Libyan prime minister: West allowed country after ousting Gadhafi to descend into chaos

Libyan prime minister: West allowed country after ousting Gadhafi to descend into chaos

By World Tribune Staff on May 16, 2016 The West is largely responsible for the current chaotic situation in Libya, the prime minister of the country’s new unity government said. Fayez al-Sarraj said the West lost interest after longtime dictator Col. Moammar Gadhafi was ousted. Hillary Clinton, then-U.S. secretary of state, played a major role […]

Iran cracks down on women modeling without headscarves online

Iran cracks down on women modeling without headscarves online

By World Tribune Staff on May 16, 2016 Iranian women are required to wear headscarves not only in the real world but in the virtual world as well. Iranian police recently arrested eight people in a new crackdown targeting “un-Islamic acts” online such as female models posting images of themselves without the hijab, state media […]

Egypt disconnects last power line, imposes southern Gaza blackout

Egypt disconnects last power line, imposes southern Gaza blackout

By World Tribune Staff on May 16, 2016 A full electric blackout is in effect in southern Gaza after the last power line from Egypt to Gaza was disconnected, reports say. Gaza’s electricity company announced that the two lines that fed electricity from Egypt to southern Gaza have now been completely disconnected by Egypt. The […]

Netanyahu hits Iran for Holocaust-denial cartoon contest: ‘Preparing another’ one

Netanyahu hits Iran for Holocaust-denial cartoon contest: ‘Preparing another’ one

By World Tribune Staff on May 15, 2016 An anti-Israeli cartoon contest in Iran mocks the Nazi genocide of six million Jews while Teheran plans another Holocaust, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on May 15. The contest, which Iran’s government allegedly distanced itself from, has 150 entries from 50 countries and was launched on the […]

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