This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Austerity protesters clash with police in Athens, Greece, during nationwide strike Exploding petrol bombs during clashes with riot police in Athens on Wednesday Police clashed with protesters in Athens and Thessaloniki in Greece on
Syria might not be elected to the U.N.’s Human Rights Council after all. Syria has been poised for some time to be elected by the U.N. General Assembly to the “Arab seat” on the Human Rights Council. However, with Syria’s
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Independence day versus al-Naqba On May 10, Israel celebrated the 63rd anniversary of the creation of Israel, with parties, fireworks and barbeques. On May 14, the Palestinians will also commemorate the 63rd anniversary of
For the last four years, politicians, journalists and analysts have been saying, almost on a daily basis, “housing prices have bottomed out,” even though that’s mathematically impossible in view of the 7-10 million homes that are in foreclosure or close
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syria’s uprising violence spreads to Damascus Syrian cities where clashes are occurring (BBC) The uprising in Syria has stayed away from the capital city Damascas, so far, because of the strong army presence. But
The food price index of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Association (FAO) held steady during April, after increasing in eight of the previous nine months. There was little change in the index because although international grain prices increased sharply in
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Iran’s Ahmadinejad acquiesces to Khamenei The winner — Khamenei meets with members of the High Council of Mayors (leader.ir) Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahamadinejad has acquiesced in his bitter dispute with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali
Link fixed. This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Muslim-Christian clashes in Cairo kill 10 Egypt’s cabinet is in crisis talks after clashes between Muslims and Christians killed 10 people (6 Muslims and 3 Christians, according to state television) and injured
Libya’s rebels in Misurata suffered a major setback early Saturday, when Gaddafi’s forces breached Nato’s no-fly zone and bombed fuel storage tanks, causing them to explode and burn, according to VOA. Fuel depot explosion in Misrata Libya (AP) It’s not
A bitter power struggle pitting Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad against the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may lead to the president’s resignation as early as Sunday. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his chief of staff, Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei It’s been fairly clear for
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Greece denies the rumors that it’s leaving euroland Friday was another one of those days where all you can do is just shake your head in disbelief. It all started with a Der Spiegel
It all started on Sunday evening, when a dramatic international price collapse began when silver fell 12% in Asian markets, according to Barrons (Access). After reaching $48.35 last week on Friday, by Thursday it had fallen almost 30% to $34.95.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Turkey braces for possible refugee influx from Syria Syrian tanks and armored vehicles (CNN) The Syrian military has arrested hundreds of protesters, and killed about 500. As it prepares for this week’s massive demonstrations
Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and refugee camps celebrated on Wednesday. In Gaza’s Square of the Unknown Soldier, a demonstration turned into a raucous party of thousands cheering, chanting and waving flags, according to the Guardian. Palestinians celebrate The
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syria security forces try to head off Friday’s protests The protests following Friday’s midday prayers in Syria have been growing larger every week, even as Syria’s government launches bloodier and more brutal attacks on
The federal government sued Deutsche Bank on Tuesday, saying the bank committed fraud and padded its pockets with undeserved income as it repeatedly lied so it could benefit from a government program that insured mortgages, according to AP. This comes
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Greece’s bond yields fall from 26% to 24.78% During the month of April, Greece’s 2-year bond yields — the interest rates demanded by investors to lend money to Greece for two years — jumped
News anchors in Pakistan didn’t know what words to use. There are two ways to say “Osama has been killed” in Urdu and Hindi, with one less respectful than the other, and anchors would zigzag back and forth between the
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Nato searches for drifting mines near Misrata, Libya Aid ships are unable to reach port at Misrata in Libya, because Gaddafi forces have planted mines. Nato minesweepers have destroyed two of three mines laid
Angry supporters of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi staged revenge attacks on Sunday, burning and looting the U.S., U.K., French, Italian and Qatari embassies in Tripoli on Sunday, according to AP. The UN was forced to evacuate its foreign staff from
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Osama bin Laden is dead Osama bin Laden (file photo) Late Sunday evening, President Barack Obama announced that Osama bin Laden was killed a week ago by a U.S. bomb delivered manually, not by
In a rebuff to the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), led by Saudi Arabia, Yemen’s president Ali Abdullah Saleh has refused to sign a peace agreement that the GCC had brokered. Ali Abdullah Saleh After “Arab uprisings” began in January,
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Muammar Gaddafi’s youngest son, Saif al-Arab, reportedly killed by Nato strike Saif al-Arab Gaddafi A Libyan government spokesman said that a Nato air strike killed Muammar Gaddafi’s youngest son, Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, and three
Tunisia’s interim government issued a sharp rebuke to the Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi on Friday, after Gaddafi’s forces crossed the border into Tunisia in pursuit of Libyan rebels, according to the AP. In Dehiba, people gather around overturned car
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. U.S. slaps sanctions on three Syrian officials The United States slapped sanctions on Syria’s intelligence agency and two relatives of President Bashar al-Assad on Friday. The sanctions include asset freezes and bans on U.S.
