Nations outside the US signal their scepticism about White House plans for an international naval operation to re-open the Strait of Hormuz
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Libyan Aid Ship Extracts Concessions from Israel;
Resumption of House Demolitions in Jerusalem
Al-Sharq al-Awsat [The Middle East] reports in Arabic that the Libyan aid ship, Amaltheal (“Hope” or Amal in Arabic) docked late Wednesday at al-Arish in […]
Global Warming and al-Qaeda in the Greater Indian Ocean
Politico says that the fate of the earth, i.e. the climate bill in the senate, is now in the hands of Sen. Jeff Bingaman of […]
8 US Troops Killed in Afghanistan in 24 Hours
8 American troops have died in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours. One of the operations involved a suicide bombing at the gates of an […]
Taliban Grant Renegade Afghan Soldier, Killer of 3 British Troops, Asylum
A soldier in the Afghanistan National Army based in Helmand province, at a joint base with the British 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles, went berserk […]
Lockerbie Bomber released for Sake of BP Libya Drilling Rights
The Times of London reports on two leaked memos from the British government under Labor Prime Minister Gordon Brown that strongly suggest that the Libyan […]
Erdogan vows that Turkey will not Let Israel Get away with Flotilla Attack
Predictably, the Israeli military investigation of itself with regard to the commando attack on the Mavi Marmara humanitarian aid ship on May 31 is a […]
Al-Shabab behind Kampala Bombing
The horrific bombings in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, during public celebrations of the World Cup finale, was carried out by Harakat al-Shabab al-Mujahidin (Movement […]
Abbas: Israeli Colonization Impedes Start of Direct Talks
AFP Arabic reports that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that there is no point in moving to direct negotiations with the Israelis until more progress […]
6 US Troops Killed in Afghanistan;
Mazar Demonstration says ‘Yankee Go Home’
Guerrillas killed 5 US Troops in Afghanistan on Saturday, along with a dozen civilians. Another American soldier died in an accidental explosion. Two were killed […]
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