58 percent of Qatar’s population are migrant workers living in ‘labor camps’

58 percent of Qatar’s population are migrant workers living in ‘labor camps’

by WorldTribune Staff, June 7, 2016 The huge migrant workforce in Qatar has swelled to 1.4 million, making up 58 percent of the country’s population. The overwhelming majority of foreign workers – 1.34 million – are male and live in what the government calls “labor camps”, according to census figures released on June 5 by […]

Iranian commander in Iraq at Baghdad’s request, Iraqi foreign minister says

Iranian commander in Iraq at Baghdad’s request, Iraqi foreign minister says

by WorldTribune Staff, June 7, 2016 The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force is in Iraq as an adviser at the request of the government in Baghdad, Iraq’s foreign minister said on June 6. Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani is assisting Iraqi forces in the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and […]

Libya: EU, NATO to blame as more than 100 bodies wash ashore in one day

Libya: EU, NATO to blame as more than 100 bodies wash ashore in one day

by WorldTribune Staff, June 6, 2016 EU and NATO-supported rescue flotillas based in the Mediterranean are enticing migrants to their deaths, the Libyan Coast Guard said. On June 5, at least 117 bodies – 75 women and six children among them – washed up on Libya’s shores near the western city of Zuwarah, the coast […]

Congressman: Kerry must explain ‘whitewashing’ of public record on Iran deal

Congressman: Kerry must explain ‘whitewashing’ of public record on Iran deal

by WorldTribune Staff, June 6, 2016 The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has demanded Secretary of State John Kerry turn over all documents and communications related to the intentional editing of a State Department video dealing with the Iran nuclear accord. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Utah Republican, said on “Fox & Friends” […]

Bilderberg 2016: World elite meet in Dresden, plot against Brexit…

Bilderberg 2016: World elite meet in Dresden, plot against Brexit…

Special to WorldTribune.com Drudge-Select — June 6, 2016 c/o DrudgeReport.com  Clinton set to clinch nomination on Tuesday … Top aide: Voters don’t care about questions… Secret Service agent book warns against the ‘real’ Hillary … Book drama hits campaign ‘Indications’ N. Korea has reactivated plutonium plant… Inside Turkish sweatshop where ‘child slaves’ make ISIL uniforms… […]

Researcher: Holy Family’s journey through Egypt should be celebrated, could boost tourism

Researcher: Holy Family’s journey through Egypt should be celebrated, could boost tourism

by WorldTribune Staff, June 5, 2016 The history of the Virgin Mary, baby Jesus and Joseph’s travels through Egypt should be a major event celebrated by all Egyptians, a researcher in Coptic history said. It could also be a boon to Egypt’s struggling tourism industry, said Robert Al-Faress. “The journey of the Holy Family to […]

Iran-backed Shi’ite militia to hold off invasion of Fallujah to protect civilians

Iran-backed Shi’ite militia to hold off invasion of Fallujah to protect civilians

by WorldTribune Staff, June 5, 2016 An Iranian-backed Iraqi Shi’ite militia will not launch an offensive on Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) forces in Fallujah until civilians have left the city, the militia’s leader said. “We will not enter Fallujah as long as there are families inside,” said Hadi al-Amiri, leader of the […]

Al Qaida attack on Yemen port city thwarted; Houthis retake ground from government forces

Al Qaida attack on Yemen port city thwarted; Houthis retake ground from government forces

by WorldTribune Staff, June 3, 2016 Yemeni government forces foiled an attempted terror attack by Al Qaida in the port city of Mukalla which the terror organization recently lost control of. Security forces found an explosives-laden car that Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was planning to blow up near an administrative headquarters in […]

U.S.-led coalition drops ammo to Syrian rebels fighting to stop ISIL advance in Aleppo province

U.S.-led coalition drops ammo to Syrian rebels fighting to stop ISIL advance in Aleppo province

by WorldTribune Staff, June 3, 2016 Aircraft from the U.S.-led coalition dropped a badly-needed supply of ammunition to Syrian rebels attempting to halt an Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) advance in northern Aleppo province. The ammunition went to Syrian rebels trying to prevent ISIL jihadists from entering the town of Marea, the Syrian […]

Egypt, in goodwill test for Hamas, reopens border crossing at Rafah

Egypt, in goodwill test for Hamas, reopens border crossing at Rafah

by WorldTribune Staff, June 2, 2016 In a good faith gesture ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Egypt on June 1 temporarily reopened the Rafah border crossing at Gaza. The crossing has been all but sealed off since a terrorist attack in the Sinai Peninsula in October 2014 in which Egypt said Hamas […]