
A coalition of over ten countries, with the backing of the United States, has commenced a full-scale military operation against the Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen.
by Jordan Schachtel26 Mar 2015, 10:48 AM PST0

Russia signed a $10 billion deal to build Jordan’s first nuclear power plant. It is the third nuclear deal for Russia and the second within that region.
by Mary Chastain26 Mar 2015, 10:37 AM PST0

Travel schedules of Secretary of State John Kerry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif suggest that the parties may gather for a “signing” ceremony on Sunday, March 29 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
by Joel B. Pollak26 Mar 2015, 9:55 AM PST0

In the early days of the Bowe Berdahl story, when his fellow soldiers began telling several major media outlets that Bowe Bergdahl was a deserter, not a hero, unnamed White House aides began pushing the false narrative that the soldiers
by Pam Key26 Mar 2015, 9:24 AM PST0

The Islamist government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sentenced two cartoonists to 11 months in prison for drawing a magazine cover in which some claim it is implied that Erdogan is homosexual. The cartoon also overtly depicts Erdogan discussing killing journalists.
by Frances Martel26 Mar 2015, 9:19 AM PST0

A Miami man admitted he tried to sell seven guns believed to have been owned by family members of Iraqi dictator Sadaam Hussein, weapons that were sent to New Jersey to be seen by prospective buyers, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said.
by Breitbart News26 Mar 2015, 6:18 AM PST0

Australia has been conducting a strong push against terrorism, which began months ago with some general comments from officials who knew they had a problem, and it quickly developed into effective action. Part of the program involves preventing would-be jihadis, including teenagers, from fleeing the country and signing up with ISIS and other ugly crews in Iraq and Syria.
by John Hayward25 Mar 2015, 8:35 PM PST0

by Lisa De Pasquale25 Mar 2015, 6:44 PM PST0

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) would “absolutely, on day one” would reject any deal that leaves Iran with nuclear enrichment capabilities on Wednesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” “Absolutely, one day one” reject the deal, citing the dangers to the region and Israel,
by Ian Hanchett25 Mar 2015, 5:38 PM PST0

Al-Monitor delivers one of the most sobering assessments of the bloody mess in Syria to date, as author Edward Dark returns to his hometown of Aleppo for a look at the plight of the dwindling Christian community, and finds them turning to dictator Bashar al-Assad for protection from the jihadis fighting to overthrow him.
by John Hayward25 Mar 2015, 2:56 PM PST0

In June of 2012, on NBC’s “Today” show, Chuck Todd reported that White House aides did not expect soldiers who served with army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to “swift boat” him after his release from captivity. Todd said “They did not
by Pam Key25 Mar 2015, 2:09 PM PST0

The Pentagon has declassified a document that was once labeled “top-secret,” which goes into sophisticated detail about Israel’s nuclear weapons program. The document was released quietly just prior to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s March 3 speech to a joint session of Congress.
by Jordan Schachtel25 Mar 2015, 1:38 PM PST0

U.S. officials are concerned Iranian militants currently fighting ISIS in Iraq with help from U.S. air power could eventually turn on American troops in the country.
by John Sexton25 Mar 2015, 1:05 PM PST0

Wednesday at the State Department daily briefing, in light of today’s news that Yemen is falling further into chaos, as an air base used by American forces for counter-terrorism operations was seized by Iranian backed Houthi fighters and the ousted
by Pam Key25 Mar 2015, 12:22 PM PST0

Wednesday at the White House press briefing, reporters from ABC, CNN and Fox News grilled press secretary Josh Earnest for continuing to claim Yemen is the Obama administration’s model for counterterrorism. Their questions come as today’s news that the country
by Pam Key25 Mar 2015, 11:51 AM PST0

Bowe Bergdahl, a U.S. soldier who has long been suspected of abandoning his Afghanistan outpost in 2009, has been charged with desertion, Bergdahl’s attorney has told the media.
by Jordan Schachtel25 Mar 2015, 11:39 AM PST0

The Turkish Parliament is considering an extensive Internet regulation bill that has been expanded this week to include a ban on sharing content prohibited by the state–not just punishment for those who publish the content originally.
by Frances Martel25 Mar 2015, 11:08 AM PST0

NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel reported that Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen are taking territory “almost unopposed” on Wednesday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC. “It’s going from bad to worse for the US-backed government and the US-backed president who
by Ian Hanchett25 Mar 2015, 10:41 AM PST0

An undercover Project Veritas reporter convinced a Cornell assistant dean that it would be a worthwhile endeavor to start an “ISIS training club” on the institution’s New York campus.
by Jordan Schachtel25 Mar 2015, 10:16 AM PST0

Yemen’s President and his top military officials are reportedly on the run from their temporary stronghold in the southern port city of Aden, after Iran-backed Houthi militants stormed the area in an attempt to usurp more territory and capture the president.
by Jordan Schachtel25 Mar 2015, 9:45 AM PST0

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) released a video to flaunt an Assyrian Christian man who allegedly converted to Islam. Analysts believe he is one of the 220 Assyrian Christians ISIS kidnapped in Syria in February.
by Mary Chastain25 Mar 2015, 6:46 AM PST0

The current Kabuki dance ongoing in Geneva between Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Jamad Zarif regarding an agreement on Iran’s nuclear weapons program is a sham. Its outcome was pre-ordained many years ago by President Obama in his secret communications with the Iranian mullahs in 2008– at least according to one report.
by James Lyons25 Mar 2015, 6:25 AM PST0

Things are going so well in Barack Obama’s big foreign-policy “success,” Libya, that people are literally dying to get out. Vice News recently posted a 27-minute documentary video on the hideous conditions in Libya’s “migrant prisons”—internment camps where refugees are left to rot after their attempts to flee the country across the Mediterranean fail.
by John Hayward24 Mar 2015, 9:26 PM PST0

The Associated Press reports that Jordan has announced plans to help train Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State. “The training is part of a regional effort also involving Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar as hosts of training sites. The U.S. Congress has passed legislation providing $500 million for training about 5,000 rebels over the next year,” writes the AP.
by John Hayward24 Mar 2015, 6:18 PM PST0

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) vowed to revoke any deal with Iran that allows them to keep their enrichment capability on Tuesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” “I just think the deal is premised on an agreement on something that is totally unacceptable, and
by Ian Hanchett24 Mar 2015, 5:20 PM PST0