World View: S&P lowers Russia’s Bonds to Junk Status
ISIS-linked group takes credit for hotel bombing in Tripoli Libya; Libya’s oil production plummets because of conflict; S&P lowers Russia’s bonds to junk status
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World View: Kurdish Militias Reportedly Drive ISIS Out of Syrian Town of Kobani
Kurdish militias drive ISIS out of the Syrian town of Kobani; Turkey opens its biggest refugee camp to house 35,000; Australian backlash grows over knighthood for Queen Elizabeth’s husband
World View: Death of Saudi’s King Abdullah Raises Concerns About Policy Changes
Death of Saudi’s King Abdullah raises concerns about policy changes; Saudi Arabia trapped in a corner over Syria policy; More on the political realignment of the Mideast following the Gaza war
World View: U.S. Prepares Yemen Evacuation as Houthis Apparently Complete Coup
U.S. prepares Yemen evacuation as Houthis apparently complete coup; Obama calls for Congressional approval of military action
World View: Nigeria’s Boko Haram Terrorists Spread Into Cameroon
Nigeria’s Boko Haram terrorists spread into Cameroon; Major escalation in fighting in Yemen; Israel on alert after Iran confirms its general was killed by Israel
World View: Belgium Police Raid Multiple Groups of Returning Syrian Jihadists
Belgium police raided ten locations where it was suspected that home-grown jihadists returning from Syria were planning terror acts. One location was in the town of Verviers, where two suspected terrorists were killed after a shootout, and the others were spread across the capital city Brussels, which is also the capital city of the European Union.
Obama Administration Not Officially Accusing ISIS Of Hacking Centcom’s Social Media Accounts
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has not officially identified the Islamic State as the culprit behind Monday’s cyber attack on the Twitter and YouTube accounts of the United States Central Command.
Terrorists organise suicide bombings from inside Lebanese prison
A Lebanese prison building is now the command base for terrorists in Lebanon with the latest suicide bomb attack orchestrated from prisoners’ bunk beds. According to local newspaper An-Nahar, Lebanese forces transferred detainees inside the notorious Roumieh prison Monday amid
World View: France Officials Criticized for Not Stopping Charlie Hebdo Terror Attack
Criticism is mounting against French officials for not doing more to prevent Wednesday’s terrorist attack by means of closer surveillance of the two brothers who carried out the attack.
World View: The Historic Dilemma of the West Versus the Muslim Jihadists
There is already a historic, growing war going on in the Mideast and south Asia, with jihadist Muslims killing thousands of other Muslims every month. This is a growing war, and it’s both ethnic (pitting tribe against tribe) and sectarian (pitting Sunnis against Shias).
Grim Milestone: 2014 Was One of the Bloodiest Years for Iraq and Syria
As Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL, IS) jihadists seized large swaths of Iraq and Syria, the death toll in both countries reached a grim milestone: at least 76,000 Syrians and 15,000 Iraqis were killed in 2014, making it one of the deadliest years for the two war-torn nations.
World View: The Three Most Important Dangers for 2015
No one can seriously doubt that the world has become a much more dangerous place in 2014, and so now is a good time to review the most three most important dangers to watch out for in 2015
World View: Hamas Struggles to Find a Direction After the Gaza War
Hamas’s popularity within Gaza surged to its highest levels during the summer Gaza War, but is now fading after what was essentially a Hamas defeat in the war.
World View: Do News Organizations Ignore Jihadist Attacks on Christians?
There’s a frequently heard complaint that while the mainstream media frequently report on jihadist attacks, they seem to ignore the attacks on Christians.
Disease and Hunger in “Caliphate” as IS Leaders Live in Luxury
Despite significant territorial gains and world-wide notoriety it seems the Islamic State fighters are falling foul of military gangs throughout history who have staged coups. Their attempts at state building appear to be failing, the Washington Post reports. Residents have
British Teenager ‘Joined ISIL after missing University deadline’
A teenager who missed out on a space at university because he missed the deadline for sending in applications forms is the latest PR story by Islamic State fighters. IS say that a white British teenager joined the militant terror
World View: ‘Barbaric’ Ethnic Massacre in Assam Province Shocks Indians
Indians have expressed shock over the brutality of the barbaric massacre that took place on Tuesday in Assam province, in India’s far northeast.
World View: Christmas Pageantry Brings a Little Cheer to Bethlehem
Thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world crowded into the little town of Bethlehem in the West Bank of the Palestinian territories. Manger Square was decked out in white and yellow lights and a carnival atmosphere, at a time when there are a multitude of things to be sad about.
Report: Czech Sends 5,000 Anti-Tank Missiles to Kurds Fighting ISIS
The government of the Czech Republic has sent 5,000 anti-tank missiles to Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters waging a fierce battle against Islamic State jihadists on the ground, Kurdish news agency Bas News reports. Peshmerga forces, with the help of U.S.-led airstrikes, won
World View: Israel-Palestine Struggle Moves to the United Nations
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Israel-Palestine struggle moves to the United Nations ISIS executes 100 foreign fighters for trying to flee Syria Reader comments say that Vietnam can defend against China Israel-Palestine struggle moves to the United Nations Sisyphus
