Abbas says PA to start issuing ‘State of Palestine’ passports in 2016
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said in Athens on Monday that his national authority was going to issue State of Palestine passports within 2016.
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Russia Warns U.S.-led Coalition to Stay Away from Assad’s Plane to Iran
Russia has proposed deploying four warplanes to protect the aircraft carrying Bashar al-Assad during the Syrian dictator’s upcoming trip to Iran and has warned the U.S.-led coalition against “getting close,” Al Jazeera reports, citing regional media outlets.
Former U.S. Counterterror Officers Help 149 Iraqi Christians Escape Islamic State
Nearly 150 Iraqi Christian refugees, including 62 children, are no longer facing devastating persecution in their homeland at the hands of the murderous Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), thanks to an American husband and wife who helped them flee to Europe, ABC News reports.
Kidnapped American’s Family Warns Travel to Iran Still Dangerous
Kidnapped American Robert Levinson’s son Daniel penned an op-ed for the Washington Post over the weekend, in which he warned those who would visit Iran in pursuit of business opportunities created by the nuclear deal to exercise extreme caution. “My family and I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous traveling to Iran remains,” Daniel Levinson wrote.
Jeb Defends Trump Against Hillary’s Islamic State Claim: ‘Talk About Chutzpah’
Monday on Bill Bennett’s radio show, Republican presidential candidate former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) defended his opponent Donald Trump against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s claim at the debate Saturday night that ISIS is using Trump in their recruiting videos. Bush
Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen Fire Missile Into Saudi Arabia Killing Three Civilians
A missile fired from Yemen Saturday struck the Saudi southwestern border city of Najran, killing three civilians and injuring others, according to the Gulf Kingdom.
UN: Critics of Christian Refugee Policy ‘Misinformed’
The United Nations insists critics of its predominant refugee agency, the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), are “misinformed” when it comes to their questions over why the agency seems to resettle very few Christian refugees from the Middle East.
Turkish Pro-Kurd Opposition Leader Will Meet Russian Officials in Moscow
Selahattin Demirtaş, the head of the pro-Kurdish opposition party in Turkey, will visit Moscow this week to speak to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and open a satellite office for his party. The meeting follows a tense several weeks in which Turkey and Russia have all but severed their diplomatic ties.
Analysis: Samir Kuntar Killed for Future Plot Rather Than Past Attack
The killing of Lebanese terrorist Samir Kuntar on Saturday night was not an act of revenge for his brutal past acts of murder, according to Western sources. Prior to his assassination, Kuntar had become a full-fledged Iranian operative, and went
Danon Urges UN to Condemn Rocket Attacks on Northern Israel
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, called on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to condemn Sunday’s rocket attacks on northern Israel. Three rockets were fired from southern Lebanon and were believed to have fallen in open territory in the
Egypt Opens King Tut’s Wet Nurse Tomb to Public for First Time
Egypt’s antiquities minister has opened the tomb of King Tutankhamun’s wet nurse to the public for the first time since it was discovered in 1996. Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damaty said Sunday the tomb included scenes of the wet nurse, Maya,
Breitbart News Daily: Canadian Sniper Jody Mitic on Why More Veterans Should Be Involved in Politics
Former Canadian Armed Forces sniper and Ottawa City Councillor Jody Mitic joined Breitbart News Daily on Friday morning to discuss his new book Unflinching: The Making of a Canadian Sniper and how he battled back from a devastating war injury to forge a successful career in politics.
Libyan Air Force Posts Photos of Secret U.S. Commando Unit on Facebook
A U.S. special forces mission into Libya ended in confusion and embarrassment after the Libyan Air Force posted photos of the American commandos on their Facebook page.
Video Shows Islamic State Sales of Yazidi Sex Slaves in Turkey
German public television aired a segment this month about the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) selling Yazidi women in Turkey.
Christie: Hillary Is ‘Mrs. Happy Talk’ on Islamic State
Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” while discussing Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton’s claim in last night’s debate that the Untied States is finally were we need to be on ISIS, Republican presidential candidate New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said, “Mrs. Clinton
Saudi’s Inept War Allows Islamic State to Rise in Yemen
Nine months of war between a Saudi-led military coalition and a Yemeni rebel group have left thousands of civilians dead, a nation gravely polarized and the land strewn with debris, mines and unexploded bombs.
Yazidi Used as Sex Slave for Islamic State Speaks to UN
Yazidi survivor Nadia Murad Basee Taha described to the United Nations Security Council the horrific ordeal she endured while the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) used her as a sex slave.
SEALs Accused of Covering Up Fatal Detainee Abuse in Afghanistan
U.S. soldiers and Navy support personnel mentioned in a Navy criminal investigation report have accused SEAL Team Two members and Afghan policemen of beating several detainees in Afghanistan back in 2012, including one who succumbed to his injuries.
Official: Turkey Stopped 36,000 Jihadi Wannabes from Joining Islamic State
Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala told reporters this week that the government has prevented more than 36,000 people from crossing into Syria to join the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
Ignatius: Obama Still Trying to Recover Credibility As Commander-In-Chief After Syrian Red Line
Friday on MSNBC’s “MTP Daily,” The Washington Post’s David Ignatius said President Barack Obama has been attempting to recover credibility in his role as commander-in-chief since not following through with his threats that if Syrian president Bassel al-Assad used chemical
VIDEO: Islamic State Mass Kidnapping of Yazidi Sex Slaves
Yazidi activists released a video that shows the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) tearing apart families and abducting the girls and women to be their sex slaves.
Russia Denies Iranian Report Putin Met with General Soleimani
Reports have surfaced, as has denial with equal fortitude, that the head of the Iranian Regime’s Revolutionary Guards Corps, General Qassem Soleimani, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow last week.
White House Readying Release of Seventeen Gitmo Detainees
The Obama administration, continuing its goal of closing the Guantánamo Bay detention camp, is readying the “transfer” of 17 “lower-level detainees” from the country, officials told The New York Times.
Russian Company Offering Battlefield Tours To Syria
Keen holiday makers will be able to see history in the making, getting just half a mile from the fighting in Syria with a Russian tour company offering ‘Assad Tours’. The bargain holidays will take tourists to some of the
U.S. Officials: Russia Would Accept Removal of Assad in Syria
U.S. diplomats told Reuters that the Russian government would accept a regime change in Syria that results in dictator Bashar al-Assad’s stepping down.
