=483&ArticleID=2093 The Atoms for Peace Program was announced by US President Eisenhower in 1955. Two goals were set for the program: stopping the nuclear race between the US and the USSR, and harnessing nuclear energy...

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/04/23/watchdog-group-blasts-un-official-for-blaming-boston-bombings-on-american/ A United Nations official known for blaming the U.S. for unrest in the Middle East has angered critics again by blaming the Boston Marathon bombings on “American global domination.” "The American global domination project is...

http://www.gloria-center.org/2013/04/when-terrorists-fall-out-you-know-jihad-is-doomed/ One of the reasons why the Middle East situation is less fearsome than it might seem is that the radicals and terrorists are not united at all but battle among themselves for tactical, doctrinal,...

http://nationalinterest.org/article/lessons-the-syrian-reactor-8380?page=show THE OFFICE of the assistant to the president for national-security affairs in the West Wing of the White House is a spacious, well-lit corner room in a building where space is at a premium....

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2013/04/shut_that_window_of_opportunity_please.html Almost lost in the terrible events in Boston is the Obama administration's dire warning this week that the window for diplomatic success in the Middle East is closing -- not on Iran's quest for...

http://www.arlenefromisrael.info/current-postings/ I had expected to move today to issues other than the Boston terror attack. Barry Rubin, however, has written an excellent piece on this subject -- "Who Will Keep More Muslim Teenagers from Becoming...