Topic:  Arab Spring
General Article: "People Rise Up in the Middle East during the Arab Spring." Historic World Events
Article 1:  "The Arab Spring Begins: December 17, 2010." Global Events: Milestone Events Throughout History.
Article 2: “Research Feature: Focus On: Unrest in the Arab World.” World News Digest.

Topic:  Syria & Chemical Weapons
General Article: “Fighting in Syria Intensifies (Special Report).” World News Digest.
Article 1:  “Obama Asks U.S. Congress to Authorize Strikes on Syria; Lobbies Legislators to Punish Assad for Alleged Gas Attacks; Other Developments.” World News Digest.
Article 2: “U.S. Holds Off Striking Syria Over Chemical Weapons; Obama Cautiously Optimistic on Russian Plan for Syria to Hand Over Arms; Other Developments.” World News Digest.
Article 3: “Exclusive: Syria to miss deadline to destroy 12 chemical arms sites-sources at OPCW.” World News Digest.

Topic:  Iraq War
General Article: "Iraq–U.S. War." International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences.
Article 1: "The Iraq War Begins: March 19, 2003." Global Events: Milestone Events Throughout History.
Article 2:  “Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Take Over Western Iraqi City of Fallujah; Fighting Fueled By Allegations of Government Discrimination Against Sunnis.” World News Digest.

Topic:  Israel & Palastine
General Article: "The Arab-Israeli Conflict." Prejudice in the Modern World Reference Library.
Article 1:  “Israel and the Palestinians: Locked in Conflict (Special Report).” World News Digest.
Article 2:  “New Round in Israel-Hamas Conflict (Special Report).” World News Digest.

Topic:  Islamic State
General Article:  Khan, Adnan R. "Enemies of the State." Maclean's.
Article 1: "Islamic State Aims to Eradicate Iraq Minorities: Rights Groups."  World News Digest.
Article 2:  "It Will be a Long Haul; The War Against Islamic State." The Economist.
Article 3:  "Obama asks Congress to Authorize U.S. War on Islamic State."  World News Digest.
Article 4:  "Islamic State Militants Bulldoze Ancient Nimrud City."  World News Digest.
Article 5:  "Special Report: For Islamic State,  Wheat Season Sows Seeds of Discontent."  World News Digest.

Topic:  Yemen Civil War
General Article:  "Warfare in Yemen, 2015" Gale in Context: World History
Article 1: "Two Days After US call for Cease-Fire, The Saudi-Led Coalition Launches New Attacks on Yemen"  Gale in Context: World History
Article 2: "Saudi Arabia Proposes Cease-Fire in Yemen, but Houthis Demand End of Blockade First"  Gale in Context: World History

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