A ceasefire has been achieved between Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, starting at 7:00 p.m. GMT, Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said on Wednesday. “These efforts … have resulted in understandings to cease fire and restore calm and halt the bloodshed that the last period has seen,” Reuters quoted Amr as [...]
Gaza Ceasefire Agreed – Egypt
↧
↧
Gotovina Receives Hero’s Welcome In Croatian Hometown
By Bojana Barlovac Tens of thousands welcomed the former Croatian Army general back to his birthplace of Pakostane following his acquittal of war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia, ICTY. Chanting “Ante, Ante” and lighting flares, more than 30,000 people from all across Croatia welcomed Ante Gotovina back to his home town [...]
↧
US High Brass: Beautiful Life At Taxpayers’ Expense – OpEd
By Ilya Kharlamov For many days now both media people and the public have been focusing their attention on the corruption scandal that broke out in the Russian Defence Ministry and that has led to the dismissal of the Defence Minister and to a number of arrests. However, events as stormy as those in Russia [...]
↧
Obama Thanks Egypt’s Morsi For Ceasefire Efforts, Clinton Condemns Tel Aviv Bus Bombing
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke Wednesday to Egypt’s President Morsi thanking him for his efforts to achieve a sustainable ceasefire and for his personal leadership in negotiating a ceasefire proposal. A ceasefire has been achieved between Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, going into effect at 7:00 p.m. GMT. Prior to the ceasefire [...]
↧
Kasab’s Execution: Where Can There Be Retaliation By Jihadi Terrorists? – Analysis
Before the execution of Ajmal Kasab, the Pakistani terrorist of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LET), who had participated in the 26/11 terrorist strikes in Mumbai, at Pune on the morning of November 21,2012, our security agencies must have examined the likelihood of retaliation by jihadi terrorists in Pakistan and India and strengthened security precautions to prevent retaliatory [...]
↧
↧
Pakistan: President Versus Judiciary Versus Military – Analysis
By Rana Banerji General Kayani’s thinly veiled warning to the higher Judiciary issued in his 05 November 2012 speech to senior Army officers continues to elicit adverse civil society comments and determined ripostes from the Chief Justice himself. It has fuelled conspiracy theories among Pakistani political analysts that this may lead to possible postponement of [...]
↧
Israeli Cyber Warfare: Hackers Create Cyber Havoc On Web Sites – OpEd
sraeli law enforcement officials are complaining of widespread cyber sabotage by hackers who launched a massive cyber-warfare campaign that targets Israeli government web sites, an Israeli police source said on Tuesday. In a press statement, Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz noted that in recent days there were more than 40 million cyber attacks on government [...]
↧
Uganda Must Stay The Course In Somalia – Analysis
Following a critical UN report alleging that Uganda and Rwanda have been supporting the March 23 Movement (M23) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda has threatened to withdraw its forces from regional peacekeeping engagements; an ill-conceived step which undermines its national interests. By Richard Obedi In Africa today there is a widespread loss of popular [...]
↧
Spain: Rajoy Welcomes Renault 2014-2016 Industrial Plan Creating 1,300 Direct Jobs
During his visit to the Renault factory in Palencia, the Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy was informed of the industrial plan that the company intends to implement in Spain. In a speech during his visit, Rajoy stressed that “we are celebrating some great news for the Spanish economy” that will lead to “extremely positive consequences for [...]
↧
↧
NATO Considers Turkey Request For Patriot Missiles
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen confirmed Wednesday that NATO is considering a request from Turkey to deploy Patriot missiles along that country’s border with Syria. “I have received a letter from the Turkish government requesting the deployment of Patriot missiles. Such a deployment would augment Turkey’s air defence capabilities to defend the population and territory [...]
↧
NATO Boosts Albania Security, Armed Forces
By Erl Murati Since the beginning of NATO-Albania relations in 1992, the country has dramatically reformed and improved its armed forces, its security provisions and, as a result, its economy. Thanks to reform efforts, making the country’s armed forces more professional, more than 5,000 Albanian soldiers have been involved in five countries as part of [...]
↧
Syria And Gaza In Crisis: Another Twist In Turkey’s Road To Europe? – Analysis
By Harriet Fildes Has the recent crisis in Gaza and the ever intractable Syrian conflict once again brought to the fore Turkey’s relative isolation from Europe? Erdogan has taken a firm stance on both of these issues, but where are his allies? Since the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalated 8 days ago, Turkey has been an active [...]
↧
$60 Billion Needed To Save Syria After Assad Falls – OpEd
By Burc Kostem The Syrian opposition has announced it will need $60 billion in aid within its first 6 months of taking power to prevent the country from plunging into complete chaos a senior member of the Syrian National Council reports. The money is needed to secure the day-to-day safety of the country and its [...]
↧
↧
President Obama, Iran Is In Pursuit Of A Nuclear Weapon
President Obama should have no doubt. Iran is in pursuit of Nuclear Weapons. The question is what is the rest of the world going to do about it? President Obama’s conciliatory words toward Iran in his November 14 press conference should not send Tehran a message that they now have more time to play around [...]
↧
Despite Cease Fire Israeli Security Forces Practice Deadly Combat System – OpEd
Despite the latest news Wednesday afternoon regarding an Israeli-Palestinian cease fire, soldiers and police officers serving in areas close to the Israeli-Gaza border have been instructed to avoid standing alone in areas where they might get rides to or from their base, and to be aware of any suspicious people coming toward them, according to [...]
↧
Distillate Market Tightness Continues In Northeast US – Analysis
Inventories of distillate fuel remain below seasonally typical levels in the Northeast, a region that includes New England and the Middle Atlantic states. Stocks of distillate fuel, including both diesel fuel and heating oil, are closely watched in this region, which is home to 80 percent of U.S. households that consume heating oil. As discussed [...]
↧
Gaza And America – OpEd
When Hamas, a quasi-state claiming to represent the Palestinians, launches rockets that predictably kill or maim everyday Israelis, destroy property, and cause fear among civilians, it is committing terrorism. Regardless of the legitimate grievances Palestinians have, it is wrong to use deadly violence in a way that inevitably hurts the innocent. This is the moral [...]
↧
↧
Central Asia: Ashton Should Urge Release Of Activists, Says HRW
European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton should meet with human rights defenders and publicly call for the release of wrongfully imprisoned activists during her upcoming visit to Central Asia, Human Rights Watch said today. From November 26 to 30, 2012, Ashton is scheduled to visit Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan for the first time as [...]
↧
Sri Lanka: Tamil Politics And The Quest For A Political Solution
The Sri Lankan government’s refusal to negotiate seriously with Tamil political leaders or consider reasonable forms of power sharing is heightening ethnic tensions and damaging prospects for sustainable peace. Sri Lanka: Tamil Politics and the Quest for a Political Solution, the latest report from the International Crisis Group, examines political opportunities and challenges in finding [...]
↧
Egypt Considers Splitting Premier League To Reduce Fan Attendance – Analysis
Egyptian soccer appears posed for renewed conflict with the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and the government floating a proposal to split the premier league into two groups in a bid to reduce fan attendance and weaken militant, highly politicized, street battle-hardened support groups. The EFA said the proposal was part of discussions with the ministers [...]
↧
More Pages to Explore .....
