Special to WorldTribune.com Leaders of Gulf Arab states have pledged solidarity with Morocco in its dispute with the UN over the fate of Western Sahara. Morocco expelled dozens of UN staff from the mission in Western Sahara, known as MINURSO, last month after UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon referred to Morocco’s 1975 annexation of the region […]
Special to WorldTribune.com A group of Turkish firms plan to form a consortium that will ultimately deliver Israeli natural gas throughout Europe. The 15 Turkish companies hope to help transport up to eight billion cubic meters (BCM) of Israeli gas per year. Turcas CEO Batu Aksoy said Turkey would be the gateway for deliveries of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Two men who survived when an overcrowded boat sank in the Mediterranean between Libya and Italy described the tragic events that led to the deaths of as many as 500 people. Muaz Mahmud Aymo, a 25-year-old Ethiopian, and Mowlid Isman, a 28-year-old Somali, said they had been on a boat of about […]
Special to WorldTribune.com U.S. President Barack Obama, who has a habit of bowing to Saudi royalty, flew into Riyadh on April 20. This time, though, there was no one on hand for Obama to bow to. The royal family gave Obama the royal snub. Saudi King Salman didn’t greet the president at King Khalid International Airport, nor […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Iran must pay nearly $2 billion in frozen assets to victims and families of those killed in Teheran-sponsored terrorist attacks. The court on April 20 ruled 6-2 in favor of relatives of the 241 Marines who died in a […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is questioning the authority of the 7,000 undercover “Morality Police” who are tasked with reporting women for not wearing a full Islamic hijab and citizens who play loud music in their cars. Rouhani said such decisions should not be made by the government. “Our first duty is to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com With many of its revenue streams being cut off, Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) has resorted to killing its injured fighters and selling their organs on the black market, reports say. The terror organization is suffering a severe budget shortage after losing territory in the southern part of its Iraqi […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s (ISIL’s) affiliate in Egypt is suspected in an April 19 rocket attack that killed three Egyptian security personnel. Egypt’s Interior Ministry said a police vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade fired by jihadists in the north Sinai town of Sheikh Zuweid. Three riot policemen were […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Gulf states are looking to improve relations with Israel while sending a message to Iran that it is “our biggest problem,” Bahrain’s foreign minister said. Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said several Gulf states decided to cut ties with Iran and designate Hizbullah a terror organization to let Teheran know that “we […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Russian planes have carried out “simulated attacks” on U.S. jets over Syria in what is seen as a breach of last year’s military agreement between Moscow and Washington, a report said. The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding in October 2015 stating that all Russian and American jets in Syria would […]
