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Cars, Schools Torched in 5th Night of Stockholm Riots

Cars, Schools Torched in 5th Night of Stockholm Riots

At least nine cars were torched and two schools and a police station were set ablaze as riots swept through Stockholm’s immigrant-dominated suburbs early Friday for the fifth straight night, police and firefighters said. The riots, which have shattered Sweden’s

Obama: Libya, Tunisia, Egypt 'Rebuke' to 'Violent Extremists'

Obama: Libya, Tunisia, Egypt 'Rebuke' to 'Violent Extremists'

On Thursday, in a wide-ranging speech on foreign policy and national security at the National Defense University in Washington, President Obama said that he would support what he termed democratic transitions in Islamic countries. He cited Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt

Kerry Back in Israel for Peace Push

Kerry Back in Israel for Peace Push

US Secretary of State John Kerry flew in to Israel Thursday as he kept up a push to bring Israelis and Palestinians back to peace negotiations amid a growing scepticism over his efforts. Making his fourth trip to Israel since

Four Dead as Clashes Rage in Lebanon's Tripoli

Four Dead as Clashes Rage in Lebanon's Tripoli

At least four people have been killed in clashes in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, a security source told AFP, as fighting raged into a fourth day on Wednesday. The source also reported that 35 people were wounded in

Top Syrian Official Due in Moscow for Talks

Top Syrian Official Due in Moscow for Talks

Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Muqdad is due in Moscow Wednesday to hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on a planned peace conference on ending the conflict in Syria, the RIA Novosti state news agency said. The news

Report: Al Qaeda Affliate Takes Over Syrian Oil Fields

Report: Al Qaeda Affliate Takes Over Syrian Oil Fields

Al Qaeda and its affiliates in Syria are reportedly funding their activities by selling oil from fields they took from Bashar al-Assad. According to the the Telegraph, up to 380,000 barrels of crude “that were previously produced around the city

Saudi Tries to Avoid Afghan-Style Blowback from Syria

Saudi Tries to Avoid Afghan-Style Blowback from Syria

Chastened by the experience of Afghanistan, where hundreds of Saudis fought before returning to sow terror at home, the kingdom is battling to avoid similar blowback from the conflict in Syria, analysts say. In recent months, Saudi officials have issued

World View: Palestinians Commemorate 'Al Nakba' — 'The Catastrophe'

World View: Palestinians Commemorate 'Al Nakba' — 'The Catastrophe'

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com U.N. General Assembly condemns Syrian regime for violence Palestinians commemorate ‘Al Nakba’ — ‘The Catastrophe’ Tensions escalate between Taiwan and the Philippines Eurozone recession deepens even further than forecast U.N. General Assembly condemns Syrian

World View: American-Russian Relations Upset by CIA Spy Scandal

World View: American-Russian Relations Upset by CIA Spy Scandal

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com American-Russian relations upset by CIA spy scandal CIA spy scandal may be Russia’s revenge Russia rebuffs West on S-300 missile shipments to Syria American-Russian relations upset by CIA spy scandal Ryan Fogle, alleged CIA

Arabs, Turkey See No Role for Assad in Future Syria

Arabs, Turkey See No Role for Assad in Future Syria

Five Arab countries and Turkey have reiterated that President Bashar al-Assad should have no role in the future of Syria, as Russia and the United States proposed a peace conference. The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and

Syria: We Can Invade Israel's Golan Heights

Syria: We Can Invade Israel's Golan Heights

In its last-ditch attempt to draw the anti-Semitic Middle East into war with Israel, Syria has now declared that it may invade Israel’s Golan Heights. Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi said that Israel had broken the 1974 ceasefire between the two

Israeli PM, Putin to Meet Tuesday for Syria Talks

Israeli PM, Putin to Meet Tuesday for Syria Talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to hold talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the conflict in Syria, the Kremlin said, amid concerns Moscow plans to deliver advanced missiles to the Damascus regime.

US Is Warned of Russia 'Arms Sale to Syria'

US Is Warned of Russia 'Arms Sale to Syria'

Israel has warned the United States that Russia plans to sell sophisticated missile systems to Syria that would complicate any foreign intervention there, the Wall Street Journal reported. The Journal reported late Wednesday that Israel had provided information to Washington