Montana World Affairs Council

A mob has stormed the United States Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, where the American flag was torn down and replaced by a black flag that read 'There is no God but Allah, and Mohammad is his messenger'.

Entire Middle East area in turmoil.

8th annual WorldQuest competition at UM on February 28th

U.S. Embassy ordered closed in Syria, Americans urged to leave. Mark Johnson comments

Iran vs Israel rhetoric heats up again

Iran threatens to shut off the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz

The Middle East Boils Over

President Mahmoud Abbas told the United Nations' top official on Monday he would seek full U.N. membership for a Palestinian state, a move the United States and Israel warn could lead to disaster and shatter chances for resuming peace negotiations. I spoke with retired Ambassador and Director of the Montana World Affairs Council Mark Johnson on Monday. That interview is attached.

The conflict in Libya has brought Muammar Gaddafi’s regime to the point of collapse. I spoke with Montana World Affairs Council Director Mark Johnson about the situation in Libya. That interview is attached.