Birthday Tragedy: Palestinian teen shot dead by IDF on his birthday

Published December 13th, 2012 - 02:58 GMT

This photo of Mohammed was taken earlier at school where he celebrated what would be his last few hours of life.

#BREAKING | LIVE BLOG | Israeli soldier Nofar Mizrahi killed 17 year old Mohammad Zaid Awwad Salayam on his birthday

The reason 17 year old Mohammed Salayma left his house today was to buy himself a birthday cake - then the Israeli forces shot him 6 times.

Source: Occupied palestine

Some Background Reading on U.S. Military Assistance to Lebanon

News outlets are reporting that the U.S. government has approved a startling increase of military aid to Lebanon, increasing the size of the country’s potent assault helicopter force by an unprecedented 25%.

Source: Qifa Nabki

Recognition, Scuds, Ministry of Interior, Controversy over Jabhat al-Nusra

Dr. Landis's interview about Syria's future is refuted by a reader.

Source: Syria Comment

Saudi Arabia/USA: Students to Take Paternity Tests on Request

In a limited article published recently in Riyadh Connect is an announcement that Saudi students will be required to undergo a paternity (DNA) test if they are challenged as fathering a Saudi child out of wedlock.

According to Dr. Mohammad Al-Eisa, the Saudi cultural attaché in Washington, DC, students who refuse to take a DNA test could risk losing their government funded scholarship.