Tag: Syria

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Al-Jazeera in chaos in Egypt, as it prepares for big U.S. debut Secretary of State John Kerry announces new Mideast peace talks Israel deploys ‘Iron Dome’ as Egypt launches Sinai operations Al-Jazeera in chaos

Students threatening teachers. Teachers threatening students. Corruption in the classrooms, the hallways, and, eventually, becoming a national scandal – all part of daily life at an Islamic high school in Rotterdam. There, according to a recent article in Dutch daily NRC Handelsblad, non-Muslim

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Egypt launches a major military action into Sinai on Israel border Israel and U.S. forces go on alert over fear of wider war Palestinians ask for an airport as Kerry pursues farcical ‘peace process’

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,

Not long ago, the world was talking about how to best divide and monitor power in a post-Assad Syria. Such talk has quietly disappeared as Bashar al-Assad has regained momentum and retaken lost ground in his country’s civil war. As

A group of pro-Muslim Brotherhood protesters gathered outside Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem and chanted their anger and opposition to the U.S., vowing to take over the world. While gathered a Palestinian cleric lead them in chants like, “Allah Akbar, May

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

Mustafa Bakari, an Egyptian politician, issued a brutal assessment of U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, Anne Patterson. Bakari stated, “In my opinion, she [Patterson] is a member of the sleeper cells of the Brotherhood, likely recruited by Essam al-Erian or Muhammad

Tunisia, the epicenter of the Arab Spring uprisings, is faced with the possibility of further domestic upheaval. Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood rule under currently-jailed former President Mohamed Morsi was short-lived, lasting a little over a year. In the aftermath of the

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

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

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Taliban involvement in Syria threatens Turkey’s security The fall of Morsi in Egypt is significant blow to Turkey Survey finds increasing political corruption around the world JP Morgan advisor defrauds 82 year old grandmother

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.

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com WHO emergency meetings discuss MERS virus pandemic threat Pakistan Taliban sends hundreds of fighters to Syria Islamic State of Iraq launches multiple attacks in Ramadan WHO emergency meetings discuss MERS virus pandemic threat The

An Israeli submarine was responsible for a July 5 attack on Russian missiles that had been delivered to Syria, the London Sunday Times reports. Israel had warned that such shipments would be legitimate targets. The P-800 anti-ship “Yakhont” missiles had been

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Unnamed U.S. officials name Israel as Latakia, Syria, attacker War between Syria’s rebel groups threatens wider proxy war Russia stages largest military drills in post-Soviet era Unnamed U.S. officials name Israel as Latakia, Syria,

Once seen as a popular uprising of the Syrian people, foreign jihadists now dominate rebel forces battling the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Foreign warriors associated with al Qaeda’s branch in Iraq and Lebanon assassinated Kamal Hamami, also known as Abu

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Israel and Egypt cooperate against terrorists in Sinai War breaks out between anti-Assad rebel factions in Syria Israel and Egypt cooperate against terrorists in Sinai Map of Sinai (Economist) Since the beginning of Egypt’s

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

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Egypt shifts Mideast power from Qatar to Saudi Arabia and UAE Russia tries a ridiculous sarin gas scam for Syria Egypt shifts Mideast power from Qatar to Saudi Arabia and UAE The ouster of

Fifty-one people, mostly Mohamed Morsi loyalists, were killed in Egypt while rallying in favour of the ousted president, as the new rulers announced fresh elections by early 2014. Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood, which has led demonstrations against Wednesday’s overthrow of the

During the 2011 Egyptian revolution Obama showed full support for ‘democracy’ by supporting the protests to overthrow Mubarak. Now we see the largest mass demonstration in human history and it seems Obama has changed his position on standing for democracy.