The Islamists Are Back in Northern Mali’s Big Towns
The announcement by French President Francois Hollande on Feb. 7 that the French troop withdrawal from the vast country in
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Obama Steps Back from the Middle East, Turns to Pacific Orientation
Middle East capitals have begun adjusting their own actions to what they perceive as US President Barack Obama’s full-circle pivot
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American isolationism: Obama’s unfolding signature policy
Whereas in his first term as president, Barack Obama opted for “leading from behind,” in international military operations, he
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On January 11, a few hundred French troops and a handful of fighter jets and gunships launched a campaign against
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US, France Caught Unready by Expanding Mali Conflict – First in Algeria
The full extent of the carnage at the remote Algerian Ein Amenas gas complex could not be determined Thursday night,
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France terror alert after Mali, Somali operations. Al Qaeda threatens hostages
French President Francois Hollande placed the country on high domestic terror alert Saturday, Jan. 12. lest al Qaeda retaliate for
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