Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Iranian President Hassan Rohani spoke by telephone March 26 with the leaders of France, Britain, and Russia in an attempt to break an impasse that has held up a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers. With a self-imposed deadline to come to a framework agreement […]
Special to WorldTribune.com As the Iran-backed Shi’ite Houthi militia consolidated its control of Yemen’s capital over the weekend and continued its advance southward, the U.S. counter terrorism strategy for the nation is being seen for what it is — a failure. Praised just six months ago by President Barack Obama as a model for the new […]
Special to WorldTribune.com The White House has focused on comments made by victorious Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the final days of his campaign to criticize his electoral tactics and to put Israel on notice regarding it approach to a peace agreement with the Palestinian Authority. Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Netanyahu’s warning that […]
Special to WorldTribune.com The annual U.S. intelligence ‘Worldwide Threat Assessment’ not only left Iran off the list of terror threats but included words of praise for efforts to build partnerships with Sunni states to combat militant extremists. The report was presented to the U.S. Senate by James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence and was dated […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Anger is building in Egypt’s government at being treated with hostility by its traditional ally in Washington while coping with a drumbeat of terror incidents targeting security forces in Sinai and foreign business interests here. Asked on March 9 about the shifting U.S. policy in the region, Egyptian President Abdul […]
Special to WorldTribune.com The Kremlin had to tell the press corps today that Russian President Vladimir Putin was in good health despite his week-long absence from the public eye . Putin was last seen on March 5, when he met with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. He rescheduled his trip to Kazakhstan this week. “There’s […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Days after Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress and challenged the Obama Administration’s foreign policy, National Security Adviser Susan Rice on March 6 named as her Mideast Advisor an official who has repeatedly defended the Hamas terror group. Robert Malley has been serving as NSC senior director for Iran, Iraq, Syria […]
Special to WorldTribune.com U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry lobbied Gulf Arab leaders today on behalf of the Obama administration’s upcoming rapproachement with Iran. Subsequent statements by Saudi leaders indicated they remain skeptical of U.S. intentions and are concerned about Iran’s rising profile in the region. After meeting with Saudi King Salman and Foreign Minister […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Yossef Bodansky, Senior Editor, Global Information System / Defense & Foreign Affairs The consolidation of a self-proclaimed Caliphate in eastern Libya provides the jihadist camp with springboard into Africa and southern Europe. That strategic thrust, supported strongly by Qatar, Sudan, Iran, and Turkey, has already begun, and highlights the transformation of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO – Libya’s Abdullah al-Thani has threatened new joint air strikes with Egypt against the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in Libya. Such strikes on ISIL sites in Derna were mounted Feb. 16 after ISIL released a video showing the beheading of 21 Coptic Christians, mostly Egyptians. Thani warned that […]