As a handful of coup supporters gleefully celebrated October 6 (1973) war victory over Israel, vowing to dance on the dead bodies of anti-coup demonstrators, more than 11 million Egyptians turned out in huge peaceful protests throughout the country.

Three months after the Egyptian military ousted the country’s first democratically elected president, Egypt now resembles the kind of police state whose oppressive policies gave rise to an iconic Arab Spring.

Nearly three years and many protests, elections and governments later, it seems only the electorate has changed. The public, desperate for stability at any cost, has embraced the iron hand that rules and rejected the revolutionary and Islamist groups who pushed for change.

(10.09) President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated Rep. Barbara Lee to be a U.S. representative to the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly — even as Lee helps rally opposition to Obama‘s proposed military strike on Syria.

If her nomination is confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Lee, D-Oakland, will continue to represent her House district while assuming the new duties in the U.N. session that starts Sept. 17.

Once she received death threats for her antiwar politics. Now the rest of the country is beginning to catch up with the congresswoman from Berkeley.

Sir Andrew Parker mounts strident defence of UK intelligence and denies MI5 seeks ‚all-pervasive security apparatus‘

President Vladimir Putin demanded an apology from the Netherlands on Tuesday after Dutch police detained the Russian embassy‘s second-ranking diplomat at his home following a complaint by neighbors.

At least nine Egyptian troops were killed today nationwide, and the Communications Ministry’s satellite station was badly damaged in a serious of attacks by unnamed militant factions, which junta Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim blamed on the Muslim Brotherhood.

In seinem Auftritt heute auf CNN versicherte das Mitglied des Geheimdienstkomitees des Repräsentantenhauses Abgeordneter Dutch Ruppersberger (Demokraten, Maryland) den Amerikanern, dass der gefangene libysche Staatsbürger Anas al-Liby „wie jeder andere behandelt werden wird“ und „alle gesetzlichen Rechte“ haben wird wie jeder, der von der Regierung der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika unter Anklage gestellt wird.

Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters chanted „Down with the military government“ outside Cairo University on Tuesday, defying Egypt‘s army-backed authorities despite deadly clashes with security forces two days earlier.

The International Monetary Fund proceeded with its record 2010 bailout of Greece despite deep internal divisions over whether it would work, according to confidential documents that contradict the fund‘s public statements.

„The cache of papers documenting that decision—marked “Secret” or “Strictly Confidential” and reviewed by The Wall Street Journal—offers a rare glimpse inside the IMF as the international emergency lender struggled to avert a rapidly unfolding financial disaster.“

For years, Washington has been trying to persuade the South Korean military to take operational control of its own forces in wartime, ending a six-decade arrangement during which US commanders have retained that authority over South Korean troops. Although supportive in principle, a succession of governments in Seoul has repeatedly delayed the command transfer, reinforcing doubts about whether the South Korean military is capable of operating without US leadership.

On Tuesday, North Korea warned the U.S. of „disastrous consequences“ as it put troops on alert against the joint naval drills near the peninsula.

The cancellation comes days after the United States and Japan agreed to modernize their defense alliance for the first time in 16 years to address concerns about North Korea‘s nuclear program, global terrorism, cyber intrusions and other 21st century threats.

Secretary of State John F. Kerry and Russian President Vladi­mir Putin met for 15 minutes on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum here, focusing mostly on the ongoing crisis in Syria, a senior State Department official said.

Das russische Außenministerium will noch heute von den Niederlanden eine erschöpfende Erklärung zu dem Zwischenfall mit dem russischen Diplomaten Dmitri Borodin, der am vergangenen Wochenende in seiner Wohnung in Den Haag der Behörde zufolge „von bewaffneten Personen misshandelt“ und zur Polizei abgeführt worden war.

Die NATO ist kein Verteidigungsbündnis oder so etwas wie eine bewaffnete Friedensbewegung, wie es leider auch immer wieder von SPD und Grünen verbreitet wird. Nein die NATO ist schlicht ein globales Kriegsführungsbündnis, dass für über 75% aller weltweiten Rüstungsausgaben steht. Wer eine friedliche Außenpolitik will, muss NEIN zur NATO sagen.

Canadian ambassador summoned to explain claims spy agency collected Brazilian energy ministry internet and phone data