In the trial of Jeffrey Sterling, a former CIA officer who is accused of leaking classified information to New York Times reporter James Risen, a federal appeals court has ruled that Risen will have to testify. The court stated: The
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Sunday that Washington was “not trustworthy”, after former US officials and lawmakers urged diplomacy with the Islamic republic’s incoming president Hassan Rowhani. Khamenei said in March he was “not optimistic” over the prospects
A leader of the Muslim Brotherhood-dominated Free Syrian Army (FSA) has accused British Prime Minister David Cameron of betrayal in the wake of confirmation that the British will not be arming the rebel group. This is despite last month’s announcement by the United Kingdom,
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russia seeks military air and naval bases in Cyprus Assad supporters under attack in Lebanon Greece votes to lay off 27,500 civil service workers Iran uncovers a western ‘Wall of Fire’ anti-revolutionary plot Russia
Gunmen on Wednesday assassinated a brother of Afghanistan’s national security adviser Rangin Dadfar Spanta outside a public bathhouse in the family’s relatively peaceful home province, police said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the killing of Wali Jaan, a public prosecutor
Britain has issued export licences worth £12 billion ($18 billion, 14 billion euros) for the sale of military equipment to states deemed possible rights violators including Syria, Iran and China, lawmakers said Wednesday. A report by a group of parliamentary
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Greece on strike amid plans to cut 25,000 civil service jobs Wall Street professional survey reveals widespread misconduct EU imposes sanctions on Israel for West Bank settlements Greece on strike amid plans to cut
Iran is edging closer toward its goal of nuclear weapons possession and is leading the already deeply unstable Middle East region down a path to a new crisis. The warning signs are being drowned out somewhat by the horrors of
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are using the internet to keep attention focused on Hezbollah’s acquisition of weapons throughout the years and their subsequent, continuing threat to Israel and the world. For example, on July IDF released a report on the
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CBS News’ Face the Nation that Iran will reach the “red line” he laid down at the United Nations in Sep. 2012–90% uranium enrichment–within “a few weeks,” and that Israel will be prepared to act.
A new report by the National Air and Space Intelligence Center concludes that”Iran has ambitious missile and space launch development programs” and “could test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of reaching the United States by 2015.” The results of
Reuters reports that Syria and Iran will both pursue seats on the U.N. Human Rights Council later this year. There “will be 14 seats available for three-year terms [that begin] in January 2014.” Of those 14 seats, four seats will
The recent coup in Egypt has highlighted the fact that Palestinians are not ready for peace with each other, much less Israel. Last week, the Fatah movement that controls the West Bank and the Palestinian Authority executive called for Palestinians
This weekend, Der Spiegel released an interview with Edward Snowden that took place before he fled Hawaii for Hong Kong. Asked whether the NSA collaborates with Israel, Snowden said: “Yes, all the time. The NSA has a large section for
On Sunday, David Gregory of Meet the Press (NBC) said that he had spoken by phone to Mohammed ElBaradei, leader of the opposition in Egypt, and that ElBaradei had told him that he would be made new interim prime minister
The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America protects the freedom of the press. While the conservative voices of our country may feel slighted in the present liberal news industry, they can avail themselves of new
(AFP) – Troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad seized several buildings on the edges of rebel-held districts of Homs as they pressed an eight-day assault on the central Syrian city, activists said on Saturday. The army launched its all-out assault
The U.S. State Department has “quietly” suggested talks with Iran based on “mutual respect.” According to Fox News, the suggestion came just 24 hours after the Obama administration placed new sanctions on Iran. State Department spokesman Alan Eyre offered the
As NSA leaker Edward Snowden remains trapped in a Russian airport travel limbo, a fuller picture of him continues to emerge. A new article in the New York Times indicates his resume shows he has gotten certifications in “ethical hacking”
Iran–the major geopolitical challenge in the Middle East–will view the military coup in Egypt as a net positive, on balance–though not without some downside. On the one hand, the ouster of the Muslim Brotherhood and Mohamed Morsi represents a victory
According to Newser.com, the Obama Administration has prosecuted eight people under the Espionage Act to date, and may now be setting their sites on another–retired four-star Marine General James “Hoss” Cartwright. Cartwright, who is also a former deputy of the
The day’s top stories in social media and technology for 6/27: Man Charged with Extortion for 2012 Romney Tax Return Scheme; new Twitter-inspired beer; anti-social media app; Turkey’s attempts at clamping down on social media continue; burglars and social media;
Pride of authorship? According to legal sources, retired Marine Gen. James “Hoss” Cartwright, the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has been notified that he’s under investigation for allegedly leaking information about a massive attack using a
(AP) Pardoned financier Marc Rich dies in SwitzerlandBy ROBERT H. REID and JOHN HEILPRINAssociated PressGENEVAHe was a wheeler-dealer pardoned by another consummate dealmaker, a working-class Jewish boy who left Belgium to escape the Nazis and rose to become the billionaire
Security forces have arrested eight people in connection with the brutal killing of four Egyptian Shiites in a village south of Cairo, officials said on Tuesday. On Sunday, four Egyptian Shiite Muslims were killed when they were attacked by a
