by WorldTribune Staff, February 10, 2017 There are terrorists among the waves of refugees that have fled Syria, President Bashar Assad said on Feb. 9. Assad, in an exclusive interview with Yahoo News at a presidential office in Damascus, said U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order that temporarily banned refugees from Syria “is an American […]
by William R. Hawkins, FamilySecurityMatters.org The massive opposition to President Donald Trump’s executive order pausing for a few months immigration from seven war-torn countries, failed states and adversarial regimes seems totally irrational. Normal partisanship cannot account for the extreme rhetoric and violent actions that erupted within hours of the order being issued. What, after all, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — Afghanistan’s seemingly endless conflict continues as civilian causalities in the protracted war are nearly double what they were a decade ago. According to a UN report there were 11,418 conflict related causalities documented, which includes 3,500 killed. Over 900 children died and another 2,600 were […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 10, 2017 In a letter to former President Barack Obama, Khalid Shaikh Mohammad said the United States “reaped what it sowed” on 9/11 due to its attacks on Muslim countries and its unwavering support for Israel. A judge ruled the letter, written in 2015, could be sent to the White House […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 10, 2017 Gen. Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) attacked an air base in central Libya on Feb. 9 while two other rival factions battled in the capital Tripoli. The UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) that was installed last year has struggled to assert its authority over the various armed […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 9, 2017 Three rockets fired by the Islamic State (ISIS) affiliate in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula were intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Feb. 8. The IDF confirmed that four missiles were fired in the direction of the southern Israeli resort city of […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 9, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump is finding an unlikely energy ally in Saudi Arabia. Though Trump during the campaign singled out Saudi as a country that would find its oil exports to the U.S. blocked, Saudi Minister of Energy Khalid al-Falih said the kingdom is encouraged by “the pro-industry, pro-oil […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 9, 2017 CNBC on Feb. 8 said it was shocked by a recent survey of 10 European nations which revealed strong, continent-wide opposition to Muslim migration. Readers who have followed the European migrant crisis are well aware of the outrage across the continent sparked by the open door policy to Muslim […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 9, 2017 Pro-lifers may be shocked at the appropriateness of the name of The Satanic Temple’s Valentine’s Day fundraiser for its reproductive rights lawsuit against the state of Missouri. It’s called “Hugs and Kisses for Satan”. In a Feb. 9 press release, the Temple said it is “seeking sponsors for its […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 9, 2017 Still hurting mightily from the 2016 election, Democrats pulled out all the stops to derail the nomination of Besty Devos as secretary of education. “The extraordinary battle over Betsy DeVos’s nomination … is the defining event of the Trump presidency’s early days,” Daniel Henninger wrote for the Wall Street Journal on […]
