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People pay respect to the victims in front of the Carillon Restaurant in Paris, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, where terrorists attacked last Friday. Thousands of French troops deployed around Paris and tourist sites stood shuttered in one of the most visited cities on Earth. Frank Augstein/AP Images. http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/France-Paris-Attacks/4ad5d96a48674b61aca70833d8c278f3/1/0.

ISIS Strikes Beirut and Paris

November 17, 2015 btwuser 0

Last Friday, November 13, terrorists conducted several attacks in Paris. There were also terrorist attacks the day before in Beirut, Lebanon. In both cases, the […]

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UN Creates Global Goals

October 26, 2015 btwuser 0

Each year, the United Nations General Assembly (a division within the UN) meets for a three-day meeting called a summit. In its most recent summit, […]

U.S. Army Sergeant provides security during a patrol of the Riyadh village in Iraq March 8, 2007. The Sergeant is assigned to Delta Company, 2nd Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.Stocktrek Images/Getty Images."MHE Canada MHE USA".

The Struggle to Combat ISIS

September 28, 2015 btwuser 0

Last fall, btw brought you a story about President Obama’s address to the nation regarding a strategy to combat the Islamic State. A year later, […]

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A Closer Look at the Syrian Refugee Crisis

September 11, 2015 btwuser 0

Thousands of people have died fleeing war-torn Syria since conflict intensified in 2011. But it was the haunting image of a lifeless, three-year-old boy washed […]

YOU DECIDE: Is the Iran Deal Good for the United States?

July 22, 2015 btwuser 0

As btw reported back in April, many countries have viewed Iran’s nuclear ambitions as a considerable threat. In 2006, a diplomatic group made up of […]

Helping Nepal to Recover

May 27, 2015 btwuser 0

Earlier this month, btw reported on the massive earthquake that shook Nepal, killing more than 4,000 people and affecting 8 million more. Homes and businesses […]

School Around the World

May 15, 2015 btwuser 0

So it’s that time of year again: time to wrap up the school year, attend an end-of-the-year graduation tradition, have a little party, and maybe take some […]

Obama speaking on the framework to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon Photo: Official White House Photo

A Plan for Iran’s Nuclear Future

April 13, 2015 btwuser 0

Iran’s nuclear program has been a global concern for decades. The United States as well as the EU-3 (France, Germany, and the United Kingdom) tried […]

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The Economics of Terrorist Groups

April 6, 2015 btwuser 0

Last month, btw published news of “cultural vandalism” committed by the Islamic State (which is variously referred to as IS, ISIS, and ISIL). The extremist […]

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Where Was Putin?

March 18, 2015 btwuser 0

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on March 5, and then wasn’t seen or heard from again for eleven days. […]