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July 29, 2013 The John Batchelor Show 500 prisoners or more escaping from Abu Ghraib, the most secure prison in Iraq. Listen to the program here.... July 29, 2013 Analysts: Egypt Coup Weakens Hamas, May Help Peace Talks Unrest in Egypt and an Egyptian military crackdown in the Sinai has weakened the Palestinian Liberation Organization's main rival, Hamas, and improved prospects for peace talks about to begi... July 29, 2013 Downfall of Hamas Possible After Brotherhood Falls in Egypt, Key to Successful Peace Talks The key to success in the newly announced peace talks between... July 29, 2013 Analysts: Egyptian Tunnel Campaign Has Weakened Hamas, Created “Window of Opportunity” The Egyptian army’s efforts to stabilize the deteriorating security environment in the Sinai Peninsula have involved a range of tactics and strategy, from the ... July 26, 2013 Happening Now Can the Islamists in Egypt make a come back in new elections? FDD's Reuel Marc Gerecht discusses.... July 26, 2013 Real News FDD's Jonathan Schanzer discusses John Kerry's Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative and its chances for success.... July 26, 2013 Morning Edition The election of Hassan Rouhani has presented the Obama administration with a policy challenge. FDD's Mark Dubowitz discusses.... July 25, 2013 The John Batchelor Show UNESCO honoring Che Guevara. Listen to the program here.... July 25, 2013 Canada Pushed EU to Add Hezbollah to List of Banned Terrorist Organizations, Official Says Canadian diplomats mounted a behind-the-scenes push to convince European countries to outlaw the Lebanese Shi’ite group Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, a government official said in... July 25, 2013 Want Peace? Get Rid of Hamas. A few days ago, I wrote that John Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, might be running a... July 25, 2013 For Syria’s Assad, Homs is the Key Target, Not Aleppo Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad are escalating their offensive to push rebel fighters out of the divided strategic city of Homs in the central region, indicating their much-touted d... July 25, 2013 ¿Un Peligro Para Líbano? - ¿Han presionado EE UU e Israel a Bruselas para tomar esta decisión? –Obviamente, no hay duda de que ambos han anima... July 25, 2013 Deal Done for U.S. to Ship Arms to Syria Rebels A deal reached in Congress to allow the United States to ship arms to Syrian rebels could spur more support from other nations, blunting the military gains of dictator Bashar Assad and preventing... July 24, 2013 Where are the UN Sanctions on Hezbollah? A year ago Hezbollah operatives destroyed the lives of innocent Israelis and Bulgarians when they blew up a tour bus in Burgas. “The wound in my heart will never heal,” said one of th... July 23, 2013 Congress Threatens New Iran Sanctions as Obama Gauges Flexibility of Incoming Leader Rouhani Congress is considering a new series of hard-hitting Iran sanctions on everything from mining and construction to the Islamic republic’s already besieged oil industry, despite concern from... July 23, 2013 Israel Applauds EU Ban of Hezbollah’s ‘Military Wing’ Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu welcomed the EU’s decis... July 22, 2013 The Jon Justice Show NSA surveillance.... July 22, 2013 The Loopcast Political Islam after Egypt's coup. Listen to the program here... July 22, 2013 News The terrorist threat in North Africa.... July 22, 2013 Radio Sawa Developments in Israel, Egypt, and Iran. Listen to the program here.... July 22, 2013 Big John and Amy Show A news report, a show of goodwill and diplomatic murmurs by the United States and its Arab partners are stoking hopes that a glacial budge in Israel’s position could lead Israelis and Pales... July 22, 2013 Flashpoint Live Egypt, al Qaeda, and the Muslim Brotherhood. Listen to the program here.... July 22, 2013 News Update FDD's Clifford May weighs in on the likelihood of Israelis and Palestinians finding peace.... July 22, 2013 Next Iran Sanctions Law Likely to Slip to Autumn Breaking with the recent past, Congress will not send a new Iran sanctions law to the president’s desk this summer, and is unlikely to get new economic penalties against Tehran on the books... July 22, 2013 Europe’s Top Court Rejects Sanctions Against Saudi Businessman Europe's highest court ruled on Thursday that EU sanctions on Saudi businessman Yassin Kadi were unjustified and that governments had failed to provide enough evidence that he was involved i... July 22, 2013 Stage Set for Middle East Peace Talks, Kerry Says Months