Monthly Archives: August 2013

Libya Suspect Denies Involvement in U.S. Consulate Attack

By | 2013-08-08T22:09:18-04:00 August 8th, 2013|News|

  On Wednesday, a U.S. federal court named former Libyan Commander Ahmed Abu Khattala as a suspect in the attack that killed U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and three other Americans.   Investigations led following the attack on September 11th, 2012 of the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya killing four Americans including Ambassador Chris

Western Jihadists Play Key Role in Seizing Syrian Airbase

By | 2013-08-08T21:42:32-04:00 August 8th, 2013|News|

The group is known to be comprised of North Americans and Europeans and is in close alignment with the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shams, the leading al-Qaeda backed group in Syria according to The Telegraph.   The Syrian rebels targeted this large airbase in Aleppo for almost a year. The group of jihadists were

‘Moderate’ Rouhani Takes Over as Iran’s President

By | 2013-08-08T13:45:22-04:00 August 8th, 2013|News|

Hassan Rouhani has officially replaced Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president of Iran.   Rouhani's election was endorsed on Saturday by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a ceremony in the capital, Tehran.   He won the presidential poll in June, promising to reform and to put an end to Iran's international isolation.   The ceremony marks

Al-Qaeda Head Blames U.S. for Egypt Coup

By | 2013-08-08T13:31:56-04:00 August 8th, 2013|News|

  Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has accused the United States of "plotting" with Egypt's military, secularists and Christians to overthrow Islamist president Mohammed Morsi, AFP reported on Saturday.   Zawahiri made the comments in an audio recording posted on militant Islamist forums.   In his first public comment on the July 3 coup in Egypt,

Interpol Alert: Al Qaeda Linked to Jail Breaks

By | 2013-08-08T13:20:57-04:00 August 8th, 2013|News|

Interpol issued a global security alert on Saturday, citing prison breaks across nine nations in the past month, reported the New York Times.   The international police organization said that Islamist terror group Al Qaeda is suspected of playing a role in some of the jailbreaks, and asked for help to determine whether the operations

Brotherhood preacher threatens to ‘break necks’ if Mursi is hurt

By | 2013-08-07T03:01:35-04:00 August 7th, 2013|News|

  Firebrand Muslim Brotherhood preacher Safwat Hegazi threated on Tuesday to “break the necks of former regime figures and symbols of the National Salvation Front” if ousted President Mohammad Mursi is hurt.   Hegazi made the statement during a speech at a pro-Mursi sit-in being staged for over a month now at Cairo’s Rabia al-

Loony Tunes: Egyptian “Donald Duck” Tweets Hate

By | 2013-08-07T02:08:16-04:00 August 7th, 2013|News|

In most of the world, children's entertainment is about happy, innocent fun, child-friendly education and positive vibes.   Not so in much of the Arab world, where children's TV programs - from cartoons to poetry recitals - are all too often used as a tool to incite violence and hatred.   Who can forget Hamas'

U.S. senators urge release of political prisoners in Egypt

By | 2013-08-07T01:31:58-04:00 August 7th, 2013|News|

  U.S. Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham urged Egypt’s military-backed government to release jailed members of the Muslim Brotherhood and called on rival parties in the country to engage in a national dialogue and avoid violence.   McCain and Graham met with top military and civilian leaders in Cairo as part of international efforts

Obama ‘Leaking Info on Israeli Strikes in Syria’

By | 2013-08-07T01:04:31-04:00 August 7th, 2013|News|

The U.S. intelligence community has been leaking information on Israeli air strikes in Syria, and U.S. President Barack Obama is behind the leaks, according to a report in the World Tribune.   Diplomats told the Tribune that the Obama administration has enabled the U.S. intelligence community to disclose details of Israeli military operations against the