Tag: Syria

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This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Seven people killed by two female suicide bombers in Peshawar, Pakistan Police van affected by bomb blast At least seven persons including four police personnel and a child were killed and more than 20

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Taiwan exhibits anti-ship missile as China’s aircraft carrier leaves port

For the first time during Assad’s assault on his own people, his neighbors and historical allies are calling for him to step down. Most notably was Turkey’s decision to go public by asking Assad to step down so that his

If this report is true, to say that Syrian President Assad was less than pleased with his Defense Minister, Ali Habib, would be an understatement. Less than 24 hours after Syrian Defense Minister Ali Habib was fired – he has

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Riots and looting spread across Britain Arson and looting in London British Prime Minister David Cameron cut short his vacation on Monday to fly home and speak soothing words, as riots and looting spread

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syrian armored forces move on to flatten Deir Ezzor Syrian protesters run from tear gas canisters in Homs (Reuters) Things appear to be moving quickly with respect to the situation in Syria, as threats

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Turkey says that ‘patience is running out’ over Syria’s savagery Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (Zaman) For months, there’s been talk that Turkey might invade Syria to create a “buffer zone” on Syrian soil

The U.S. Department of State on Friday issued a travel warning urging all U.S. citizens to depart Syria immediately, “while commercial transportation is still available.” It warns, “Syrian efforts to attribute the current civil unrest to external influences may lead

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has explained repeatedly over the years that Israel has no Palestinian partner to negotiate with. So news reports this week that Netanyahu agreed that the 1949 armistice lines, (commonly misrepresented as the 1967 borders), will be

As I’ve advocated for some time now, the American political system needs to better vet our candidates. Barack Obama was allowed to pass through without providing basic details about his background. Is vetting of Republicans/conservative candidates any better? Imad “David”

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Another horrific day of slaughter in Hama, Syria People duck to avoid gunfire from snipers in Hama (Reuters) It’s been another horrific day of slaughter by the regime of president Bashar al-Assad, targeting ordinary

Syrian President Bashar Assad has been straddling the fence since his regime and long time family rule came under threat in March. First, he sought to quell the public dissenters with good old fashioned Arab force. When the protesters proved

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syrian tanks move into center of Hama Tanks in Hama, Syria, after heavy shelling in the city (Reuters) The Syrian regime’s massacre of the city of Hama that began on Sunday continued on Wednesday

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Ethnic and political violence kills 34 in two days in Karachi, Pakistan Burned out vehicles in Karachi (EPA) Ethnic violence and politically-motivated targeted killings have left at least 34 people dead in Pakistan’s southern

Battle lines are being drawn across the Middle East. On one side sit the forces of stability, with Saudi Arabia at the helm. On the other sit the forces of revolution, with Iran prominent in leadership. The alliances they lead

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. China could defeat U.S. in war over Taiwan China’s DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile A new report by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense concludes that China already can defeat both Taiwan and the U.S. in

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syria’s regime massacres hundreds of peaceful citizens as Ramadan approaches Smoke rises in the city of Hama on July 31, 2011 (Reuters) Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad increased the level of slaughter and massacres of

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Killing of Libyan rebel military commander signals split among rebels Abdel Fatah Younis (Reuters) In an event that some are calling a disaster for Libya’s rebels, the commander of Libya’s rebel army was assassinated

Yes, Fatah and Hamas have decided to resume their sitdown to sort things out. They’ll meet in Cairo later this month to iron out the remaining wrinkles. Here’s what’s really at issue. There’s some wrangling about who takes over, but

The Baathist regime in Syria looks to be bending to the will of the people. What was once thought unthinkable, maybe even suicidal, to the ruling regime, Baath party members have decided on a draft law that would allow the

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. High-speed bullet train falls off bridge in China, killing 22 Wreckage of train after two carriages fell off a bridge (AP) At least 22 people were confirmed dead, and more than 100 people have

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Dual terrorist attack in Norway kills at least 17 people Aftermath of terrorist bombing in central Oslo (EPA) A meticulously planned terrorist attack on Norway, the worst atrocity since World War II, killed at

The UK-based group Viva Palestina (VP) is sponsoring its second week long summer program in Lebanon beginning this weekend featuring radical speakers, including members of terrorist organizations. The “Summer University of Palestine 2011” is hosted by Viva Palestina Arabia, the

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. East Africa famine – a catastrophe in the making Famine on the Horn of Africa (Spiegel) After the worst drought since 1950, with no precipitation at all in the last two rainy systems, countries