Middle East |
Two explosives-packed vehicles blew up early Wednesday morning near
a cluster of commercial buildings in the Damascus, Syria, suburb of
Jaramana, killing at…
Middle East |
The diplomatic hosannas for Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi
following his brokering of the recent ceasefire between Hamas and
Israel were still being heard…
International |
Tahrir Square in Cairo, once the central site for democratic change
in Egypt, has turned on President Mohamed Morsi, the movement’s
leading force for…
Middle East |
A cease-fire agreement between Israel and the Gaza Strip's Hamas
rulers took effect Wednesday night, bringing an end to eight days
of the fiercest fighting in…
International |
Israeli bombardment of Gaza continues, despite U.S.-U.K. efforts
to broker a ceasefire. More than 140 Palestinians have been
killed and
Middle East |
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Israel late
Tuesday to seek an end to the fighting between Hamas and Israel
that has killed more than 100…
Middle East |
In the film
Groundhog Day
, Bill Murray wakes up each morning and relives the previous day.
A similar scenario is playing out in the Middle East between…
Middle East |
A normal and strongly recommended civilian response to siren
warnings of incoming rocket fire would be to take cover, but the
exact opposite is happening in…
International |
Calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza are generally useless
if pertinent issues aren’t on the table (witness Syria). And here’s
what’s emerging:
Terrorism |
Hopes that we’d earned a little breathing space after the election
were quickly dashed with what might be called, for convenience, the
Petraeus Affair. With…
International |
Israeli tanks are moving toward Gaza and Israeli Defense Forces
have called up about 16,000 reservists in anticipation of a
possible invasion of the…
Newsworthy |
Secesh. The White House’s “We the People” webpage has a way to
petition the president with ideas or grievances. It’s kind of a
21st century, high-tech…
