Web Links

Website Information

http://www.flashpoints.info/Flashpoints/FlashPoints_home.html

Flashpoints: A Guide to World Conflicts

• Country briefings on world conflicts: history, terrorism, war, revolution, nationalism, political violence and conflict resolution

• Covers various countries including Israel-Palestine, Iraq, Northern Ireland, Basque –Spain, Iran and others

• strives to provide impartial information needed to stimulate thought and make informed judgments about the nature of specific violent political conflicts, the aspirations of the adversaries and the prospects for intervention or resolution.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/index.html

The World at War

• Search by country

• Overview of current conflicts and background info provided

• Many useful links given

http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/gmaps/world-conflicts/

CBC.ca - News - Interactive Map: World Conflicts

• Interactive map shows major conflict involving at least two armed groups which results in the deaths of at least 1000 people in any single calendar year

• Short description of conflict given

http://www.historyguy.com/new_and_recent_conflicts.html

The History Guy: New and Recent Conflicts of the World

• Provides timely information dealing with the world's most recent wars and conflicts

http://www.globalpost.com/news/war/conflict-zones

Global Post News Site:  Conflict Zones

• Read news on conflict zones around the world.