Author Archives: CJ Radin

Egypt

Egypt blames media for plot to topple Morsi


Syria

In volatile border region, fear grips Syria’s minority


Syria

Frustration forces Western shift on Syria


Syria

Government troops and rebels fought for control of key neighborhoods in northeast Damascus. Fighting erupted between Damascus and the Golan Heights in what could be a new battlefront. Croatia withdrew its peacekeeping troops from the Golan Heights over fears they could be targeted.


Syria

Saudi youth fighting against Assad regime in Syria


Somalia

Somali pirates release sailors as piracy reports reach five-year low


United States

Intelligence Official Warns Congress That Cyberattacks Pose Threat to U.S.


Iraq

Iraq’s New Sunni Awakening


US military in Africa faces uncertain year after Benghazi, sequestration


France

France, Germany at odds over lifting Syrian arms embargo


Syria

Heavy fighting continued for a third day in the strategically important city of Homs in central Syria. Fighting renewed around Aleppo airport in northern Syria. A Ukrainian journalist held hostage by Syrian rebels escaped from her captors.


Syria

Syria, pressed by war, deploys all-female unit


North Korea

As North Korea Blusters, South Breaks Taboo on Nuclear Talk


Syria

Fighting fire with fire: Syria calls for jihad on jihadists


Syria

Rebels broke through government lines, loosening a siege in central Homs. Government forces counterattacked with artillery and an airstrike. Both President Assad and rebel leaders vowed they would fight on until the other is defeated. However, neither side has been making major advances.


Syria

Syria opposition’s quest to form councils beset by infighting


Syria

Rebels in eastern Syria, including the al Qaeda-linked Al Nusrah Front, set up a religious council to govern affairs. Attacks by government aircraft in Raqqa killed 14 people. Rebels attacked a key district in central Homs. The opposition Syrian National Coalition postponed a meeting to form a provisional government.



Syria

The Sunni jihadist group Al Nusrah Front and Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah clashed for the first time near the Lebanese-Syrian border. The 21 UN peacekeepers seized by rebel forces in the Golan heights four days ago were released. Russia said it would not pressure President Assad to resign.



North Korea

Rejecting a UN Security Council resolution to end to its nuclear arms program, North Korea said it planned to become a full-fledged nuclear state. China called for calm.


Malaysia

Malaysian security forces stepped up their assault on Filipino Islamists in Sabah state in Borneo. So far 79 have been detained and 61 have died.


Malaysia

Security forces arrested 50 people for suspected links to a militant Filipino group that has occupied areas of Sabah province. Clashes between Malaysian security forces and the “Sulu Royal Army” continued in the province.




North Korea

North Korea vows end to nonaggression pacts after UN vote


Syria

Syrian Kurdish Militia Takes Over Oil Fields


Syria

Rebels consolidated their hold on the city of Raqqa. Government aircraft continued to bombard the city, sending thousands of refugees fleeing to Turkey. UN vehicles attempted to retrieve 21 UN peacekeepers seized by rebels near the Golan Heights but were stopped by Syrian army shelling.


North Korea

The UN Security Council unanimously approved new sanctions on North Korea over its recent nuclear tests. North Korea threatened a preemptive nuclear attack on the US.


Malaysia

Malaysian security forces continued attacks against Filipino militants occupying villages in eastern Sabah, killing 31. Malaysia’s Prime Minister rejected a ceasefire offer from the group and demanded unconditional surrender.