The man who calls himself Abu Muslim sits with his fellow fighters, members of the group Katiba al Muhajireen, and raises his rifle for the camera. He has come to Aleppo to fight, he tells the man who has come to
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Israel plans security fence along border with Jordan Jordan’s King Abdullah threatens ‘measures’ over Syrian refugees Bulgaria to build a security fence along border with Turkey Venezuela’s Maduro accuses Twitter of attacking his government
(AP) Kerry in Egypt on first visit since Morsi ousterBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterCAIROU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was in Cairo on Sunday pressing for reforms during the highest-level American visit to Egypt since the ouster of the country’s
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Power struggle in Iran would follow death of Supreme Leader Iran’s negotiations with America represent a Rafsanjani victory over Khamenei ‘Death to America!’ to be featured on Iran’s American embassy anniversary Saudi Arabia turns
Israeli officials are “furious” with the White House for telling the world that Israel was behind the October 30 strike on a Syrian military site. According to The Times of Israel, although Israel “has not acknowledged carrying out the strike,”
Sen. Bob Menendez (D., NJ) “Today’s hearing left me bewildered about that this government does not have a strategy as to Syria. It seems that we’re having meetings about how we get to meetings in Geneva while Syria’s becoming the
U.S. officials have now confirmed an October 30th explosion at a Syrian military base near Latakia, Syria, was an Israeli military strike. The target was a shipment of Russian missiles. According to CNN, officials have confirmed that Israel was behind
The Vatican is big on meticulous planning, staging impressive events and rituals, organizing meetings and conferences, and finding ways in which the pope can address current issues. But Catholics also believe that the Holy Spirit guides and protects the Roman
An air defense base near Latakia, Syria, was reportedly destroyed on the night of October 30. Reports of a “loud explosion” were issued and “multiple Syrian and Lebanese sources [speculate] that an Israeli strike from the Mediterranean was to blame.”
The “martyr death” is the “best way to die,” Mustafa’s “wish… for every believing brother and sister,” declared the 24-year old Moroccan-German in an Oct. 18 interview for the German public television station ZDF (“Minderjährige Deutsche im Krieg” segment). Having
President Barack Obama is pressuring Jewish and pro-Israel organizations not to lobby for new sanctions against Iran, which Congress is considering this month. The Obama administration wants to give Iran time prove its good faith in new diplomatic efforts to
The BBC has helped to disseminate a dramatic video captured from Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces in Syria. The video was captured after the Iranian forces were killed in battle with a larger more heavily armed rebel force. It shows a
Having outfoxed him on Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin has pipped Barack Obama to the title of the world’s most powerful leader as ranked by Forbes on Wednesday. It was the first time in three years that the US president
(AP) On drones, Egypt, Paul makes foreign policy markBy BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONHenry Clay. Henry Cabot Lodge. Robert Taft. William Fulbright. Jesse Helms. Is Rand Paul the next generation-defining senator on American foreign policy? In just half a term, the Kentucky
Members of a Syrian rebel faction have organized a book burning of Bibles and Christian books in front of the Greek-Catholic church of Our Lady of the Annunciation in Raqqa, a city in Syria that has been under the control
Yesterday, Obama’s twitter account was breached by hackers allied with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian Electronic Army claimed credit for the hack. A link posted to the president’s account redirected from the intended link, a Washington Post article, to
The Luxe Bel Air hotel on Sunset Blvd. is a tucked away behind trees and barely visible from the road. Sunday night a multi-ethnic panel of experts gathered in this hide away to discuss what they believe is one of
(AP) Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria miss deadlineBy MIKE CORDER and RYAN LUCASAssociated PressBEIRUTInternational inspectors overseeing the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile have missed an early deadline in a brutally tight schedule after security concerns prevented them from visiting
(AP) Syrian troops retake Christian town from jihadisBy ALBERT AJIAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaSyrian government forces retook a Christian town north of Damascus from al-Qaida-linked rebels who seized control of part of it a week ago, touching off fierce clashes, state media
On Monday night, ABC News and Univison are launching a new cable network called Fusion. The target audience is young Latinos, and the first interview shown will be with Barack Obama. Just minutes after the network starts broadcasting, viewers will
(AP) NSA spying threatens to hamper US foreign policyBy DEB RIECHMANNAssociated PressWASHINGTONSecretary of State John Kerry went to Europe to talk about Mideast peace, Syria and Iran. What he got was an earful of outrage over U.S. snooping abroad. President
In response to Grayson, media bias, and the new totalitarianism: Let’s not let Bashir off the hook, here. To my eyes, he was the worst offender of the two. Alan Grayson is already considered to be a bit of a
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Europe’s Roma Gypsies fear racism after Maria mystery solved Report: Palestinian leader Abbas signs peace deal with Syria’s Assad Ties between Hamas and Turkey grow stronger Europe’s Roma Gypsies fear racism after Maria mystery solved
On Thursday, NBC sportscaster Bob Costas said he feels uncomfortable saying the word “Redskins” and claimed he was not a liberal and that his commentary about the Redskins on Sunday Night Football was not injecting politics. He also said his
When Real Clear Politics (RCP) asked Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) questions about the government shutdown, questionable FDA interaction with pharmaceutical companies, Democrat chances in 2014, and the way he has “injected” himself into debates on Syria, student loans, and gun
