by WorldTribune Staff, May 24, 2016 Despite her pandering to environmentalists during her current campaign for president, Hillary Clinton was a major player in selling fracking “to the world,” recent emails and documents revealed. Documents recently obtained by The Intercept show the role of the U.S. State Department during Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Citing ongoing “security threats” from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) and Al Qaida, the United States has issued a new warning on travel to Saudi Arabia. The U.S. State Department issued the warning ahead of President Barack Obama’s planned visit to the kingdom on April 21. “U.S. citizens in Saudi […]
Special to WorldTribune.com The U.S. State Department has in the past week warned U.S. citizens against travel to Turkey and Tunisia amid rising terrorist threats. On March 29, the State Department warned of “increased threats from terrorist groups throughout Turkey and to avoid travel to southeastern Turkey” near the Syrian border. Family members of U.S. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Iran and Saudi Arabia were listed among the worst state violators of religious freedom in a report released last week by the U.S. State Department. The Religious Freedom Report (IRF), released on Oct. 14, said that Iran continued its severe crackdown on Sunni Muslims while Saudi did the same with minority Shi’ites. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has sanctioned an Al Qaida-inspired group in the Gaza Strip that early this year declared support for the ISIL. The State Department has announced sanctions on the Mujahadin Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem. The department identified Mujahadin as the focus for jihadist militias in the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has identified top operatives of Al Qaida movements in Iraq and Syria. The State Department has designated two leading Al Qaida operatives for sanctions. The two were identified as Abu Mohammed Al Adani and Said Arif, also designated by the United Nations for their roles in Islamic […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, despite concern from Congress, has defended arms sales to Turkey. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama would maintain U.S. weapons exports to Turkey amid concerns that the NATO ally was moving away from democracy. They pointed to a notification to Congress of Turkey’s request of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Libya has been seeing the flight of its Western presence. Western governments, including the European Union and NATO, have been evacuating their embassies in Libya in late July. The evacuation came amid heavy fighting between Islamist militias that halted flights from the country’s largest airport. “The situation in Libya is […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has warned of an attack on hotels in Algeria. The State Department has urged employees of the U.S. embassy in Algiers to avoid American-owned or -operated hotels over July 4-5. The department said an unidentified insurgency group might be planning a major strike during American Independence Day […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department said it has overseen increased security at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. The department said it ordered the transfer of embassy staffers to neighboring Jordan. “The embassy of the United States in Baghdad remains open and will continue to engage daily with Iraqis and their elected […]