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Erdogan Defiant as Turkish Police, Demonstrators Clash

Erdogan Defiant as Turkish Police, Demonstrators Clash

(AP) – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called on demonstrators to end anti-government protests now into a second day, but he remained defiant, insisting police would break down protests at a main Istanbul square and indicating that

Syria Regime Unleashes Artillery Barrage on Qusair

Syria Regime Unleashes Artillery Barrage on Qusair

(AP) – Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad shelled a strategic western town on Saturday in their heaviest barrage of a week-long battle to dislodge rebels from there, activists said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at

ErdoÄŸan's Maryland Mosque

ErdoÄŸan's Maryland Mosque

A $100 million mosque under construction outside Washington, D.C. attracted a visit last week from Turkey’s Islamist Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Writer Ryan Mauro notes that Maryland Secretary of State John McDonough was on hand, along with representatives of two Islamist

Hamas in Gaza Sending Out Tentacles to the West Bank

Hamas in Gaza Sending Out Tentacles to the West Bank

In March, a Palestinian resident of the West Bank appeared before an Israeli military court and was charged with attempting to set up a Hamas terrorism cell, after being recruited for the mission by Hamas in Gaza. Ahmed Fahida, a 26-year-old attorney

The Obama-Erdogan bromance

Back when Barack Obama first ran for President, he and his followers assured us that his election would restore love and respect for American around the world.  To put it mildly, things haven’t worked out that way.  And it’s not

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

Revolutionary Becomes New Derby Favorite

Revolutionary Becomes New Derby Favorite

(AP) DERBY RUNNING: Bettors back Revolutionary; rainBy The Associated PressLOUISVILLE, Ky.The 139th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs will have a field of 19 horses breaking from the starting gates at 6:24 p.m. EDT on Saturday. Just over

European Central Bank Considers Negative Interest Rates

European Central Bank Considers Negative Interest Rates

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Hezbollah leader Nasrallah says he will defend Syria’s Assad militarily Turkey’s Erdogan will pressure Obama to intervene militarily in Syria European Central Bank considers negative interest rates Hezbollah leader Nasrallah says he will defend

Tokyo Governor 'Sorry' over Islam Gaffe

Tokyo Governor 'Sorry' over Islam Gaffe

The governor of Tokyo apologised to the Muslim world Tuesday after saying Islamic countries have nothing in common but Allah and “fighting with each other”. Naoki Inose, whose city is bidding for the 2020 Olympic Games, was forced into the

Hagel Appears to Give Israel Green Light on Iran

Hagel Appears to Give Israel Green Light on Iran

While Secretary of State John Kerry was busy offending Americans and Israelis alike by comparing the Boston Marathon terror victims to the jihadists of the Gaza flotilla in Turkey on Sunday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel made a more favorable

Heavy Clashes in Syria Near Lebanese Border

Heavy Clashes in Syria Near Lebanese Border

(AP) – Syrian troops backed by pro-government gunmen advanced during fierce battles with rebels on Saturday capturing at least one village in a strategic area in Homs province near the Lebanese border, activists and state media in Damascus reported. The

Palestinian Leader Abbas to Visit Turkey on Saturday

Palestinian Leader Abbas to Visit Turkey on Saturday

(AFP) – Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas is to visit Turkey at the weekend for talks with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a Palestinian official said on Wednesday. Abbas will also meet Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu

Italian Journalists Freed in Syria

Italian Journalists Freed in Syria

(AFP) – Four Italian journalists who were being held hostage in Syria have been freed, Prime Minister Mario Monti said in a statement on Saturday. The four — three freelancers and a reporter working for the Italian public broadcaster RAI

Report: Secretary of State Kerry to Visit Turkey

Report: Secretary of State Kerry to Visit Turkey

(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to visit Turkey this week as part of a trip to Western Europe and Asia to consult allies on issues including Syria’s civil war, a Turkish official told Reuters on