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Turkey Plays Host to Embattled Muslim Brotherhood Officials

Turkey Plays Host to Embattled Muslim Brotherhood Officials

As if further evidence of Turkey’s Islamist agenda is needed, the Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Watch points to a recent article saying Turkey has become the focal point for Brotherhood deliberations and meetings following Egypt’s crackdown on the movement. Prime Minister Recep

Kerry Calls Criticism of Iran Talks 'Fear Tactics'

Kerry Calls Criticism of Iran Talks 'Fear Tactics'

Iran is on the brink of obtaining full nuclear weapons capacity. According to a top former deputy at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Tehran’s current nuclear infrastructure has the capability to build “the bomb” in two weeks. On Sunday,

Germany and Syria: A Case Study in Jihad

Germany and Syria: A Case Study in Jihad

The “martyr death” is the “best way to die,” Mustafa’s “wish… for every believing brother and sister,” declared the 24-year old Moroccan-German in an Oct. 18 interview for the German public television station ZDF (“Minderjährige Deutsche im Krieg” segment). Having

Liberal Jewish Leader Slams Kerry for Attack on Netanyahu

Liberal Jewish Leader Slams Kerry for Attack on Netanyahu

Abraham H. Foxman, a self-described liberal and head of the Anti-Defamation League, slammed Secretary of State John Kerry for “inappropriate” remarks directed at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ha’aretz reports. On Sunday, Kerry had warned in an address to the

Putin Topples Obama in Forbes Power Ranking

Putin Topples Obama in Forbes Power Ranking

Having outfoxed him on Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin has pipped Barack Obama to the title of the world’s most powerful leader as ranked by Forbes on Wednesday. It was the first time in three years that the US president

Norway Town Sees Winter Sun for 1st Time

Norway Town Sees Winter Sun for 1st Time

(AP) Norway town sees winter sun for 1st timeBy MARK LEWISAssociated PressSTAVANGER, NorwayResidents of the small Norwegian town of Rjukan have finally seen the light. Tucked in between steep mountains, the town is normally shrouded in shadow for almost six

Iran Never Stopped 20 Percent Uranium Enrichment, Admits Salehi

Iran Never Stopped 20 Percent Uranium Enrichment, Admits Salehi

Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said Tehran has never stopped 20 percent uranium enrichment, denying earlier claims of a temporarily halt, parliament’s website reported Wednesday. “Twenty percent uranium and nuclear plates are being produced inside the country and there

For Germany, NSA Scandal is a Bitter Betrayal

For Germany, NSA Scandal is a Bitter Betrayal

Germans were among Barack Obama’s foremost fans when he first ran for president in 2008. That country had been among the leading opponents of the Iraq War at the UN, joining France on the UN Security Council to push back

Iran Sentences Actress to 18 Months in Prison

Iran Sentences Actress to 18 Months in Prison

(AP) Iran sentences actress to 18 months in prisonBy NASSER KARIMIAssociated PressTEHRAN, IranAn Iranian actress known for her political activism in support of the country’s reformists has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after facing security charges, newspapers reported

Egypt Judges Resign from Trial of Islamist Leaders

Egypt Judges Resign from Trial of Islamist Leaders

(AP) Egypt judges resign from trial of Islamist leadersBy MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated PressCAIROThe judges presiding over the trial of leaders of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood stepped down from the proceedings Tuesday, citing “uneasiness” over the trial, as the defense lawyers said the

Bolshoi Ballet Dancer: Not guilty of Acid Attack

Bolshoi Ballet Dancer: Not guilty of Acid Attack

(AP) Bolshoi ballet dancer: Not guilty of acid attackMOSCOWA Bolshoi ballet dancer who is accused of ordering an acid attack on the company’s ballet chief pleaded not guilty Tuesday as his trial began in Moscow. Dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko is suspected

On Drones, Egypt, Paul Makes Foreign Policy Mark

On Drones, Egypt, Paul Makes Foreign Policy Mark

(AP) On drones, Egypt, Paul makes foreign policy markBy BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONHenry Clay. Henry Cabot Lodge. Robert Taft. William Fulbright. Jesse Helms. Is Rand Paul the next generation-defining senator on American foreign policy? In just half a term, the Kentucky

US Weighs Ending Spying on Allied Heads of State

US Weighs Ending Spying on Allied Heads of State

(AP) US weighs ending spying on allied heads of stateBy JULIE PACE and KIMBERLY DOZIERAssociated PressWASHINGTONFaced with a flood of revelations about U.S. spying practices, the White House is considering ending its eavesdropping on friendly foreign leaders, a senior administration

World View: New Zealand, U.S. Resume Military Cooperation

World View: New Zealand, U.S. Resume Military Cooperation

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com New Zealand and U.S. resume military cooperation Israel to release 26 Palestinian prisoners Robert Reich: Obamacare is Nixon’s health care plan Venezuela creates a Ministry for Supreme Social Happiness New Zealand and U.S. resume

Feinstein Tells NSA to Stop Listening to Allies

Feinstein Tells NSA to Stop Listening to Allies

(AP) Feinstein tells NSA to stop listening to alliesBy KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence WriterWASHINGTONSenate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein is calling for a “total review of all intelligence programs” after allegations that the National Security Agency eavesdropped on the German chancellor

Chemical Weapons Inspectors in Syria Miss Deadline

Chemical Weapons Inspectors in Syria Miss Deadline

(AP) Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria miss deadlineBy MIKE CORDER and RYAN LUCASAssociated PressBEIRUTInternational inspectors overseeing the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile have missed an early deadline in a brutally tight schedule after security concerns prevented them from visiting

Israel to Resume Cooperation with UN Human Rights Council

Israel to Resume Cooperation with UN Human Rights Council

The UN Human Rights Council is as anti-Israel as its predecessor, the UN Commission on Human Rights. It protects dictatorships while focusing disproportionate attention and outrage on Israel’s alleged human rights violations. So in 2012, when Israel announced a boycott