Iraqi ambassador credits Iran for saving nation from ISIL

Iraqi ambassador credits Iran for saving nation from ISIL

by WorldTribune Staff, July 31, 2016 Iran was the key to stopping Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) from conquering Iraq, Baghdad’s ambassador to Teheran said. “Hadn’t it been for the Popular Mobilization Forces, the Iraqi army and the Islamic Republic’s support, Iraq would have fallen by now.” Iraqi Ambassador to Iran Rajeh Saber […]

‘Smoking-gun documents’ show IRS knew about targeting of conservatives before 2012 election

‘Smoking-gun documents’ show IRS knew about targeting of conservatives before 2012 election

by WorldTribune Staff, July 29, 2016 Top IRS officials knew the agency was targeting conservatives because of their ideology and political affiliation two years before disclosing it to Congress and the public, according to a Judicial Watch report released on July 28. “Senior IRS officials knew that agents were targeting conservative groups for special scrutiny […]

Demonstrators in Turkey call for closing of key strategic base used for strikes against ISIL

Demonstrators in Turkey call for closing of key strategic base used for strikes against ISIL

by WorldTribune Staff, July 29, 2016 Thousands of protesters rallied to demand the Turkish government close the base used by the United States to conduct airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). Protesters, some burning American flags, filled the streets outside the U.S. military base at Incirlik on July 28. The U.S. military […]

Report: $15 minimum wage hike would eliminate 7 million jobs

Report: $15 minimum wage hike would eliminate 7 million jobs

by WorldTribune Staff, July 29, 2016 The $15 minimum wage pushed by the Democratic Party and standard-bearer Hillary Clinton would lead to the loss of more than 7 million jobs, a Heritage Foundation report said. Democrats on July 25 approved a party platform backing the $15 minimum wage following a multi-million dollar campaign by the […]

NBA okay with China’s ‘abhorrent’ rights abuses but HB2 is ‘a bridge too far’, N.C. congressman charges

NBA okay with China’s ‘abhorrent’ rights abuses but HB2 is ‘a bridge too far’, N.C. congressman charges

by WorldTribune Staff, July 29, 2016 The NBA’s pursuit of lucrative deals to hold games in China while canceling the league’s 2017 All-Star Game in Charlotte reeks of “hypocrisy,” a North Carolina congressman said. In a letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Rep. Robert Pittenger referenced the “Chinese government practice of forcefully harvesting vital organs […]

ISIL recaptures villages from U.S.-backed forces, executes 24 civilians

ISIL recaptures villages from U.S.-backed forces, executes 24 civilians

by WorldTribune Staff, July 29, 2016 Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) executed at least 24 civilians after regaining control of several villages in northern Syria. ISIL launched a “fierce assault” on July 28 in taking back the villages from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a U.S.-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance, the Syrian Observatory for Human […]

Russia called better friend than U.S. for allowing Israel to attack targets inside Syria

Russia called better friend than U.S. for allowing Israel to attack targets inside Syria

by WorldTribune Staff, July 29, 2016 Israeli jets are being allowed to attack targets inside Syria despite Russia’s “anti-aircraft umbrella,” an Israeli analyst said. Most recently, the Israel Air Force attacked a Syrian target in Kuneitra after mortar fire “leaked out” from the Syrian civil war to Israel’s Golan Heights. Israel “could have been heavily […]

Merkel defends migration policies: ‘Fear cannot inform us in political actions’

Merkel defends migration policies: ‘Fear cannot inform us in political actions’

by WorldTribune Staff, July 28, 2016 German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the spate of terror attacks in Germany are “horrifying and depressing” but won’t move the government to turn its back on Middle East refugees. Germany will “stick to our principles” and “give shelter to those who deserve it,” said Merkel, who cut short her […]

In promoting HIllary Clinton, Obama referenced himself … 119 times

In promoting HIllary Clinton, Obama referenced himself … 119 times

by WorldTribune Staff, July 28, 2016 President Barack Obama addressed the Democratic National Convention on July 27 to lay out the case for Hillary Clinton as his successor. While the convention may be Clinton’s coronation, Obama is still on the throne. The president, who won’t leave office until Jan. 20, 2017, referred to himself 119 […]

Media grill Ivanka Trump on her father’s treatment of women; Chelsea gets a pass

Media grill Ivanka Trump on her father’s treatment of women; Chelsea gets a pass

by WorldTribune Staff, July 28, 2016 The major media has been relentless in grilling Ivanka Trump, daughter of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, about her father’s treatment of women. When it comes to Chelsea Clinton and her father Bill, it’s simply don’t ask, don’t tell. The double standard was glaring obvious on July 27 when […]