(AP) Al-Qaida claims rare attacks in northern IraqBAGHDADAl-Qaida’s local branch in Iraq has claimed responsibility for a spate of suicide attacks last month in the northern, relatively peaceful self-ruled Kurdish region. The Sept. 29 bombings killed at least six security
A new report by an Israeli security research institute warns that Al Qaeda is in the process of constructing its main regional Middle East base in Syria, from which it plans to export terrorism and Islamic radicalism to nearby states
Al-Qaida-linked Syrian rebels from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant sacked a Melkite Greek-Catholic Church in the Syrian town of al-Raqqa. The Melkites follow the Roman Catholic pope but use the rituals of the Greek Orthodox. They have remained
By SINAN SALAHEDDINAssociated PressBAGHDADNearly 1,000 Iraqis were killed in September, one of the highest monthly death tolls in years, the U.N. said Tuesday, giving a somber figure that reflects the militants’ determination to rekindle large-scale sectarian conflict. Iraq is going
(AP) BEIRUTAn al-Qaida spokesman is accusing Western-backed rebels fighting to topple the Syrian government of “stealing” credit for battlefield victories from his group. Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, a spokesman for the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, says commanders of the
In a special video message (below) to members of the military, President Obama turned political when communicating to American troops who’s to blame for the impasse over Obamacare and the funding of the federal government. The president told our troops
The al-Qaeda affiliated group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) told the girls in a Syrian village they control that they cannot attend school unless they wear Islamic clothing. The boys were told to wear traditional Islamic clothing
Last week, President Barack Obama assured the United Nations General Assembly that Iran did not actually seek nuclear weapons. However, the basis for Obama’s defense of Iranian intentions is an elaborate hoax. Obama said that a “fatwa,” or religious ruling, by
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Leaders of Greece’s Golden Dawn ‘criminal organization’ arrested Number of violent incidents in Afghanistan surge in September Leaders of Greece’s Golden Dawn ‘criminal organization’ arrested Pavlos Fyssas, or Killah P, rapped against racism (BBC)
On Thursday, Breitbart News reported on recent attacks on Christians in the Middle East and wondered why it took an attack on an Anglican church for Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to finally condemn the violence. Pope Francis has consistently
As the war on Christianity continues unabated throughout North Africa and many parts of the Middle East, Islamists are burning statues and crosses in churches in northern Syria. AFP reports that fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) supported the tactics that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is using to attempt to defund Obamacare before he was against them, Breitbart News has learned. In 2009, when Senate Republicans were fighting Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s
One of Prager University’s core tenets involves sharing information that isn’t taught in most colleges. That certainly applies to the nuances of the Iraq War, a subject the left seized upon ever since the first shot was fired with their
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Iran’s policies move in the direction of ‘Heroic Flexibility’ Iran’s changing strategy defined by younger generations The op-ed by Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani Iran’s policies move in the direction of ‘Heroic Flexibility’ Iran’s president
By ALBERT AJI and BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaAl-Qaida-linked gunmen in northern Syria captured a town near the Turkish border after heavy clashes with a rebel group in the area, activists said Thursday. It was the latest development in what has
The extremist organization Westboro Baptist Church–which is known for protesting at fallen soldiers’ funerals–owes its rise to national prominence to the media circus that surrounded the Matthew Shepard case, the founder of a Shepard memorial organization said in 2011. “Matthew
In response to Blame Bush Alert: Bush “Stood Alone” When He Decided to Invade Iraq: Debbie Wasserman-Schultz is losing her touch. Even the ridiculously Obama-friendly Politifact rated that one a “pants on Fire.” In fact, Bush claimed the support of
Middle East affairs are as chaotic and anarchic as ever. Syria is in the midst of a civil war. In Egypt, Muslim brotherhood forces have taken to the streets, waging a holy war on the Coptic Christian community. Iran is
She said it. President Obama’s spokeswoman has spoken. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has stated that the Bush and the U.S. stood alone when it decided to invade Iraq in 2003. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that, unlike
Iraq endured another weekend of violence that left over 100 people dead, as bombs exploded in Baghdad and other towns. A total of 5,000 people have been killed this year. Tensions have been building between the Sunni and Shiite factions.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com India tests nuclear-capable long-range missile Dozens killed in bombings and shootings across Iraq India tests nuclear-capable long-range missile India’s Agni-V missile (EPA) India has successfully conducted the second test flight of theindigenously developed Agni
On Sunday, General Salim Idriss, who heads the Free Syrian Army opposition to the Assad regime, said that Syria has been moving weapons of mass destruction out of the country into Lebanon and Iraq. The Iraqi government said that such
Putin is a strongman at home and a bad actor on the international stage. He is also diabolically clever. Yesterday, in an op-ed published by the NY Times, the Russian tough guy known for judo and shirtless horseback riding claimed
(AP) Wounded vets to meet marathon bombing victimsBy BRIDGET MURPHYAssociated PressBOSTONWounded veterans and Boston Marathon bombing survivors who lost limbs planned to come together in Boston on Thursday to share their experiences and send a message that life goes on.
(AP) MLB remembers Sept. 11 with on-field tributesBy STEPHEN HAWKINSAP Sports WriterTexas Rangers third base coach Gary Pettis still has vivid memories of that day 12 years ago, when two hijacked jets were flown into the World Trade Center towers.
