This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com WHO must respond to ‘unprecedented scale of humanitarian emergencies’ Britain votes joins countries at war against ISIS WHO must respond to ‘unprecedented scale of humanitarian emergencies’ The World Health Organization (WHO) plans on having
This article originally appeared at The Daily Mail.The female air force pilot whose missions against Isis were dubbed ‘boobs on the ground’ has reportedly been disowned by her family and labelled an ‘ingrate’. Mariam Al Mansouri’s participation in F-16 bombing
The threat posed by Khorasan was not as “imminent” as top US officials have suggested, and the Al Qaeda terror cell did not appear to be as “aspirational” as suggested, according to a senior American official. Bruce O. Riedel, a former
The sale of archaeological treasures from the Biblical city of Nineveh and the surrounding territory is becoming one of the main sources of funding of the Islamic State in Kurdistan as well as in Syria, according to reports by the
In this weekend’s presidential weekly address, President Barack Obama discussed the U.S. military efforts in the Middle East and other diplomatic efforts around the world to make the claim that the United States is still force of stability in the
LONDON (AP) — Britain, Belgium and Denmark on Friday joined the U.S.-led coalition of nations that are launching airstrikes on the Islamic State group in Iraq, committing warplanes to the struggle against the extremists. The European lawmakers flatly described the
Lawyers of Pakistani Christian pastor Zafar Bhatti said their client and another man were shot dead Thursday in their prison cell after both were charged with blasphemy, or insulting the religion of Islam. The pastor and 70-year old British citizen
(Reuters) – Islamic State militants are changing tactics in the face of U.S. air strikes in northern Iraq, ditching conspicuous convoys in favor of motorcycles and planting their black flags on civilian homes, tribal sources and eyewitnesses say. They reported fewer
(Washington, D.C.) — The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters today that airstrikes alone will not defeat the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq. DOD Secretary Chuck Hagel
Contrary to the Pentagon briefings on success of the early airstrikes on the Islamic State in Syria — “We’re going to keep the pressure on them,” said Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby — my Arab sources indicate the attacks have produced
Women in the West have significantly more opportunities than elsewhere to receive an education, drive, wear colorful clothes, and run errands on their own. Yet, a UK study says over 10% of the Western recruits for the Islamic State are
Egypt has blamed the Turkish president of backing terrorists and stoking chaos in the Middle East. Reuters reported yesterday that the accusations came after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the legitimacy of his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in
The United Nations should “play a leading role” in the international efforts to confront terrorism, said the Chinese Foreign Minister at a UN Security Council summit. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made those comments after a September 22 report from
(Reuters) – Islamic State fighters edged towards a strategic town on northern Syria’s border with Turkey on Friday, battling Kurdish forces and sending at least two shells into Turkish territory, witnesses said. Islamic State launched an offensive to try to
BEIRUT (AP) — American-led coalition warplanes destroyed four tanks belonging to the Islamic State group in eastern Syria on Friday, the U.S. military said, targeting the militants in a key oil-producing area that has generated millions of dollars in revenue
DONCASTER, United Kingdom — UKIP leader Nigel Farage has delivered his keynote speech in Doncaster today on the second day of UKIP’s annual conference. Over thousand people packed into the Doncaster Race Course, a stone’s throw from Labour leader Ed
The British House of Commons is today sitting in an mammoth seven hour debate to discuss strikes against ISIS in Iraq. The Prime Minister and Leader of the opposition have made their statements and now other members of the house
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russia holds massive Vostok 2014 military exercises amid anti-US hysteria Russia’s desperate relationship with China Russia holds massive Vostok 2014 military exercises amid anti-US hysteria On Thursday, Russia’s military completed a week of drills
ISIS propaganda killer ‘Jihadi John’ has been apparently identified by the American Federal Bureau of Information (FBI), according to claims, but the organisation won’t reveal his identity or nationality for operational reasons. During a press briefing at FBI headquarters in
British lawmakers vote Friday on whether to bomb Islamic State militants in Iraq, joining United States-led air strikes against a group that has seized control of swathes of the war-torn country. The hours-long debate is to begin with a speech
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Friday he was deeply worried about the potential for lone wolf terror attacks, days after an 18-year-old suspected militant was shot dead while attacking police. Abdul Numan Haider was killed on Tuesday after he
Laws giving Australian intelligence agencies stronger powers have passed the nation’s upper house of parliament, as the government also introduced new wording to prohibit torture. Attorney-General George Brandis said the legislation — the first counter-terrorism bill to go to parliament
Hundreds of mostly Syrian refugees rescued by a cruise liner in the Mediterranean disembarked in Cyprus on Friday, after hours of refusing to budge and demanding to go to Italy. A total of 345 migrants, mainly women and children, had
Fortunately for President Obama, the world he described Wednesday as being “at a crossroads between war and peace” started its descent into chaos before the full effect of his dramatic cuts to American defenses could be implemented. A fact not loss
BEIRUT (AP) — U.S.-led airstrikes targeted Syrian oil installations held by the extremist Islamic State group overnight and early Thursday, killing at least 19 people as more families of militants left their key stronghold, fearing further raids, activists said. The
