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.
By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated PressUNITED NATIONSThe Palestinians say the U.N. General Assembly will vote Thursday afternoon on a resolution raising their status at the United Nations from an observer to a nonmember observer state. The spokesman for the Permanent Observer
Filmmaker Nakoula Basseley Nakoula recently granted an interview for the first time since being put in jail nearly two months ago. He made it clear that even now, he did not regret making the video: “I thought, before I wrote
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who is Israel’s most decorated soldier but was also the Prime Minister who once offered Yasser Arafat 98% of Jerusalem, announced his resignation Monday. Barak said he wants to spend more time with his family.
The announcement by Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak that he will leave politics after Israel’s elections in January 2013 is being treated as a surprise by both Israeli and international media. Yet in reality, Barak’s departure–his second retirement, after losing
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Egypt’s stock market crashes 10% over government turmoil Riots and stock market may force Morsi to back down Rift between IMF and Eurozone leaders puts Greece’s bailout in limbo Russia warns that Turkey’s Patriot
(AP) In shocker, Israel’s Barak quits politicsBy AMY TEIBELAssociated PressJERUSALEMIsraeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Monday abruptly announced he was quitting politics, injecting new turmoil into the Israeli political system weeks ahead of general elections. Barak, Israel’s most-decorated soldier and
Separatist parties in Catalonia have won a regional election, further pushing the leadership to consider holding a vote to break with Spain. Supporters of Catalan President Arthur Mas, who has moved from a moderate position to the separatist camp over
Less than one week after signing the cease-fire agreement with Israel, reports indicate Hamas is already ignoring the truce by smuggling Iranian weapons into Gaza. Moreover, to make the smuggling easier, Hamas is demanding Israel accommodate them by ending the
The Arabs in Gaza are not done rioting yet. On Sunday, some young Arabs approached the security fence near Khan Younis, which separates Gaza and Israel. The Israel Defense Force soldiers fired warning shots in the air and rubber-coated bullets
(AP) Suicide blasts at Nigeria military base kill 11By GODWIN ATTAH and YINKA IBUKUNAssociated PressKADUNA, Nigeria Twin suicide car bombs exploded Sunday at a church inside one of Nigeria’s top military bases, killing at least 11 people and wounding another
A new addition to Israel’s defense is set to be tested very soon. The David’s Sling’s Stunner interceptor missile, a missile defense system currently under development by Rafael in Israel and Raytheon in the US, is supposed to be operational
Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon, is warning Israel that if it pursues a war in Lebanon Hezbollah would fire thousands of rockets into Israel and target major cities like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Nasrallah has said
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz told new Israeli recruits in the Israel Defense Force that there was a zero tolerance policy for Gaza rockets now; saying there would be no rocket fire from Gaza, “or else.” Gantz said:
Contrary to the claims of Hamas that it achieved great victory in its battle with Israel in Gaza, a former commander of UK forces in Afghanistan who also worked in the British Prime Minister’s office says it was precisely the
The outworking of Egypt’s Arab Spring finally came full circle a few days ago when President Mohamed Morsi declared “near absolute powers” for himself, including immunity from judicial oversight. In response, secular and liberal forces in Egypt are joining hands
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), apparently frightened by Democrats playing the race card over his opposition to UN Ambassador Susan Rice for Secretary of State, has now backtracked, saying that Rice could change his mind on her qualifications for the position.
(AP) Egypt’s stock market tumbles after Morsi’s decreeBy HAMZA HEDNAWIAssociated PressCAIROEgypt’s benchmark stock index on Sunday plunged by more than 9.5 percent in the first trading session since the country’s Islamist president issued decrees to assume sweeping new powers, while
As clashes between Egyptian police forces led by Muslim Brotherhood president Mohammed Morsi and Egyptian protesters angry at Morsi’s power grab escalated, the US embassy in Cairo weighed in. You may remember the embassy’s last embarrassing tweeting escapade on 9/11,
While Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman are defending cease-fire arrangements with Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood says now is the time for Palestinians to rise up and wage “holy war” against Israel. In other words, even
CAIRO, Nov. 25 (UPI) —Fresh clashes erupted in Cairo Sunday between Egyptian security forces and protesters opposing President Mohammed Morsi’s granting new powers to himself. Morsi Thursday declared the courts could not overturn any decree or law issued by him
The 123,000 registered members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling rightwing Likud party began casting votes in a leadership primary on Sunday ahead of a general election on January 22. Polling stations opened at 9:00 am (0700 GMT) and
Egypt’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood called nationwide demonstrations Sunday in support of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi in his showdown with the judges over the path to a new constitution. The show of strength on the streets by the president’s supporters had
Zhang Xiaoming, a top mainland official for Hong Kong affairs, claims there is growing evidence of “external inference” in Hong Kong’s elections. He claims the interference is not just showing itself in major elections, but in local ones as well.
As Greece, Spain, Portugal and Italy make difficult cuts in an attempt to make their economies more competitive, France is pushing back against austerity and in danger of becoming the socialist rump of Europe. Fifty-seven percent of France’s GDP is
On Thursday, Mexico’s lame-duck president Felipe Calderon announced he will attempt to formally change the country’s name by taking “United States” out of it. Mexico is officially referred to as “United Mexican States” or “Estados Unidos Mexicanos.” Calderon would like
