Tag: Iran

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Suspicions grow of planned massacre at soccer game in Egypt Panetta’s Afghanistan announcement stirs confusion and fears Panetta says Israel may strike Iran in April, May or June Suspicions grow of planned massacre at

From Turkish Weekly: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad predicted yesterday that Iran’s economy would grow eight percent over the next 12 months despite severe Western sanctions, as he presented his government’s annual budget to parliament. Iran’s defense spending would more than double

MUMBAI, India (AP) – India has joined China in saying it will not cut back on oil imports from Iran, despite stiff new U.S. and European sanctions designed to pressure Tehran over its nuclear program. “It is not possible for

From CBS News: We were surprised to hear how far he thinks Iran has come. Panetta: The consensus is that, if they decided to do it, it would probably take them about a year to be able to produce a

The Straits of Hormuz have been in contention for several weeks. Iran constantly threatens the closure of the Straits, and many people believe this to be a “virtually impossible task,” while I personally believe it can happen if Iran so

Every four years, during the presidential debate season, the Islamic Republic of Iran re-enters the American political spectrum. Conservatives are pressuring the President to act to in order to disrupt the rekindling Iranian nuclear capability. It is prudent to review

Where the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman meet rests today’s ever more famous Straits of Hormuz. The Straits have been a key talking point among media, politicians, and Pentagon staff. Only 21 miles wide at the narrowest point,

The University of Pennsylvania is the home of the 2012 “National Conference of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement” (BDS), whose origins lie in the actions of nations and groups including Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah. The three-day event will take

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. EU officials admit that €130 billion not enough for next Greece bailout ECB becomes major new obstacle to Greece default agreement Israelis state principles on border negotiations for the first time Iran has many

For several months, I, along with a select group of colleagues have been in “closed door” dialogue questioning the international community and their understanding towards the militant wing of Hezbollah. After weeks of extensive research, a depressing conclusion has been

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Two different demonstrations fill Egypt’s Tahrir Square Egypt’s Salafist al-Nour party draws strength from rural villages Around the world, people turn to religion in a generational crisis era The ‘Vogue of the Veiled’: High-fashion

Knowing President Obama’s Alinskyite proclivities, his third State of the Union address – coming as it did amidst a reelection campaign – could have been predicted to be filled with lofting, sometimes inspiring but routinely bait-and-switch rhetoric. Even so, his

Iran has been working on its nuclear weapons program for years. The west has been trying to convince Iran to back off its nuclear intentions for years. Through diplomatic efforts and through increasingly severe sanctions, the west has been trying

Terrorists are no longer simply militant groups attempting to take over countries with violence. Numerous terrorist groups have created their own political arms. Many of these political arms actually obtain elected seats in their host nation’s government. Some have duped

Americans aren’t the only ones shocked by U.S. Congressman Ron Paul’s assertion that international sanctions against Iran qualify as an “act of war.” The Texas Congressman has made the assertion several times during the past few years, and reiterated it

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Welcome to the Year of the Dragon! Yemen’s president Saleh comes to U.S. for medical treatment Arab League tells Syrian president Bashad to step down China’s Octomom gives birth to national scandal Greece’s bailout

ISLAMABAD — Anxious to accelerate peace moves, top-level U.S. officials have held talks with a representative of an insurgent movement led by a former Afghan prime minister who has been branded a terrorist by Washington, a relative of the rebel

For the Obama administration, negotiation remains the eternal solution in search of a problem. It is desperate to negotiate with the Taliban, for example–a fruitless effort, Con Coughlin notes, since “Mr. Obama has already run up the white flag in

Thailand recently intercepted a Hezbollah-linked terror plot. Many terror experts continue scratching their heads wondering why Hezbollah would have an interest in Thailand. Some believe it just does not make any sense. When connecting the dots, Thailand may or may