Three in One: Iraq dividing into Kurdish, Sunni and Shiite states

The idea of dividing Iraq in three gained significant momentum over the past 10 years, especially after then Sen. Joe Biden – the incumbent U.S. vice president – embraced it in 2006.

In an unsigned article, Al-Akhbar reported yesterday that Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah told his cadres in a private gathering that the Party of God “has changed” and that its ultimate priority is to “protect Lebanon”, which is different to the 1980s priority of establishing an Islamic state.

On today's podcast, we didn't discuss the escalating sexual violence against women that has become a regular phenomenon at protests in Egypt.

I think I know, for myself, why I haven't brought this topic up much. It's because I find it too awful.

President Obama shared, "How do I weigh tens of thousands who’ve been killed in Syria versus the tens of thousands who are currently being killed in the Congo?

Those are not simple questions."

Looks like the easiest publicity stunt to pull nowadays is to announce you’re running for the upcoming Lebanese parliamentary elections.

That’s what Myriam Klink did following Nathalie Fadlallah’s similar announcement last week.