All articles from Ariel Zirulnick
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Terrorism & Security Why did the Kremlin release Russian opposition activist Navalny? (+video)
Alexei Navalny's surprise release on bail may indicate government uncertainty, but others believe the move was more calculated.
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Terrorism & Security Show time? Snowden to hold meeting in Moscow Airport
The former NSA contractor has invited human rights groups and lawyers to his first public appearance since arriving in Russia last month.
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Terrorism & Security With F-16s, Obama signals no US challenge to Egypt coup (+video)
If Washington deemed Morsi's removal a coup, the US would be legally required to cut its estimated $1.3 billion in military aid.
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Ramadan 101: Ten facts about the holy month of Ramadan
Throughout the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims will fast from dawn until dusk. Here are 10 facts to help you understand this holiday:
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Terrorism & Security As Egypt nears boil, leading religious institution calls for calm (+video)
Usually apolitical Al Azhar University encouraged dialogue as major anti-Morsi protests loom. The military is also watching closely.
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Terrorism & Security Taliban offers to exchange US prisoner as it seeks international support
The Taliban is trying to set itself up as a legitimate party, angering the Afghan government which has put peace talks on hold.
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Global News Blog New poll shows growing Arab trust in regional press
A poll by Northwestern in Qatar, due out tomorrow, shows growing trust in regional news outlets across the Arab world.
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Terrorism & Security Russia warns of Syria chemical weapons fabrication as US ups involvement
The Obama administration says it's convinced the Syrian government has used chemical weapons and promised more aid to the rebellion. Russia warns that it could be Iraq all over again.
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Terrorism & Security Syrian fighting spills into Golan Heights – and Israel's doorstep
The Syrian Army and rebels battled for control of Syria's crossing into the Golan Heights. The fighting lasted for seven hours and sent UN peacekeepers scrambling.
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Terrorism & Security North Korea will talk to South Korea in bid to ease tension on the peninsula
Relations between the North and the South have been more strained than usual lately, but an agreement to discuss reopening a joint factory venture could shift the mood in the region.
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Terrorism & Security Iraq sees deadliest month in 5 years
The violence has spanned the country, with an assassination attempt, explosions, shootings, and a series of bombings in Baghdad this week alone. Can the government bring the situation under control?
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Terrorism & Security London murder highlights 'lone wolf' terrorist concerns
Police are treating the murder of a soldier in broad daylight as terrorism-related, and some British officials are calling for a crackdown on 'hate preachers' who may have inspired the attackers.
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Terrorism & Security Syrian Army fires across border into Israel to retaliate for airstrikes
Today's incident marks the first time that Syria has admitted breaching the border with Israel since the civil war began.
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Terrorism & Security UN investigator suggests it was Syria's rebels who used chemical weapons
Rebel forces denied the claims by Carla Del Ponte. The UN commission she leads emphasized today that the investigators had not yet reached conclusive findings.
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Terrorism & Security US and Britain consider arming Syrian rebels (+video)
The bar is set high, but the US could begin providing body armor, night-vision goggles, rifles, and other basic arms to Syria's rebels.
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In Middle East, public rejects arming Syrian rebels: poll
A Pew Center poll found that large majorities worry that an influx of arms – from Western or Arab sources – will increase violence and instability in the region.
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Terrorism & Security Buoyed by successes, Syrian regime pushes to retake rebel-held city of Homs
Homs lies along a key highway that connects Damascus with the coastal city of Latakia, a regime stronghold.
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Global News Blog Don't blame Canada: Former ambassador to Iran on Argo, America, and nukes
Canada's envoy to Tehran at the time of the Islamic revolution and the US hostage crisis, says Argo disappointed him and that he's worried about where Iran's nuclear program might lead.
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Terrorism & Security Seoul pulls workers out of North Korea factory complex, ending cooperative experiment
The last tangible thread of cooperation between Pyongyang and Seoul was cut today, with South Korea announcing it would pull the remaining workers from a sprawling factory complex in the North.
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Terrorism & Security Israel charges Syria with lethal chemical weapons use
The Israeli military says its evidence shows that the Syrian regime used sarin gas during a March clash with rebels, reversing earlier reports that no such weapons had been used.
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