EP: Jerusalem – Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier held captive by Hamas since 2006, was released on October 18th in exchange for 1,027 Palestinian prisoners who have no names. At a press conference in Gaza city, a number of the recently released prisoners addressed the issue in front of a handful of reporters. “We realize that by… [Read more…]
February 5, 2011
EP: Washington – As the Obama administration struggles to gain its footing amidst a series of protests unfolding across Egypt and the larger Middle East, many within the administration are expressing concern that an actual democratic movement is derailing official US policy for promoting democracy in the region. One administration insider who spoke on condition… [Read more…]
December 11, 2010
EP: San Francisco – Attorney General Eric Holder courted controversy at a charity dinner held by Muslim Advocates, a national legal-advocacy and civil rights group, when he “entrapped” and arrested several Muslim audience members in a sting operation during the evenings proceedings. Holder was initially greeted by the 300-person audience of Muslim civic leaders with… [Read more…]
October 1, 2010
EP: Jeruslaem – A report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) revealed conclusive forensic evidence that Israeli soldiers summarily executed several Turkish and American civilians during a raid on a Gaza flotilla earlier this year. The shocking revelations have led many in Congress and the US government to question whether… [Read more…]
June 27, 2010
EP: Pentagon – United States military officials were summoned for an emergency meeting at the Pentagon the evening to June 26th immediately following a heart-breaking 2-1 US loss to Ghana in the first elimination round of the World Cup tournament. While details about the meeting were not made available to the public, sources inside the… [Read more…]
March 16, 2010
EP: Washington DC – The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, lashed out against the Obama administration for rhetoric that was “clearly in the interests of the United States.” David Victor, the current president of the group, held a press conference today in which he said “we don’t pay these people to talk about… [Read more…]
March 4, 2010
EP: NYC – Lost in the populist uproar over securing consumer’s rights, a group of bankers in NYC have formed a new association called Human Rights for Bankers (HRB). HRB is currently lobbying congress for the establishment of a new federal agency that will protect the basic rights of bankers from growing populist outrage. “We… [Read more…]
February 17, 2010
EP: NYC – In an effort to stem the rising chorus of criticism leveled at the credit card industry, the North American Credit Card Association (NACCA) is promoting a new credit card it believes will be a “win win” for both consumers and beleaguered credit card companies. The new product, which is currently being tested… [Read more…]
February 5, 2010
EP: Kuala Lumpur – In another shocking revelation to rock the scandal-ridden nation of Malaysia, Prime Minister Najib Razak has been accused by a Kuala Lumpur-based monkey of molesting him during a late night encounter several weeks ago. The monkey, a 120 pound orangutan ape, regularly loitered outside the Prime Minister’s residence in Seri Perdana… [Read more…]
January 11, 2010
EP: Duabi – An Afghan grain dealer, Mohammed Shahpoor, has been convicted in a United Arab Emirates court of repeatedly running into the fist and torture instruments of Sheikh Issa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the half brother of Abu Dhabi’s president. The decision was handed down after Sheikh Issa was cleared of all counts of… [Read more…]
October 19, 2011
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