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Tag: Tension

AP / Muzaffar Salman

Syria on the Verge of Civil War

The Arab League and the rest of the international community seem at a loss to prevent rising tension and violence in Syria from driving the country into full-blown civil war.

Posted on Jan 15, 2012 READ MORE | 28 COMMENTS

U.S. Air Force Photo

U.S. Reportedly Gives Up Pakistan Drone Base

Following a suspected U.S. drone attack that slaughtered 25 people – including eight civilians – in northwest Pakistan, American military personnel have allegedly vacated the Pakistani Shamsi Air Base, a key hub for U.S. drone activity.

Posted on Apr 22, 2011 READ MORE | 32 COMMENTS

AP / Gregory Bull

Haiti Braces for Future Quakes

From earthquakes to cholera, Haiti can’t seem to get a break. Geologists have now reported that the decimated country may be in serious risk of additional devastation. Scientists posit that “not all the geological strain that triggered the original quake” last Jan. 12 has been released.

Posted on Oct 31, 2010 READ MORE

Militia With Fatah Ties Deploys in West Bank

Fatah has links to the milita forces in the West Bank while Hamas has forces on the ground in Gaza. Tensions between Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas (Fatah) and Hamas (click here for profiles) continue to mount in the small and economically devastated Palestinian territories.