Streets of Egypt once again filled with demonstrators

Egyptians once again took to the streets in massive demonstrations in Cairo and other major cities throughout the country demanding that President Mohamed Mursi resign. He has been selected as the first Egyptian president elected by the public a year ago. Certain questionable actions including excessive power grab, taking a direction dominated by the Muslim […]

Syrian killings continue

The most recent news from Syria indicates that three high ranking officials of the President Bashar Assad’s crippling regime have been killed in a bomb attack in Damascus. Among the dead are its Defense Minister Dawoud Rajha (most senior Christian government official), President’s brother-in-law Asset Shawkat (Deputy Defense Minister) and General Hassan Turkmani, President’s senior […]

Americans are equally divided on gun control

Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut in December 2012, a gunman killed several innocent school children, their teachers and principal, gunman’s own mother and himself, used a 30-round large capacity magazine that fed into a military style semiautomatic rifle.  This incident followed shootings in a theater, a Congressman’s gathering, a high school and […]

Egypt to hold an election for the new constitution

The Egypt appears to be closer to adopting a new constitution drafted by the new Islamist Muslim Brotherhood dominated government.  The Egypt’s main ally, Iran supports the new constitution.  Since Iran and Egypt broke-off relations in 1979, the new Egypt’s President, Mohamed Mursi (or Morsy) visited Iran as the leader of Egypt after 30 years. […]