Nov 19
Violence continued to rage this weekend in Gaza as the death toll from retaliatory air strikes by Israel reached 100, including nine children on Sunday. While the Egyptian government has tried to broker a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, there is the looming specter of involvement from of another country that could be playing a role …
Sep 13
Following a tragic day in Libya that saw the death of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other diplomats, protests have erupted in front of U.S. missions throughout the Arab world. Last night, the grounds of the American Embassy in Sana’a, Yemen, was stormed before security forces pushed the demonstrators back. Back stateside, Republican candidate …
Jul 26
Rarely do the United States and North Korea exchange words that anything by critical. But this past week the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) announced that “Supreme Leader” Kim Jong-un had married lawmaker Ri Sol-ju, and a State Department spokesperson send along a short, albeit indirect, message wishing the couple well. In the announcement from the KCNA, …