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The first thing I did after winning the Republican nomination for New Jersey’s Ninth Congressional District was invite my Democratic opponent, Congressman Bill Pascrell, to Shabbat dinner at our home, so we could meet as people rather than opponents. I

(AP) Coordinated Iraq attacks kill 103By SINAN SALAHEDDIN and BUSHRA JUHIAssociated PressBAGHDADBombings and shootings ripped across Iraq on Monday, killing at least 103 people in the deadliest day this year. The coordinated attacks in 13 cities sent a chilling warning

(AP) Syria says will use chemical weapons if attackedBy PAUL SCHEMM and BEN HUBBARDAssociated PressBEIRUT, LebanonThe Syrian regime threatened Monday to use its chemical and biological weapons in case of a foreign attack, in its first ever acknowledgement that it

Saudi Arabia has called for an extraordinary summit of Muslim leaders to be held next month to address risks of “sedition” threatening Muslim countries, state news agency SPA reported on Sunday. Saudi King Abdullah has called for “an extraordinary Islamic

Now that the US-backed sanctions resolution on Syria has failed in the UN, Republican lawmakers are pointing to what they see as a failure of leadership of Obama’s part. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) said, the “UN Security Council vote on

(AP) Syrian rebels say fight for Aleppo has begunBy BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian rebels have launched an offensive to “liberate” the country’s largest city of Aleppo, an opposition commander said Sunday, while in Damascus government troops backed by helicopter gunships wrested

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Armed fighting continues across Syria Damascus bombing marks a significant change in Syria Taiwan’s weather bureau joins the fight for control of the South China Sea U.S. to accept ‘Taiwan’ on entry forms Armed

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees pour into neighboring countries Vitriolic U.N. meeting continues with 30-day extension of Kofi Annan plan Spain’s euro crisis continues to worsen, even as bailout is approved Anti-austerity riots

With the U.N. resolution against Syria vetoed by China and Russia, Republican lawmakers in support of Syrian opposition are asking Obama to support them with military supplies. Those leaning President Assad’s way are complaining that Obama didn’t do enough to

(AP) UN fears for safety of Iraqi refugees in SyriaBy JOHN HEILPRINAssociated PressGENEVATens of thousands of Iraqi refugees in Syria are feared to be increasing targets of violence in Syria after the discovery of an Iraqi refugee family of seven

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Violence increases in Damascus Syria, as Assad stays out of sight U.S. threatens to act independently after acrimonious U.N. vote on Syria Capital One fined $150 million for credit card fraud Israel promises retaliation

In the wake of the instability that has followed the Syrian opposition’s recent success in Damascus and elsewhere, President Obama reached out to Russia President Putin in an attempt to find some way to avoid a larger war. In commenting on

Jordan’s King Abdullah II told CNN on Wednesday that he is worried that Syria would become so destabilized that al-Qaeda could obtain some of the regime’s chemical weapons. Abdullah was one of the first Arab leaders to call upon Syria President,

By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated PressUNITED NATIONSRussia and China again vetoed a Western-backed U.N. resolution Thursday threatening sanctions against President Bashar Assad’s government if it didn’t stop using heavy weapons in the escalating 16-month conflict. The 11-2 vote, with two abstentions

(AP) Syrian regime forces strike back after bombingBy BEN HUBBARDAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian forces struck back against rebels Thursday with attack helicopters and shelling in Damascus, one day after an audacious rebel attack in the capital killed three leaders of the regime

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Bombing in Damascus Syria kills much of Assad’s inner circle Another Syrian general, more army officers defect to Turkey Damascus bombing strikes stunning blow at al-Assad’s Sunni Arab extermination program David Bloom at HSBC

(AP) Syrian rebels say they carried out Damascus attackBEIRUTSyria’s rebel commander says his forces carried out an attack in Damascus that killed the defense minister and other regime officials. But he denies it was a suicide bombing. Riad al-Asaad said

(AP) UN schedules vote on new Syria resolutionBy EDITH M. LEDERER and JIM HEINTZAssociated PressUNITED NATIONSRussia remained at odds with the U.S. and its European allies ahead of a scheduled vote Wednesday afternoon on a new Syria resolution aimed at

(AP) Syrian president’s brother-in-law dies in attackBEIRUTSyria’s state-run TV says President Bashar Assad’s brother-in-law is among the dead in a suicide bombing in Damascus. Gen. Assef Shawkat was the deputy defense minister in Syria. He was among the most feared

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com ‘Pervasively polluted’ HSBC Holdings admits to criminal money-laundering Do you remember Household Finance Corp? Why was HBSC even investigated? Possibly crucial battle is building in Damascus, Syria Israel’s government nears collapse over drafting of

The situation in Syria is constantly in flux and now, it looks like a powder-keg set to explode. When fighting began, Russia and China aligned with Bashar al-Assad. Consequently, Russia sent weaponry to Syria and now they are sending ships.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has moved army forces from the Golan Heights area next to Israel toward Damascus and other internal conflict zones, the Israeli army intelligence chief said on Tuesday. As fighting rages between Assad’s forces and rebels trying

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Barclay’s COO admits having rigged Libor, thought it was OK Russia accuses the West of ‘blackmail’ on Syria Germany’s Angela Merkel denies caving in on Spain’s bank bailout Barclay’s COO admits having rigged Libor,