Tag: Syria

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com North Korea threatens ‘final destruction’ of South Korea Russia warns of ‘mutual destruction’ in Syria The Post Office goes into the clothing business British women convert to Islam in droves North Korea threatens ‘final

In a speech to the Cato Institute in July 2007, then-Sen. Chuck Hagel claimed that relations with North Korea were “moving in a positive” direction because of multilateral talks with the regime of Kim Jong-Il, rather than the path of confrontation the

Even in the Byzantine world of Israeli politics, it came as news that the head of the Hatnua Party, Tzipi Livni, decided to join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in its attempt to form a coalition.  Livni, who is far

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Pakistan Shias continue protests across the country Sunni vs Shia sectarian violence may be approaching a ‘red line’ Hugo Chávez tweets a return to Venezuela Pakistan Shias continue protests across the country Riots and

(Reuters) – Syrians in “leadership positions” who may be responsible for war crimes have been identified, along with units accused of perpetrating them, United Nations investigators said on Monday. Both government forces and armed rebels are committing war crimes, including

(AP) – A senior Iranian official has vowed to take revenge on Israel for its alleged involvement in the killing of a commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard. The Guard has accused “mercenaries and supporters” of Israel being responsible for

The United States has not decided whether to put North Korea back on a blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism, but its status is regularly reviewed, a top US official said Friday. The comments came as the US House of

(AP) – Syrian rebels captured most of an oil field in the energy-rich northeast on Thursday, the latest in a string of strategic conquests this week that also included a dam and the defenses around a major airport. The opposition

Israel’s former Deputy Foreign Minster Danny Ayalon is “convinced” that an upcoming U.S. visit to Israel will include a summit between Obama, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, and Palestinian Authority Chief Mahmoud Abbas.  Obama is currently scheduled to visit Israel, the

(AP) Fighting rages near Aleppo airportBy BARBARA SURKAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian rebels fought pitched battles Wednesday against regime forces at a military base that protects a major airport in the country’s north in fighting that has left more than 40 government troops

Russia said Wednesday it was delivering military hardware and light weapons to the governments of Syria and Mali as it expands sales and maintains its footing in some of the world’s deadliest conflicts. The head of Russia’s arms exporter Rosoboronexport,

Reports indicate that Iran and Hezbollah are “building a network of militias inside Syria to protect their interests” should Syrian President Bashar al-Assad capitulate or have his government overrun. The militias are currently fighting side-by-side with Assad’s forces–trying to ensure

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Surprise rebel attack in Gao signals resurgence of Mali violence Iran and Hizbollah build militia networks in Syria Ethnic tensions grow in Kenya as March 4 elections approach Surprise rebel attack in Gao signals

New footage of a speech by Chuck Hagel in 2008 has surfaced, in which the former Senator mocked the idea of continuing the U.S. policy of confronting Iran and supporting Israel. “When I hear the talk about–well you can’t talk

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Tunisia’s government crisis grows with pro-government rally Growing tensions in Tunisia reflect the fault line across the ‘Arab Spring’ Food fraud surges in America and Europe Tunisia’s government crisis grows with pro-government rally Ennahda

(AP) – Syrian troops backed by warplanes battled rebels for control of a key highway in Damascus Saturday, a day after opposition forces cut the strategic artery as part of what they say are efforts to lay the groundwork for

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said in his Senate testimony Thursday that he and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey supported arming Syria’s rebels, but President Obama rejected the idea.  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former

While talking to FOX NEWS after Sec. of Defense Leon Panetta’s Feb. 7 testimony on Capital Hill, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said perhaps one of the causes behind the Benghazi attack “may have been that there was a gun running operation

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran, who is the first Iranian leader to visit Egypt’s capital Cairo since the 1979 Iranian revolution, spoke of a reconciliation between the two formerly contentious countries. He is trying to normalize relations that have been

Heads of state from across the Islamic world meet in Cairo Wednesday to tackle crises ranging from Syria’s civil war to the battle against Islamist militants in Mali, with their sharp differences expected to be laid bare. Syria will not