of personal diplomacy and cajoling by Secretary of State John F. Kerry finally showed signs of success Friday when he announced that Israel and the Palestinian Authority have tentatively a... July 22, 2013 131 House Members Sign Dovish Letter on Iran 131 members of the House, including 114 Democrats--a majority of the conference in the House--and 17 Republicans, have signed a letter to Barack Obama asking the president to engage with the newl... July 22, 2013 EU Places Hezbollah Military Wing on Terror Blacklist European Union governments agreed Monday to put the armed wing of Hezbollah on the EU terrorism blacklist in a reversal of past policy fuelled by concerns over the Lebanese militant movement&#039... July 22, 2013 European Union Adds Hezbollah’s Military Wing to List of Banned Terrorist Organizations The European Union agreed Monday to place the military wing of Hezbollah on its list of banned terrorist organizations, a move Canadian diplomats had lobbied for to contain the violent Lebanese g... July 22, 2013 Most of Al Qaeda’s Big Names Have Been Either Captured or Killed, But Some Remain It was the “bullhorn moment” that launched the War on Terror. Amid the ruins of the World Trade Center, then-... July 22, 2013 John Baird Welcomes EU Decision to Outlaw Hezbollah Blaming Hezbollah for international terrorism and fighting on the side of the Syrian regime, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird welcomed the European Union’s decision Monday to outlaw the... July 22, 2013 European Union Adds Hezbollah to Terror List The European Union on Monday added the military wing of Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite militant group, to a list of terrorist organizations, a policy shift that was welcomed by the United States... July 17, 2013 The John Batchelor Show Have Tehran's tankers hijacked the Tanzanian flag? Listen to the program here.... July 17, 2013 The John Batchelor Show The removal of Mohamed Morsi from power in Egypt. Listen to the program here.... July 17, 2013 The John Batchelor Show The spread of jihadist groups in Waziristan, Afghanistan, Syria and now Burma. Listen to the program he... July 17, 2013 Should the CIA Be Sharing Intelligence That Could Help Hezbollah? The enemy of the CIA's enemy in Lebanon is still its enemy. But, according to a... July 15, 2013 The John Batchelor Show The political crisis in Egypt and Qatar's support for terrorism. Listen to the program here.... July 15, 2013 Press Conference USA FDD's Jonathan Schanzer discusses the recent upheaval in Egypt, implications for the future of the Muslim Brotherhood, impact on the region, the US reaction, and prospects for national reconc... July 15, 2013 News Update Will protests in Egypt die down now that an interim government has been sworn in? FDD's Jonathan Schanzer weighs in.... July 15, 2013 News Update Egypt and Mohamed ElBaradei.... July 15, 2013 The Brett Winterble Show The deteriorating security situation in Egypt following Morsi's ouster.... July 15, 2013 Arab Spring Keeps Sending Hamas Packing The Arab uprisings that have for more than two years roiled the Middle East and North Africa must by now bring a sense of disquiet to Hamas, the Palestinian group that holds up "resistance"&mdash... July 15, 2013 Egypt’s Christians Target of Islamist Anger in Wake of Morsi’s Ouster Egypt’s Muslim extremists, angry over the ouster of Mohammed Morsi from the presidency, have zeroed in on the nation’s Christian minority, scapegoating them even though the Islamist l... July 15, 2013 Zero Option Talk Makes McKeon Fear Iraq Repeat On Monday, the... July 11, 2013 Special Report FDD's Khairi Abaza comments on the situation in Egypt and the formation of a new constitution.... July 11, 2013 News Terrorism in North Africa.... July 11, 2013 The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same in Egypt Sitting on the balcony of his family’s elegant flat watching pleasure boats strung with coloured lights and blaring loud music pass on the Nile, analyst Khairi Abaza readily acknowledges re... July 11, 2013 Benghazi Response May Encourage More Jihadist Attacks in N. Africa The U.S. should prepare for future terrorist attacks in North Africa that would be even more difficult to police than last year's assault that left four Americans dead in the Eastern Libyan... July 10, 2013 The John Batchelor Show Egypt's newly appointed Vice President, Mohamed ElBaradei and his Anti-American past.... July 10, 2013 The John Batchelor Show The unrest in Egypt and the blow to Islamists across the region. Listen to the program here....

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