FROM FOX NEWS Nelson Mandela, who spent 27 years as a prisoner in South Africa for opposing apartheid, then emerged to become his country’s first black president, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and an enduring symbol of integrity, principle and resilience, has died at 95. The announcement was made by South African president Jacob […]
By Paula J. Dobriansky and Melanne S. Verveer Afghanistan’s presidential election season has been in full swing for the past two months. In a sign of genuine political progress, the government recently began accepting nominations for candidates to succeed current President Hamid Karzai. This process started just weeks after the nation’s Assembly passed legislation providing […]
Aaron Klein delivers the goods on Syria, Benghazi and his new book “Impeachable Offenses” in an exclusive interview with the Rockland County Times BY RAQUEL OKYAY Prominent Jerusalem-based investigative journalist Aaron Klein has given the Rockland County Times a run-down on Syria, Benghazi and his new book “Impeachable Offenses.” “The president has no choice but […]
On Friday, August 23 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan was found guilty on all 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder. On Wednesday, August 28 Hassan was sentenced to death. During the trial Hasan took ownership of his actions and justified them by his belief in jihad. By all accounts […]
Hot Arab summer continues BY MATT SHI JULY 9, 2013 – The recent shift in Egyptian media is in the favor of the military. Egypt’s state news organizations, as well as many independent news stations, now fully support Adly Mansour, the interim president whom the army instated last week. TV channels that maintained support of […]