Topic: Middle East

Turkey Trivia

How much do you know about the turkey?. Canada, Mexico and Central America, New Zealand, India. Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Andrew Jackson?. What sound does a female turkey make? What sound does a male turkey make? What Native American tribe ...
Our Government Intended To Enslave Us All As more and more information comes out about the giant telecom companies freely giving information to the Federal Government about your online viewing habits, access to your phone records and email accounts, and the fact ...
It will come as a surprise to many that the UN Charter does not include the term " From bullets-to-bread, it was a stunning success, forever enshrining the legacy of President Harry Truman. Over two decades of systematic neglect of Army and ...

The whole world in his hands

The article reviews the book " America in the Middle East Patrick Tyler Portobello Books, 384pp, ?25 President Barack Obama took the oath of office as Patrick Tyler's book was coming off the presses, so there is no final chapter here on ...
On December 7, 1978, President Jimmy Carter was asked if he thought the Shah of Iran would survive the crisis that threatened to birth history's first theocratic-terrorist state. in President Barack Obama's initial responses to the historic opportunity in Iran, which were ...

Iranian expats in US divided on Obama speech

Iranian-Americans on Friday hailed President Barack Obama's message on the Persian new year as a positive step towards healing the rift with Tehran, while others insisted that the only way forward was to oust Iran's Islamic regime. "Calling Nowruz "a moment of ...

Iranian expats in US cheer fantastic Obama speech

=(Picture)=Anik Arakel let out a heartfelt sigh of happiness as she listened to US President Barack Obama wishing the Iranian people " They've always mentioned and congratulated Iranians on our new year, but never quite like this," Arakel said.Reagan was elected to ...
Former US secretaries of state on Monday urged the next US president to work closely with key allies, engage with Iran, and avoid ruptures with awkward partners Russia and China.Colin Powell, Madeleine Albright, Warren Christopher, James Baker and Henry Kissinger gave advice ...
It is the first "comprehensive history" of America in the Middle East, author Michael Oren said.. In his book, Oren examines the deep roots of the American experience in the Middle East from the country's Judeo-Christian underpinnings, to Hollywood's treatment of the ...

Today in history - Nov. 4

On Nov. 4, 1979, the Iran Hostage Crisis Began As Militants Stormed the U.S. Embassy in TehranToday is Sunday, Nov. 4, the 308th day of 2007. There are 57 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Nov. 4, 1979, the Iran ...