The Iranian Nuclear Deal Viewed Through the Eyes of ISIS and Iran’s Children
As Congress votes next month on whether to support the nuclear agreement Team Obama has negotiated with Iran, two assessments are necessary.
Middle East
UN School Under Fire for Posting Anti-Semitic, Pro Terror Cartoons
A United Nations school for Palestinian refugees in Syria has posted anti-Semitic cartoons on its Facebook page calling for the murder of Jews, leading a UN watchdog group to demand that the international organization condemn the deplorable behavior displayed by one of its educational facilities.
Britain Reopens Embassy In Iran – Still Adorned With ‘Death To England’ Graffiti
The British Embassy in Iran has reopened after closing in 2011. Philip Hammond became the first British foreign minister to visit the building – still adorned with “death to England” graffiti – since 2003. The 14-acre Victorian compound, a legacy
WSJ: Gary Cooper In Europe
From the Wall Street Journal Opinion section. We repost below: Americans saving the day in Europe is a familiar story, and on Friday evening it happened again on a train from Amsterdam to Paris. Three young American friends on vacation, two
Noam Chomsky: America Is the Gravest Threat to World Peace
Noam Chomsky writes that the world should support the Iran nuclear deal, and the belief that Iran is the “gravest threat to world peace” is misguided.
Rouhani Channels Obama: Only “Warmongers” and “Zionists” Oppose Iran Deal
While giving a speech to commemorate Iran’s Defense Industry Day on Saturday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared that the nuclear deal agreed upon by world powers (US, UK, China, France, Germany) and the regime in Tehran only faces opposition from
3 American Contractors Killed In Kabul Car Bomb Attack
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy traveling through a crowded neighborhood in Afghanistan’s capital Saturday, killing at least 12 people, including three American civilian contractors for the international military force, authorities said. The Taliban
Buchanan: Not Crucial To Know Whether Iran Tested Nuclear Triggers
Columnist Pat Buchanan defended the Iran deal and said it wasn’t crucial to know whether Iran tested nuclear triggers at Parchin on Friday’s “McLaughlin Group.” He was asked, “How important is it to know whether or not the Iranians tested nuclear
Report: ISIS Mafias Earned $11 Million in Iraq Through Extortion
AFP reports the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) “mafia” made around $11 million a month in Nineveh province in Iraq through extortion and bribery.
Report: ISIS Bans TV, Destroys Satellite Dishes in Areas Under Its Control
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has banned television and demolished satellite dishes to prevent residents of its self-declared “caliphate” from accessing foreign channels deemed “dangerous” due to their anti-ISIS programming, Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has learned.
MERS Cases Surge in Saudi Arabia Month Before Hajj Pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia faces another surge in the MERS coronavirus infections as citizens ready for the Hajj pilgrimage.
Report: Egypt Stops Hamas Commandos from Linking Up with Iran
A bus full of Hamas operatives traveling through the Sinai Peninsula was stopped abruptly on Thursday, and initial reports stated that four members of Hamas—a Palestinian rival terrorist organization headquartered in Gaza—had been abducted by terrorists loyal to the Islamic State.
Egypt: President Sisi Announces Third Trip to Russia
Egypt’s President Abel Fattah al-Sisi has announced he will make his third visit to Russia on August 25, when he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to “boost strategic relations” and “enhance cooperation with Russia in various fields, particularly economically.”
PKK Deploys Booby-Trapped Dummies in Street Fights Against Turkish Forces
Turkish newspaper Hurriyet Daily News sent some reporters to tour the Silvan district of Diyarbakir province in southeastern Turkey on Friday, after two days of fighting between Kurdish PKK separatists (or, more precisely, their “youth wing,” the YDG-H) and Turkish security forces.
Green Beret Facing Separation from Army for ‘Striking’ Child Rapist in Afghanistan
Sgt. 1st Class Charles Martland, a decorated Green Beret, is being involuntary separated from the U.S. Army for standing up to an Afghan local police (ALP) commander accused of raping a 12-year-old boy in September 2011 and subsequently beating his mother when she reported the crime.
U.S. Marines Stop Terror Attack On Amsterdam-Paris Train; American Seriously Injured
A gunman who opened fire on a train in northern France Friday was restrained by two U.S. Marines before he could do any further damage, according to initial reports of the incident.
Author Jonathan Franzen Wanted to Adopt Iraqi War Orphan to Understand Apathetic Young People
During a conversation with The Guardian this week, bestselling American novelist and New Yorker magazine author Jonathan Franzen admitted he once thought about adopting an Iraqi war orphan to help him understand young people. While a colleague eventually talked him
Former Sen. Dick Lugar Becomes First Republican To Support Obama Nuke Deal
Former Indiana Senator Richard G. Lugar became the first high profile Republican this week to endorse President Obama’s hugely controversial nuclear deal with Iran’s revolutionary Islamic government.
Massive Retaliation: Israel Hits Syrian Military Sites in Response to Rocket Attacks
Israeli forces have responded to a series of rockets launched by the Iran-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist group into its sovereign territory Thursday morning, striking several locations in Syria held by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
Report: ISIS Claims Responsibility for Car Bomb Attack in Cairo
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) has claimed it orchestrated a car bomb attack in Cairo early on Thursday that injured at least 29 people, CNN reports.
Iranian Women Post Images of Uncovered Hair to Protest Hijab Laws
What began as a silent online protest has sprawled into a raging movement with Iranian women removing their hijabs and posting pictures of their pretty, uncovered hair to flow freely through the wind, a crime that is forbidden and punishable by arrest in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
U.S. Alarmed over Russia Missile Defense Sale to Iran
The U.S. is expressing concern over alleged plans by Russia to sell Iran a missile defense system.
Former Iraqi PM Blames Kurds and Turkey for Losing Mosul to ISIS
A recent report by the Iraqi parliament blamed former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for losing the vital city of Mosul to the Islamic State, going so far as to recommend criminal charges against Maliki and his colleagues.
GOP Rep: Iran Using Own Inspectors a ‘Game-Changer’
Thursday on Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom” Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) discussed a report involving a side deal with Iran which would allow Iran to inspect itself at a key military site known as Parchin and said that could be
Report: 16 Feuding ISIS Fighters Kill Each Other Outside Mosul
16 Islamic State jihadis ended up killing each other outside of Mosul, Iraq, on Tuesday as a result of infighting between rival factions of the terror group, according to a report from the Kurdish news network Rudaw.
