Taliban Threaten Death Against First Female Afghan Pilot
21-year-old Afghan pilot Niloofar Rahmani says she has been driven to the verge of quitting by the Taliban and her own extended family.
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Iran: Obama Speech Meant to ‘Calm’ Domestic Audience of ‘Zionists’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Iranians on Thursday to dismiss President Obama’s speech on the Iranian nuclear deal, for it was intended for a domestic audience of “Zionists” that needed to be “calmed.”
ISIS Threatens to Kill Croatian Hostage unless Egypt Frees Muslim Women
The Egyptian branch of ISIS has kidnapped a 30-year-old Croatian named Tomislav Salopek, who was in Egypt on business as an employee of French geology firm CGG, and is threatening to murder him within 48 hours if the Egyptian government does not release Muslim women from its jails. It is not clear exactly which Muslim women the terrorist group wants freed, as there is no shortage of them in Egyptian prisons, following the overthrow of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Interpol Trains Law Enforcement to Navigate the ‘Dark Net’
INTERPOL’s recent Dark Net training session in Singapore provides an interesting glimpse of just how widespread cyber crime has become, and how resourceful the new generation of criminals and terrorists are.
Greek Stock Market Crashes 16% on First Day, Bank Stocks Hardest Hit
The Greek stock market was shut down five weeks ago, as the nation spiraled into an economic and political crisis, facing its final debt showdown with European creditors. The market just concluded its first day of trading since the shutdown, and the outlook is grim: the market lost 16.2 percent of its value on the first day back in business.
Turkish Companies Added to U.S. Sanctions List Due to Syrian Involvement
Reuters reports the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has leveled sanctions against a dozen Turkish shipping and energy companies for doing business with Syria, along with four individuals connected with one of the sanctioned corporations, Milenyum Energy.
Japan Upset by Wikileaks Revelations of U.S. Spying
Japanese officials are concerned over the recent WikiLeaks exposure of American spying.
State Dept. Urges PKK to ‘Renounce Violence,’ Resume Talks With Turkish Government
The conflict between Turkey and the Kurdish PKK, or Kurdistan Workers Party, continues to intensify, with reports of three more Turkish soldiers killed by mine and missile attacks from PKK militants.The U.S. State Department has called on both sides to resume peace talks.
FBI Investigates Reports of ‘Middle Eastern Men’ Menacing Military Families
The Denver division of the FBI has issued an alert to law enforcement agencies in Colorado and Wyoming, reporting multiple complaints about “Middle Eastern men” keeping military families under surveillance, and in at least one case approaching a military wife for a direct confrontation.
Iran Deal: As Obama Speaks, DOD Confirms Iran Targeted U.S. Helicopter
A Defense Department official confirmed Wednesday reports that an Iranian warship aimed a machine gun at a coalition warship in the Gulf of Aden, and a U.S. helicopter that had just landed on its deck.
Al-Qaeda Kidnaps Another Five U.S.-Trained Moderate Syrian Rebels
The awful humiliation of Obama’s strategy in Syria continues, as five more U.S.-trained “moderate Syrian rebels” have been kidnapped by al-Qaeda’s affiliate, the Nusra Front.
Mainstream Media Desperately Tries to Spin FBI Investigation of Hillary Email Server
It’s hilarious to watch the mainstream media tiptoe around the story of the FBI investigating Hillary Clinton’s illicit email server. After the Clinton machine went nuts on the New York Times over its choice of words in the story of inspectors general making referrals to the Justice Department, many in the MSM are terrified of using a phrase like “FBI investigation” that might rattle the Clintonworld beehive.
Iranian Government Bans Newspaper Owned by Nuclear Deal Critic
AFP News reports that a paper called the 9th Dey Weekly has been shut down by Iran’s “Press Supervisory Board,” which also issued warning notices to the Kayhan Daily and a news website called Raja–all critics of the nuclear deal Iran brokered during the P5+1 talks.
ISIS Supporter Accused of Planning Nail Bomb Attack on Florida Beach
The FBI on Monday announced terrorism charges against 23-year-old Harlem Suarez of Key West, Florida, who portrayed himself online as a member of ISIS and allegedly wanted to carry out a terrorist attack on American soil. Toward this end, law
Armed US Drones Begin Operating from Turkish Airbase
The increased level of Turkish cooperation with American efforts against the Islamic State (ISIS) has produced the uncomfortable side effect of the Turks declaring open season on our most vital ally, the Kurds. At least the Turks are making good on their promise to allow more extensive American use of their airbases, as the Pentagon says armed US drones are now operating from the Incirlik Air Base.
Navy Considers Charging Officer Who Returned Fire at Chattanooga Shooter
The Navy has been denying reports that charges may be filed against Lt. Commander Timothy White, who returned fire against Chattanooga jihadi Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez with a weapon he was not supposed to have.
Approval for Obama’s Iran Deal Craters in the Polls
The polling on President Obama’s lousy Iran deal just keeps getting worse. The lies and deceptions from Obama’s team are so thick that only by watching the Iranian victory parade can Americans learn what the deal actually says.
Counterterrorism Official Daniel Rosen Pleads Guilty to Stalking Women
On Wednesday, senior counterterrorism official Daniel Rosen pleaded guilty to eleven charges of voyeurism and stalking, following his arrest in an online sting operation designed to catch sexual predators who take advantage of teenagers.
Clinton Tax Return: $141M In 8 Years
Not bad for the Clintons, a couple that produces nothing, adds nothing to the economy, and gets all of their money based solely on political connections. Many of us are old enough to remember when liberals were very, very upset at the thought of rich people running for President – three years ago, to be exact.
Kurds Claim Turkish Airstrikes on PKK Destroyed Health Clinic in Iraqi Kurdistan
According to the Kurdish Rudaw news agency, Turkish airstrikes against Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) targets destroyed a health clinic in the Amediye district of Duhok. The clinic is said to have serviced several nearby villages. No casualties were reported.
North Korea Marches Captive Canadian Pastor Out for Show-Trial Photo Op
On Thursday, North Korea marched a Canadian Christian hostage out in front of cameras, so he could admit to crimes against the glorious State—specifically, the crime of placing God above the “Dear Leadership.”
China: U.S. Working to ‘Militarize the South China Sea Region’
The long-running Chinese complaint about U.S. activities in the South China Sea, which are proving inconvenient to Chinese activities in that disputed region, runs on through the pages of the state-run Xinhua news agency. Defense Ministry Spokesman Yang Yujun claims China was “greatly concerned about the United States’ push to ‘militarize'” the area.
Iran Worked with Al Qaeda, Docs from Raid on Bin Laden Compound Show
Stephen Hayes and Bill Kristol of the Weekly Standard are calling on the Obama Administration to release long-suppressed documents from the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound, which illustrate collusion between the government of Iran and al-Qaeda, including Iran’s assistance with attacks on Americans.
New Hillary Emails: Media, Congress Fed Her Questions
It’s so much easier to deal with “spontaneous” and “hard-hitting” media interviews when you know what the questions will be in advance! At least NBC was asking questions instead of inviting Clinton to write the questions herself, as was the case with Senator Barbara Mikulski, who covered Clinton’s ring with a dollop of the usual slobber – “You are missed in the Senate and by me. But you are needed where you are.”
New Clinton Emails Hastily, and Heavily, Redacted By Administration
Clinton’s old denials about never handling classified material are now half-forgotten lies; instead, the Obama Administration scrambled to classify many of the emails dumped on Friday – not at all voluntarily, mind you, but in response to court orders.
