(MintPress)—A poem written by German writer and Nobel prize winner Gunter Grass labeling Israel more of a threat to peace than Iran has led the Israeli government to ban the poet from the state. Israeli Interior Minister Eli Yishai announced Monday that the writer, who had no immediate plans to travel to Israel, would not be […]
(MintPress)—A poem written by German writer and Nobel prize winner Gunter Grass labeling Israel more of a threat to peace than Iran has led the Israeli government to ban the poet from the state. Israeli Interior Minister Eli Yishai announced Monday that the writer, who had no immediate plans to travel to Israel, would not be […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy said Monday it has deployed a second aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf region amid rising tensions with Iran over its nuclear program. The deployment of the nuclear-powered USS Enterprise along the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group marks only the fourth time in the past decade […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy said Monday it has deployed a second aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf region amid rising tensions with Iran over its nuclear program. The deployment of the nuclear-powered USS Enterprise along the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group marks only the fourth time in the past decade […]
(MintPress)-As the Gulf states are gearing up to funnel millions of dollars to Syrian rebels in their fight against the brutal Assad regime, several under-funded anti-government protests continue to erupt along the shores of the Arabian Peninsula, calling attention to the hypocrisy of the widespread support for anti-government protests in some countries while calls for […]
(MintPress)-As the Gulf states are gearing up to funnel millions of dollars to Syrian rebels in their fight against the brutal Assad regime, several under-funded anti-government protests continue to erupt along the shores of the Arabian Peninsula, calling attention to the hypocrisy of the widespread support for anti-government protests in some countries while calls for […]
BERLIN (AP) — German Nobel literature laureate Guenter Grass labeled Israel a threat to “already fragile world peace” in a poem published Wednesday that drew sharp rebukes at home and from Israel. In the poem titled “What must be said,” published in German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung and Italy’s La Repubblica among others, Grass criticized what […]
BERLIN (AP) — German Nobel literature laureate Guenter Grass labeled Israel a threat to “already fragile world peace” in a poem published Wednesday that drew sharp rebukes at home and from Israel. In the poem titled “What must be said,” published in German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung and Italy’s La Repubblica among others, Grass criticized what […]
ISTANBUL (AP) — A coalition of more than 70 partners, including the United States, pledged Sunday to send millions of dollars and communications equipment to Syria’s opposition groups, signaling deeper involvement in the conflict amid a growing belief that diplomacy and sanctions alone cannot end the Damascus regime’s repression. The shift by the U.S. and […]
ISTANBUL (AP) — A coalition of more than 70 partners, including the United States, pledged Sunday to send millions of dollars and communications equipment to Syria’s opposition groups, signaling deeper involvement in the conflict amid a growing belief that diplomacy and sanctions alone cannot end the Damascus regime’s repression. The shift by the U.S. and […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to work out a unified strategy on the crisis in Syria in talks with Saudi officials on Friday as further violence stymied U.N. efforts to convince Damascus to implement a cease-fire. Clinton’s talks with Saudi King Abdullah and other officials come ahead […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to work out a unified strategy on the crisis in Syria in talks with Saudi officials on Friday as further violence stymied U.N. efforts to convince Damascus to implement a cease-fire. Clinton’s talks with Saudi King Abdullah and other officials come ahead […]
NEW YORK (MintPress) — In the past month, U.S. fuel prices have jumped about $0.30 per gallon to about $3.90, and the Republican contenders for the White House have seized upon the issue to attack President Obama’s energy policies, which have become one of the biggest issues in the 2012 presidential campaign. Even more troubling, […]
NEW YORK (MintPress) — In the past month, U.S. fuel prices have jumped about $0.30 per gallon to about $3.90, and the Republican contenders for the White House have seized upon the issue to attack President Obama’s energy policies, which have become one of the biggest issues in the 2012 presidential campaign. Even more troubling, […]
