Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The European Union has determined that 5,000 nationals have been transformed into jihad fighters linked to Al Qaida and Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. The EU police force, Eupol, assessed that as many as 5,000 Europeans fought with ISIL or Al Qaida’s ISIL in Syria. Officials said many of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States said it won’t raise reports of an Iranian nuclear facility in Syria. Officials said the U.S. intelligence community and State Department were examining reports that Iran was helping Syria build a nuclear facility in the mountains along the border with Lebanon. But they said the administration of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — U.S. weapons assigned to the Iraq Army have been transferred to Iranian-backed Shi’ite militias. A leading U.S. senator has reported that a range of unidentified American arms and equipment reached Shi’ite militias backed by the Teheran regime. Sen. John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said both Baghdad […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Syria was said to have renewed efforts to produce nuclear weapons and maintains a secret facility near Lebanon. The German weekly Der Spiegel reported that President Bashar Assad has rebuilt Syria’s nuclear weapons infrastructure with help from Iran and North Korea. Der Spiegel, citing Western intelligence assessments, said the Assad […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has conducted thousands of sorties in an effort to destroy its combat platforms stolen by Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. Officials said the U.S. Air Force conducted thousands of missions against ISIL. They said the air strikes damaged or destroyed 3,222 targets since August 2014. “Our […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has reported an expansion of training of the Iraq Army. Officials said U.S. Central Command has established training facilities around Iraq as part of an accelerated effort to battle Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. They said at least four sites have been launched for U.S. and […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Iraq, a major recipient of U.S. aid, has signed a military cooperation accord with neighboring Iran. Iran and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding meant to rebuild Baghdad’s military. Officials said the MoU would focus on forming Iranian-trained Iraq Army units that would battle Islamic State of Iraq and […]
TOP 2014 STORIES Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA, May 7 — Iran has been rocked by huge explosion near a nuclear facility. The Iranian media have reported an explosion in the northern Iranian city of Qazvin. The blast, reported on May 6, was said to have taken place near a secret nuclear enrichment facility in Abyek. […]
TOP 2014 STORIES Special to WorldTribune.com, July 8 By Grace Vuoto There is a problem with President Barack Obama’s long-form birth certificate: It’s a forgery, say multiple forensic experts who have examined it. A report detailing the evidence will soon be presented to Congress. On April 27, 2011 the White House released Mr. Obama’s long-form […]
TOP 2014 STORIES Special to WorldTribune.com, July 9. WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama has been identifying Muslims in the military in an effort to encourage their presence. Officials said the Defense Department has been keeping records and tracking Muslims. They said the administration sought to attract Muslims both to the military and […]