I agree with Rabbi Shmuley’s main assessment that Pope Francis needs to show moral clarity and stand with Israel against those who seek to destroy her. However, to no fault of his own, Shmuley’s argument is based on false premises,
On Sunday, Nigeria-based militant Islamist group Boko Haram raided Kamuyya village in northeast Nigeria, killing 20 people. Locals told Nigeria’s Daily Post that Boko Haram members had previously come to the town two months ago. They requested the citizens pay
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is confirmed to be in attendance for the inauguration of India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This marks the first time since their independence in 1947 that the head of state of one of the
Monday is election day in Egypt. Former army General Abdul Fatah el-Sisi, the man who dethroned former Muslim Brotherhood President Morsi, is squaring off against left-wing candidate Hamdeen Sabahi, who finished third in the 2012 election. Polls suggest Sisi is
On Friday, Egyptian security forces took out the leader of Muslim Brotherhood affiliated terrorist group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis in the Sinai Peninsula. An Egyptian army spokesman said the operation was a success, as forces neutralized six “extremely dangerous criminal elements.”
NBC News has spoken with anonymous US intelligence officials who claim there is “fragmentary evidence” to indicate that Boko Haram is in the planning stages of carrying out an attack on US interests in Nigeria. NBC News spoke with several
On Friday, the military junta that overthrew the government in Thailand warned it was considering shutting down social media websites countrywide. The coup leaders said that if any citizen is to step out of line and “incite violence” or become
Humanitarian NGO Human Rights Watch is reporting that Zimbabwe ruler Robert Mugabe faked a “natural disaster,” forcing his citizens to vacate an area after a flood due to a state-media reported dam break. According to the report in the Christian
An al Qaeda-affiliated Islamist group fighting in the Syrian Civil War has reportedly reached Israel’s Golan Heights border with Syria. According to Reuters, the Syrian al Qaeda-linked al Nusra Front rebels have staked their claim to the land. One of the
The Taliban appears to be fully engaged in its yearly “spring offensive,” which has been a season where the Islamist entities in the region dramatically ramp up attacks against the U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan. On Wednesday, Taliban insurgents in
Militant Islamist group Boko Haram has been suspected of killing 27 people in attacks on two separate villages in northeast Nigeria, within close proximity to where almost 300 schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram last month. Police reported that ten
On Wednesday Cuban dissident Yoani Sanchez unveiled a new online newspaper, created as a daily platform for Cuba-based programming. Shortly thereafter the Cuban regime blocked her paper – just hours after it appeared on the Internet. Cuban authorities reprogrammed the Internet
Newly elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has officially invited Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to Modi’s inauguration ceremony, according to India’s victorious Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BBC reported that this is believed to be the first time an olive
Six Iranian citizens have been locked up by Iranian authorities for the crime of dancing. The individuals, who made a video of themselves dancing to Pharrell Williams’ hit song “Happy,” were charged with violating Iran’s code of moral conduct. The
On Tuesday, The Daily Beast reported that there are more than 100 Americans fighting on behalf of Al Qaeda-linked groups in Syria. Not only that, the jihadist Americans were apparently making their way back to the United States uninhibited. A
Chinese Communist Party officials forcibly removed over a thousand Christian worshipers from their church because the building was “disturbingly eye-catching.” China has responded to the fast-growing Christian population in Zhejiang province by destroying churches in bunches. The latest victims are
A senior official in the Obama administration announced Tuesday that the United States is ready to engage the newly unified Fatah-Hamas Palestinian government. The senior White House official told the Haaretz newspaper that the US is ready to embrace Hamas as part
On Monday, The United States pinned five Chinese military officers wanted for cyber espionage, onto the FBI’s most wanted list. China called upon newly minted US Ambassador to China Max Baucus on Tuesday, demanding an explanation for the accusations. The former Senator
Iranian actress Leila Hatami was at the Cannes Film Festival in France when she kissed the president of the festival on the cheek. Kissing on the cheek, widely appreciated as a normal greeting custom in the civilized world, is not
On Sunday, anti-Islamist Libyan General Khalifa Haftar stormed Libya’s Parliament while it was in session. Haftar, who helped bring down the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi, brought his forces with him, who were armed to the teeth. The General reportedly
Workers at New York University’s new Abu Dhabi campus, who are employees contracted by NYU, have faced brutally inhumane working and living conditions in the Islamic emirate, reported The New York Times on Sunday. The New York Times got together
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down with Chinese state-media organization Xinhua to discuss the Kremlin’s diplomatic efforts towards China. Putin was in high spirits. The former KGB operative expressed a willingness to secure an even closer-knit partnership with
Japan has announced plans to become the first country to advertise on the moon. According to UPI, Japanese company Otsuka plans to send a 2.2 pound titanium can to the moon that will act as a miniature billboard. The can will be
Late Friday, Boko Haram Islamist insurgents reportedly attacked a Chinese-owned camp in Cameroon. Chinese news agency Xinhua reported ten Chinese nationals unaccounted for and one injured. According to CNN, a Cameroonian soldier was killed during the attack. The attack took place in
According to a senior official close to the White House, Israel’s continued “settlement” building is primarily to blame for the collapse of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Another senior official told The New York Times Thursday that those sentiments directly reflect President Obama’s
