A gang who laughed as they doused a woman in acid while she walked her six-year-old twins home from school have been jailed for a total of 44 years. The attackers was heard laughing as the noxious liquid was sprayed at the screaming mother in front of her two boys outside Upton Cross Primary
Supporters of Egypt's deposed president Mohamed Morsi have called for protest marches to be held Monday and Tuesday, raising the possibility of further bloodshed, after 72 Morsi supporters were killed Saturday. Marches toward security buildings are being held on Monday, and a "million-person march" against his ouster to be held on Tuesday.
Egypt’s National Defense Council on Sunday warned supporters of ousted President Mohammad Mursi that security forces would take “decisive and firm” action if protesters overstepped their rights. The council called on protesters “not to exceed their rights to peaceful, responsible expression of their opinions,” warning that they would face “decisive and firm decisions and
The Egyptian Army has launched Operation ‘Desert Storm’ in a bid to restore order to the lawless Sinai Peninsula, where an undetermined number of terrorist groups have set up bases, military sources said Saturday. At least 20 Egyptian police officers and soldiers were killed since the ouster of former President Mohamed Morsi in clashes
Some Israeli ministers are in shock at the European Union (EU) diktat attempting to impose the 1949 ceasefire line, also known as the pre-1967 lines, as the proposed Israeli/Palestinian Authority border. The ministers, including Prime Minister Netanyau, protest that the EU is "undermining" the Kerry Mission. I posit that these complaining ministers are
National Security and Public Policy Leaders Sign Letter Urging Senators to Reject Nomination of Samantha Power Today, a group of national security leaders, public policy organizations and influential citizens led by the Center for Security Policy sent a letter to all United States Senators urging them to oppose the nomination of Samantha Power
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, an outspoken supporter of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammad Mursi, lashed out at the European Union and others for failing to condemn strongly enough the killing of dozens in Cairo earlier on Saturday. Security forces shot dead dozens of Mursi supporters on Saturday, days after the army called for
The assassination of Tunisia’s left-wing opposition leader Mohammad al-Brahimi piled pressures on the Ennahda-led cabinet, with oppositional forces escalating action to make a second post-Arab Spring Islamist government fall. Ennahda and its ruling troika partners – Congress for the Republic (CPR) and Ettakatol – succeeded in weathering a previous storm created by the
Terrorists in the Sinai Peninsula are planning to attempt attacks on Friday, Egyptian military sources have warned. The attacks would be timed to take place parallel to protests in Cairo. Terror groups in the Sinai have primarily targeted the Egyptian army, which is currently engaged in a large-scale operation aimed at restoring order to
Last Night, continuing a White House tradition, President Obama hosted his fifth Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan. The Iftar is the meal that breaks the day of fasting during Ramadan, when Muslim families eat together after sunset. During his remarks, the President thanked the Muslim community for the sacrifices they’ve made for the United States.
