Iran Defiant Amid Talk Of Israeli Attack On Its Nuclear Sites
“We have our own threats to impose at the right time” and “I have no fear of saying that we will back and help any nation or group that wants to confront and fight against the Zionist regime (Israel),” Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said today after reports surfaced that Israel could soon mount [...]
Egypt Roiling: Deaths At Protests; Two Americans Reportedly Kidnapped
The news from Egypt is grim again today: – “At least two people have been shot and killed in the Egyptian city of Suez, as police used live rounds to hold back crowds during a protest over security forces’ failure to prevent a deadly football riot,” al-Jazeera reports. And it adds that “one person was [...]
With Al-Qaida’s Core Weakened, U.S. Shifts Focus
Just months after the killings of Osama bin Laden and radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, U.S. intelligence officials are trying to assess just how dangerous al-Qaida still is. They seem to agree that core al-Qaida — the group that launched the Sept. 11 attacks and looked to bin Laden for guidance — is in trouble. Now, [...]
Defiant Syrians Speaking Out About 1982 Killings
Thirty years ago, one of the bloodiest episodes in modern Middle East history unfolded as an anti-government uprising began in the Syrian city of Hama, and was met almost immediately with overwhelming government force. Over the course of February 1982, an estimated 10,000 to 40,000 people died in the city that was not only cut [...]
30 Years Later, Photos Emerge From Killings In Syria
Syria’s protest generation is obsessed with images. Thousands of videos have been posted on YouTube during the 10-month revolt against President Bashar Assad’s regime, even as regime snipers take deadly aim at the photographers. The smugglers who carry critical medical supplies to underground clinics in protest cities also smuggle in cameras hidden in baseball caps [...]
Ferry Sinks Off Papua New Guinea: 200+ Rescued, But 100+ Missing
“Rescuers have plucked 238 survivors from waters off Papua New Guinea after a ferry carrying up to 350 people sank,” officials tell The Australian. The newspaper adds that officials say it’s too early to declare whether the vessel was overloaded and what caused the disaster. According to Australia’s ABC News, rescuers are having a difficult [...]
Dozens Killed In Riot After Egyptian Soccer Match
(The death toll and injured figures were updated at 3:20 p.m. ET.) There are reports of more than 70 people being killed today and around 1,000 injured during a melee following a soccer match in Port Said, Egypt. The Associated Press writes that Egypt’s health ministry says “at least 73 people” died. Reuters reports that [...]
Guantanamo Detainee Lawyers Want To Question Yemeni President
Defense attorneys for a detainee held at the military prison at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base have asked a military judge to subpoena Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The attorneys representing Abd Al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a Saudi man accused of orchestrating the bombing of the USS Cole off Yemen in 2000 and of leading an al-Qaida cell [...]
Sir No More: Former Bank Chief Stripped Of Title
Until recently, the former head of the Royal Bank of Scotland was known as Sir Fred Goodwin. Now, he’s plain old Fred. Goodwin has been stripped of his knighthood because of the prominent role he played in RBS’ near-failure. But not all Britons are happy. A couple of years ago, Goodwin could do no wrong. [...]
Pakistan Denies NATO Report Connecting It To Afghan Taliban
According to a secret NATO report obtained by the BBC and The Times of London, Pakistan is actively supporting the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan. The leaked classified report further highlights the complicated relationship between the United States and Pakistan. If you remember, back in September the then chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff accused [...]
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