Wednesday’s announcement of a Fatah-Hamas reconciliation, and plans for a unity government, has thrown international Mideast politics into disarray — or perhaps I should say “further disarray,” because it’s been in disarray for a long time. (See “28-Apr-11 News —
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. A terrorist explosion in Marrakesh, Morocco, kills 14 people Marrakesh, Morocco, bombing An explosion, the suspected work of a suicide bomber, took the lives of 14 people in a popular cafe in a cultural
Following several weeks of secret Egypt-brokered meetings in Cairo and Damascus, Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas announced on Wednesday that they have “reconciled” and that they will form a unity government, according to the Jerusalem Post. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Egyptians appear prepared to end peace treaty with Israel Egypt and Israel Egyptians appear prepared to overturn the three-decade-old peace agreement with Israel, by a margin of 54% to 36%. Those with higher incomes
US home prices fell 1.1% in the one month period from January to February, according to the Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller index for February. February’s data shows that the price declines are accelerating, according to CNBC. Housing prices continue to
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Eurozone government debt continues to be much worse than expected Just as today’s US housing data is much worse than expected (see today’s main article), euro zone government debt is much worse than expected,
The South Korean military has deployed multiple rocket launcher systems on two northwestern islands that are near the maritime boundary with North Korea, according to unnamed government sources of the Korea Herald. North Korea launched an artillery attack on one
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Kandahar prison escape a ‘disaster’ for Afghanistan war plans Escaped Taliban Militants (from Taliban website) Taliban Mujahideen militants, “with the help of Allah,” broke into the supposedly secure Kandahar prison on early Monday morning
Global wheat prices are “on fire,” according to Barrons, because of a relentless drought in Europe, Oklahoma and Texas. Wheat futures are now approaching $10 per bushel, up from around $4 just a few years ago, and the fear is
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. N. Ireland security forces find caches of bombmaking equipment Security forces in Northern Ireland have found three caches of weapons and bombmaking equipment in two days as police on both sides of the Irish
In an event apparently designed to bring the Vatican into the 21st century, Pope Benedict XVI answered questions from Roman Catholic bloggers and Facebook users last week, according to the Telegraph. Pope Benedict XVI answering questions from Facebook users (Telegraph)
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Christians in Philippines re-enact Jesus’s crucifixion in Easter ritual If you have a weak stomach, then you may wish to skip this one. On Good Friday, nearly two dozen Filipinos were nailed to crosses,
Next week, the United Nations will release a report accusing both sides in the Sri Lanka civil war of war crimes. The report is threatening to cause a breach between Sri Lanka’s government and the U.N. Areas of conflict in
Russia’a Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the current plan for Britain and France to send military advisers to Libya was going beyond the UN Security Council mandate, and was dragging the world into a ground war of indefinite duration.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Over 90 killed in massive street protests in Syria On Friday, tens of thousands of Syrians poured into the streets after midday prayers in cities across the country and chanted anti-government slogans, “Freedom, freedom,”
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Russia reduces number and concentration of Muslims in military Because of the impact of clashes between ethnic Russians and Muslims from the North Caucasus provinces in Russia’s military, Moscow has cut the size of
Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on a fencemending mission to Pakistan, accused Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) of aiding the Haqqani militants, in an interview with Dawn (Pakistan). Adm. Mike Mullen meets with Pakistan’s Chairman
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Greece’s bond yields surge to over 22%, Portugal’s to 10.6% Bond yields (interest rates) continue to surge to MasterCard levens in a number of euroland countries, furthering the euro currency crisis, and putting the
The riots and demonstrations that consumed Manama, the capital of Bahrain, a few weeks ago have quieted down, but Bahraini officials are still arresting dozens of Shia professionals, including lawyers and doctors. Bahrain citizens who are students at universities and
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Britain and France sending military advisers to Libya Britain and France will send military teams to join the rebels in Benghazi, Libya, to provide advice, logistics and intelligence training. British Foreign Secretary William Hague
Markets experienced several shocks on Monday. China raised its banking reserve requirements, Greece was rumored to be close to a default, Moody’s downgraded Ireland’s debt to junk status, and S&P put U.S. government debt on negative watch. Will Greece have
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. More talk of ‘boots on the ground’ in Libya Muammar Gaddafi’s forces are pounding the port city of Misrata with salvoes of rockets and artillery, including cluster bombs. Up to 1,000 people are thought
Russia’s Chief Mufti, Talgat Tadzhuddin, has requested that the Russian National Emblem be modified to include both a Muslim crescent and a Christian Orthodox cross. Russia’s Chief Mufti, Talgat Tadzhuddin (Ria Novosti) “Our ancestry has lived here for ages. We
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Pakistan and India release each other’s fishing prisoners On Monday, India released 39 Pakistani prisoners who had allegedly been fishing in India’s territorial waters in the Arabian Sea. Pakistan released 89 Indian prisoners who
After one month of atrocities and bloody suppression of protests under his orders, killing over 200 people, President Bashar al-Assad took a more conciliatory tone in a televised speech to the nation on Saturday, according to CNN. Bashar al-Assad in
