The Israeli media reported Sunday that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will be pried free from his yacht to return to the Middle East this week to try, yet again, to convince Israel and the Palestinians to negotiate. In
Let’s take stock: Egypt is in flames, and both sides of the bubbling civil war hate Barack Obama and his foreign policy team. Turkey is descending into an Islamist sinkhole on a more controllable glide path, which means the Islamists
When the Egyptian military removed Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi from Egypt’s highest office, the cry immediately went up internationally that this was a violation of democracy. Consider this, however: Morsi was elected President of Egypt under promises of moderation
(AFP) – Troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad seized several buildings on the edges of rebel-held districts of Homs as they pressed an eight-day assault on the central Syrian city, activists said on Saturday. The army launched its all-out assault
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Angry ‘Day or Rejection’ protests in Egypt lead to dozens killed Egypt’s coup deals a blow to Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood U.S. employment shifts from full-time to part-time Britain’s National Health Service moves in opposite
Recent events in Egypt put President Barack Obama in a tough spot, even if not as difficult as that of deposed Egyptian President Morsi. At least the latter gentleman knows his own mind, even if paying a high price for
Reuters is reporting that the Egyptian Army ousted former President Mohammed Morsi in part over his calls for backing the Syrian rebels against dictator Bashar al-Assad. Morsi also took part in a June 15 rally, where his supporters called for
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is pressing Saudi Arabia to act against Assad or face the prospect of a “Shi’ite Crescent” stretching “from Iran through Iraq and Syria to Lebanon.” According to the Middle East Media Research Institute, Khashoggi began this
(AP) By BARBARA SURK – Syria’s President Bashar Assad claimed in an interview published Thursday that countries conspiring against Syria have “used up all their tools” in their campaign to overthrow his regime. The remarks came as Western-backed Syrian opposition
Iran–the major geopolitical challenge in the Middle East–will view the military coup in Egypt as a net positive, on balance–though not without some downside. On the one hand, the ouster of the Muslim Brotherhood and Mohamed Morsi represents a victory
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Egypt’s Morsi gives angry, desperate speech to save his job Egypt’s deposed president Hosni Mubarak says Morsi should resign Afghan Taliban scores another big terror attack in Kabul Greece and Portugal compete for this
As one Egyptian government minister after another resigned on Monday and Tuesday, President Barack Obama refused to withdraw his support for President Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood government, noting that they came to power in a “legitimate” election. Meanwhile,
According to Vatican News, Syrian Catholic priest François Murad was killed on Sunday, June 23rd in Gassanieh, in northern Syria, in a convent where he had taken refuge. Though the circumstances of his death are not fully known as yet,
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Millions fill Egypt’s streets with mostly peaceful protests Pakistan terrorists continue Shia Hazara extermination plan Pakistan terrorists kill dozens in Peshawar Burma Buddhists protest Time’s portrayal of ‘Buddhist Terror’ Millions fill Egypt’s streets with
(AP) By BARBARA SURK – Syrian warplanes and ground forces bombarded rebel-held neighborhoods in Homs on Saturday as part of the military’s ongoing campaign against opposition fighters in the heart of the country’s third largest city, activists said. The army
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Jihadists from Russia join opposition fighters in Syria Russia withdraws forces from Syria as tensions escalate Terrorist attack in Iraq kills 19 Sunni ‘traitors’ Southern Europe gives up the siesta, thanks to German demands
As Susan Rice moves from being Ambassador to the U.N. to being a National Security Adviser for President Obama, she is making it clear that the growing number of Syrian deaths are not her fault–“not part of [her] legacy.” According
Merkel: ‘Anyone with a Heart’ Wants to Help Syria Rebels She reiterated that at a G8 summit in Northern Ireland this month, “I made it unmistakably clear that Germany for legal reasons sends no weapons into civil war zones, including
Radical Egyptian cleric Yusuf Qaradawi is considered so radical that the United States bans him from entering the country. Qaradawi, considered the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood movement, has called for the killing of Jews and Americans. That history makes the June 13 White
While backing Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Russia is talking with Cyprus about the possibility of using an airbase in Paphos. Talks are also focused on allowing Russian warships to use the port of Limassol. Cash-strapped Cyprus received a $3.3 billion
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Lebanon’s army moves to crush sectarian violence in Sidon Angry Sunni mob attacks Shia families in Giza, Egypt, killing four Vicious attack by Pakistan Taliban kills 10 foreign tourists Lebanon’s army moves to crush
With the US beginning to send weapons to Syria, NSA leaker Edward Snowden in Russia, negotiations opening with the Taliban, and turmoil ranging from Brazil to Turkey, the Obama administration is focused on its top foreign policy priority: climate change.
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that “CIA operatives and U.S. special operations troops have been secretly training Syrian rebels with anti-tank and antiaircraft weaponry since late [November 2012].” The training allegedly takes place at bases in Jordan and Turkey
(AP) By HAROLD HECKLE – Eight suspected jihadist militants who formed part of a terrorist recruitment network that sent 50 militants to carry out attacks for al-Qaida-linked groups in Syria have been arrested, Spain’s interior minister said Saturday. Interior Minister
(AP) By DEB RIECHMANN – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is pressing hard on Russia to back an international conference intended to end the bloodshed in Syria and allow a transitional government to move the country beyond civil war.
