Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News Jun 3, 2013 Erdogan Rejects 'Dictator' Claims Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected claims that he is an authoritarian leader. Read more... President Morsi overturns Constitutional Court ruling, reinstates Senate Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has reinstated the country's Senate, known as Shura Council, after the country's Supreme Constitutional Court voted to nullify the upper house of the parliament. ... Read more... Maliki Meets Leaders Amid Rising Sectarian Violence In Iraq Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has met with community leaders from across Iraq's sectarian divide in a bid to stop a rise in sectarian killings. Read more... Featured Free Resource The Path to Smarter Government Governments are turning to analytics to assist in managing the complex budgeting and finance processes to ensure they are providing the highest level of service to citizens. Syrian Rebels Fight in Lebanon, Car Bomb Hits Damascus Syrian rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad appear to have fought a rare battle inside Lebanon, exchanging fire with members of pro-Assad Lebanese group Hezbollah. ... Read more... Iran uncovers Mossad-trained, Arab-linked terrorist network Iranian Intelligence Ministry says it has uncovered a Mossad-trained network of terrorists with links to the spy agency of an Arab state, plotting to sabotage Iran's upcoming election. ... Read more... Drone Strikes Among Major Issues for New Pakistan PM Pakistan's Prime Minister-designate Nawaz Sharif will review anti-terrorism cooperation with the United States soon after taking office. A close adviser to Sharif says the incoming government will demand an immediate end to controversial American drone strikes within Pakistani territory for better future ties. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource The Path to Smarter Government Governments are turning to analytics to assist in managing the complex budgeting and finance processes to ensure they are providing the highest level of service to citizens. N.Korea Criticizes Seoul's Call for Government-Level Talks North Korea lashed at the South Korean president for insisting on government-level talks on the Kaesong industrial zone instead of accepting the communist country's earlier call for resolving tensions at the civilian level. ... Read more... SECDEF Visits USS Freedom in Singapore Sailors aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) had the unique opportunity of interacting with the nation's highest ranking military advisor when Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visited the ship, June 2. ... Read more...