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Police officers surround a man (C) suspected to be involved in
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Why Many Tunisians are Leaving to Fight Abroad with Extremist Groups?

by Kamal Ben Younes | Feb 6, 2017 | Features

Tunisia- Tunisian media has reported names of many celebrities from both genders who have left the country to join ISIS and other extremist groups in Libya, Syria, and Iraq. Many poor and unemployed youths have also left their neighborhoods and cities for the same...

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Why so many of Tunisia’s Youth Are Drawn to Extremist Groups

by Kamal Ben Younes | Nov 22, 2016 | Features

Tunisia – Many study centers in Tunisia, including national institutions estimate that Tunisians top the list of religious extremists who joined armed organizations in the tension areas in Libya, Syria and Iraq; and in spite the difficulty of providing accurate...

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New Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey attend a meeting in the Joint Chiefs Conference Room, more commonly known as “The Tank,” Friday, March 1, 2013, at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Has America Changed its Stance?

by Michel Kilo | Mar 11, 2013 | Opinion

Various news reports have been leaked over the past few weeks about new weapons reaching the Free Syrian Army (FSA). As has already been said, these are not going to fully bridge the gap between the Assad regime’s forces and those fighting against them, but they can...