White House says Saudis agree on need for Syria, Yemen safe zones

White House says Saudis agree on need for Syria, Yemen safe zones

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The White House says President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman agreed to support safe zones in Syria and Yemen in an hour-long phone call. During his campaign, Trump had repeatedly called for Gulf states to pay for establishing safe zones to protect Syrian refugees. […]

Flashback: Jerry Brown, Biden and other Dems refused to accept Vietnamese refugees

Flashback: Jerry Brown, Biden and other Dems refused to accept Vietnamese refugees

by WorldTribune Staff, January 30, 2017 Some liberal Democrats are fighting back tears when discussing President Donald Trump’s travel ban on Muslims from seven nations. But in 1975, leftist Dems went to great lengths to keep Vietnamese refugees (even orphans) out of the United States. Trump issued the order, the White House said, so that […]

Press erupts following immigration order; White Houses calls it a ‘massive success story’

Press erupts following immigration order; White Houses calls it a ‘massive success story’

by WorldTribune Staff, January 30, 2017 While the major media was playing up controversy and backlash surrounding President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, a White House official countered that the media should chill. From Politico’s Playbook e-letter: “Good morning, Mr. President – N.Y. Times – 5 of 6 stories about Trump http://nyti.ms/2jJaghe … Washington […]

In first official phone call, Trump and Putin agree to work together

In first official phone call, Trump and Putin agree to work together

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The White House said the first official phone call between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin “was a significant start to improving the relationship between the United States and Russia that is in need of repair.” The hour-long call on Jan. 28 was […]

Church in revolt at pope’s ‘blessing’ of Islam’s expansion in Europe

Church in revolt at pope’s ‘blessing’ of Islam’s expansion in Europe

by WorldTribune Staff, January 29, 2017 Several leaders in the Catholic Church are openly challenging what they say is Pope Francis’s decision to condone the rapid spread of Islam in Europe. “[T]hey are not refugees, this is an invasion, they come here with cries of ‘Allahu Akbar’, they want to take over,” said Laszlo Kiss […]

Do the math: Use Mexican drug cash to pay for the wall

Do the math: Use Mexican drug cash to pay for the wall

Special to WorldTribune.com David Morgan, Asheville Tribune Mexico and the cartels without question are shipping tons of drugs into the US, through the southern border, and all the money is ending up back in Mexico. The Mexican government has no handle on it, cannot control it, and is dominated by the cartels. These drug kings […]

As some world leaders protest, Egypt enforces Trump’s ban on Muslims from 7 nations

As some world leaders protest, Egypt enforces Trump’s ban on Muslims from 7 nations

by WorldTribune Staff, January 29, 2017 While a slew of world leaders slammed President Donald Trump’s executive order banning the entry of citizens from seven Muslim countries to the United States, Egypt signaled its willingness to enforce the order. On Jan. 27, five Iraqis and one Yemeni passenger were stopped from boarding an EgyptAir jet […]

Renewed friction between Seoul and Tokyo rubs Pyongyang the right way

Renewed friction between Seoul and Tokyo rubs Pyongyang the right way

Special to WorldTribune.com By Geostrategy-Direct.com The widening rift between South Korea and Japan is dangerous for the U.S. allies and is being cheered by a North Korean regime that has long been adept at exploiting differences between the East Asia allies. While Pyongyang media revels in the fate of impeached South Korean President Park Geun-Hye, […]

FYI: A look at the top Jewish officials so far in the Trump administration

FYI: A look at the top Jewish officials so far in the Trump administration

by WorldTribune Staff, January 29, 2017 President Donald Trump has won praise for bringing several Jewish officials into his administration after much media anxiety over his Cabinet choices, including a number of solid conservatives who have been branded extreme by left-leaning critics. Trump won 24 percent of the Jewish vote, with especially strong support in […]

German school supports Muslim students’ protest of Holocaust remembrance

German school supports Muslim students’ protest of Holocaust remembrance

by WorldTribune Staff, January 29, 2017 Administrators at a German high school backed Muslim students who protested an International Holocaust Remembrance Day event, a report said. The event was part of a global commemoration in which participants take selfies along with a sign saying “I Remember” or “We Remember.” Along with Muslim students protesting the […]