BBC News
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VIDEO: Fixing soles on the streets of Havana September 19, 2015
A cobbler in Cuba talks about running his own business in Havana.
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VIDEO: Has Greece fallen out of love with Syriza? September 18, 2015
BBC News asked the people of Athens if they had fallen out of love with Syriza.
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VIDEO: 'It's a journey for a new life' September 18, 2015
Najeen Mustafa, a 16 year old from Syria is trying to reach her brother in Germany.
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VIDEO: A history of calling Obama a Muslim September 18, 2015
After Donald Trump fails to correct one of his supporters calling Barack Obama a Muslim, we look back on the history of this phenomenon.
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VIDEO: Stars of the Frankfurt Motor Show September 18, 2015
As the Frankfurt Motor Show draws to a close, Theo Leggett looks at what you could be driving away after that big lottery win.
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VIDEO: Pianist of Yarmouk's journey to Europe September 18, 2015
Ayham al-Ahmad, the pianist of Yarmouk, records his journey, as he leaves Syria for Europe.
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VIDEO: Pressure on Zagreb reception centres September 18, 2015
The BBC's Christian Fraser reports from one of the registration centres in and around the Croatia capital Zagreb.
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VIDEO: Trump laughs off Obama 'Muslim' question September 18, 2015
Donald Trump is criticised for failing to correct a supporter who said US President Barack Obama was a Muslim and "not even an American".
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VIDEO: Turkey-PKK conflict 'escalating fast' September 18, 2015
The number of policemen and soldiers who have been killed in Turkey since a ceasefire with Kurdish militant group the PKK broke down in July, has risen to more than 120.
Analyses
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– DEMOCRACY AND STABILITY
The Palestinian do not have yet a state in its full sovereign meaning but had, already, a democratic system. On 01/25/2006, in the fairest possible elections they have chosen to give the Hamas and its allies 73 out of 128 seats in their Parliament. Continue reading
– ISRAELI-ARAB NORMALIZATION
In the current convention of the UN General Assembly the ISRAELI foreign minister Tzipi Livni is meeting, almost regularly, with Arab delegates such as the Egyptian foreign minister or, on 09/25/2007, with the Emir of Qatar - Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani. Continue reading
– PAKISTAN’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Since the Lal Mosque crisis, from 07/10/2007, Pakistan is, in fact, in a CIVIL WAR. Pakistan ruler General Pervez Musharraf is facing also a stiff opposition from the English speaking secular elite in Pakistan and suffers from lack of legitimacy among most of Pakistan population. Continue reading
– LEBANON’S DEADLOCK
On 09/19/2007, the Lebanese anti SYRIAN politician Antoine Ghanim, a member of the Maronite Phalange Party, was killed two days after he returned to Lebanon epecially for the expected presidential election scheduled to the 09/25/2007. Continue reading
– PALESTINIAN THREAT
The common thought about the ISRAELI-Palestinian conflict is that the dispute is about territories, ISRAELI occupation of the West Bank and the status of Jerusalem. The real conflict was always about the identity of Israel as a Jewish State. Continue reading
– MAULANA HASSAN JAN’S FUNERAL
Maulana Hassan Jan, 69, a senior leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, a pro-Taliban organization in Waziristan, was shot dead, on 09/15/2007 evening, by a group which opened fire on a car taking him to evening prayers in the region’s capital Peshawar. Continue reading
– SIX YEARS AFTER – TIME FOR SUMMARY
Six years after The 9/11 is an opportunity to summarize the Global Jihad and the war on terror... The two countries that were the pillar of Islamic Jihad: Pakistan, that provided through ISI the training, and Saudi Arabia, that financed and taught Wahhabism, are allied to USA. Continue reading
– EVERYBODY’S INTEREST
General David Petraeus, the commander of the USA led coalition in Iraq, and US ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, are on their way to Washington for two days testimony before four different Congress committees to evaluate the war in Iraq and especially the surge of USA troops in the last 6 months from 138,000 to 168,000. Continue reading
– MOROCCO’S EXTREMISM IS BACKING OFF
In the general elections, held in Morocco on 09/08/2007, contrary to all expectations, the opposition Islamists of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) won only 47 seats out of 325 seats, and became the second largest party in the parliament after the secular conservative Istiqlal (Independence) party with 52 seats. Continue reading
– IRAQ’S SUPREME WAR COUNCIL
American President George W. Bush made a surprise visit to Iraq on 09/03/2007. George W. Bush was accompanied with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, National Security Adviser Steven Hadley and Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Continue reading
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