Congress: White House should focus on Iran missile violations, not visa waivers

Congress: White House should focus on Iran missile violations, not visa waivers

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has sought to reassure Tehran that the White House can waive new visa requirements that have outraged Iranians, but has faced a backlash from Republican leaders in Congress. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has complained that the restrictions contradict […]

Arab-Israel War ends: New strategic framework forged in reaction to Jihad, Iran, White House

Arab-Israel War ends: New strategic framework forged in reaction to Jihad, Iran, White House

Special to WorldTribune.com By Gregory R. Copley, Editor, GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs It is probable that history will mark early 2015 as the end of the Arab-Israeli war, a conflict which has lasted since 1948, when the modern State of Israel was proclaimed. However, the end of “the Arab-Israeli war” by no means marks the […]

Study in contrasts: Missing Ronald Reagan, 10 years after his death

Study in contrasts: Missing Ronald Reagan, 10 years after his death

Special to WorldTribune.com The President delivered his farewell address at 9:02 P.M. from the Oval Office at the White House. January 11, 1989 This is the 34th time I’ll speak to you from the Oval Office and the last. We’ve been together 8 years now, and soon it’ll be time for me to go. But […]

White House ignores Congress, sends all $1.5 billion in aid to Egypt in one transfer

White House ignores Congress, sends all $1.5 billion in aid to Egypt in one transfer

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, despite opposition in Congress, has relayed all of U.S. aid to Egypt for 2012. In an unusual move, the White House acknowledged that the administration relayed all $1,5 billion in U.S. civilian and military aid to Egypt for this year. The move came less than two weeks […]