Iran State TV station FARS announced Saturday morning that four American dual-nationality prisoners were released from Iranian custody in a “prisoner swap” with the United States.
This is the fourth in a series in five parts based on the new book American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation’s Character (St. Martin’s Press) by Diana West. The two most ardent boosters of the Normandy invasion were
(AP) Kenya fire: Airport reopens for domestic, cargoBy TOM ODULA and JASON STRAZIUSOAssociated PressNAIROBI, Kenya A small fire that an under-resourced fire brigade reacted slowly to swelled into a raging inferno that engulfed the arrival hall at Kenya’s main international
Breitbart News reported in April 2013 on declassified Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) documents that detailed the business relationships between certain U.S. prison gangs and Mexican cartels. At the same time the claim of a secured border falls apart, a disturbing
President Barack Obama’s decision to withdraw from a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin was likely driven by gay rights considerations, not national security concerns involving Edward Snowden. And as Rush Limbaugh noted Wednesday morning, Obama’s withdrawal reneges on a
On Wednesday, Eli Lake and Josh Rogin of The Daily Beast reported that the event that triggered the closing of 22 US embassies across the world was an intercepted “conference call between al Qaeda’s senior leaders and representatives of several
A senior Israeli official says Israel can carry out a military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities in the absence of U.S. action. While the official admitted that unilateral action by Israel would be “less effective” than action taken in tandem
(AP) In rebuke, Obama cancels Moscow summit with PutinBy JULIE PACEAP White House CorrespondentLOS ANGELESIn a rare diplomatic rebuke, President Barack Obama on Wednesday canceled his Moscow summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The decision reflected both U.S. anger over
US President Barack Obama has confronted Russia over its granting of asylum to fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden and its anti-gay measures, saying Moscow occasionally displays a “Cold War mentality.” During an appearance on a late-night comedy show Tuesday, Obama
Japan will accelerate efforts to prevent more radioactive groundwater from seeping into the ocean at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, government officials said Wednesday, as critics slam its operator’s handling of the issue. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to
Israel’s Jewish population is overwhelmingly of the opinion that negotiations with the Palestinians will fail to achieve peace, according to a poll published Wednesday. Some 80 percent of Israeli Jews said the chances of success of US-brokered talks, which resumed
Troops loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad killed at least 62 rebels in an ambush Wednesday near the capital Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
(AP) China fines 6 milk suppliers in price-fixing probeBy JOE McDONALDAP Business WriterBEIJINGChina announced Wednesday it has fined six milk suppliers, including Mead Johnson and New Zealand’s Fonterra, a total of $108 million for price-fixing after an investigation that shook
The “Full Report of Sanity Board, US v. MAJ Nidal M. Hasan” reveals that the alleged Ft. Hood shooter initially considered attacking Ft. Benning, Georgia. According to Fox News, Hasan released page 26 of the report and it shows the
After issuing opening statements in which he said “the evidence will clearly show I am the shooter,” Maj. Nidal Hasan got the opportunity to cross examine witnesses who were testifying against him. According to Fox News, this included pressing his
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com U.S. Senators McCain and Graham try to restore U.S. credibility in Egypt Yemenis fear they’re the target of an expected terrorist attack India accuses Pakistan of involvement in Kashmir attack U.S. Senators McCain and
(AP) Suspected US drone kills 7 in southern YemenBy AHMED EL-HAJAssociated PressSANAA, YemenSecurity officials say suspected U.S. drone strikes have killed seven alleged al-Qaida militants in southern Yemen.The suspected drone attack is the fifth in Yemen in less than two
Federal authorities have filed charges in New York against militia leader Ahmed Abu Khattala. These are the first criminal charges filed by the Department of Justice in connection with the Benghazi attack. Authorities believe Khattala’s militia Ansar al-Sharia was involved
The Egyptian Cabinet took offense to comments Senator John McCain (R – AZ) made to the Washington Post about his advice to the new government of Egypt about releasing Muslim Brotherhood prisoners. The cabinet tweeted on Tuesday: McCain remarks from
The tension between France’s historic emphasis on secularism and its growing Muslim population is slowly heating to a boil. Secularists want to ban niqabs (facial veils) in the workplace, and Muslims are resistant. Eight percent of French citizens are Muslims.
“Al-Quds” (Quds is Arabic for “Jerusalem”) marks a day in which members of the Muslim world seek to forward specific pro-Palestinian and “anti-Zionist” objectives. The holiday is typically celebrated through “expressions of solidarity” with the Palestinian people, taking the form
Although President Obama has been quick to tout national security victories where he can find them, the invigorated al Qaeda he now faces calls into question any overarching successes on the national security front. Between September 12, 2012 and November
In his opening statement for his court martial over the 2009 Ft. Hood shooting, Maj. Nidal Hasan said “the evidence will clearly show I am the shooter.” According to Fox News, Hasan told the court the evidence will show he
Conflicting reports suggest a deal could be in the works with Egypt’s military rulers to let deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood save face and end a month of demonstrations by Morsi’s supporters. The Independent reported Monday that the
(AP) Westerners evacuated amid terror fears in YemenBy AHMED AL-HAJAssociated PressSANAA, YemenA suspected U.S. drone killed four alleged al-Qaida members Tuesday in Yemen, as the U.S. and British embassies evacuated staff amid reports of a threatened attack by the terrorist
