
Two U.S.-backed leaders of the of the first group of Syrian rebels deployed under the $500 million train-and-equip program authorized by Congress last year met with members of the al Qaeda affiliate in Syria last July and assured them that the American-trained force would not attack them, The New York Times (NYT) reported recently.
by Edwin Mora9 Sep 2015, 12:43 PM PST0

MOSCOW (AP) — Iran has granted permission for Russian planes to fly over its territory en route to Syria, Russian news agencies said Wednesday, a bypass needed after Bulgaria refused overflights amid signs of a Russian military buildup in Syria that has concerned the U.S. and NATO.
by AP9 Sep 2015, 12:43 PM PST0

Small Christian militias continue to fight for Iraq–men determined to stop the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) from destroying their homeland and heritage. The Assyrian fighters are one of many groups profiled in the past year who are willing to stand up to the radical Islamic group.
by Mary Chastain9 Sep 2015, 12:42 PM PST0

Speaking at the Stop Iran Rally on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Sen. Cruz (R-TX) laid out a list of negative consequences that would unfold as a result of Congress approving the Iran deal.
by Jordan Schachtel9 Sep 2015, 12:33 PM PST0

A Syrian official confirmed the Russian government provided the country with more military experts in the past 12 months.
by Mary Chastain9 Sep 2015, 12:25 PM PST0

The immense migration wave pushing out of the Middle East will not stop in Europe. It is already coming ashore in the United States, as the number of Syrian refugees to be resettled in America has increased dramatically over the past year. Where do the presidential candidates stand on this issue?
by John Hayward9 Sep 2015, 12:18 PM PST0

The large Republican presidential field has taken a variety of positions on the topic of how many Syrian refugees should be allowed to resettle in the United States. The much smaller Democrat field also appears to be divided on the issue.
by John Hayward9 Sep 2015, 12:11 PM PST0

Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper has suffered a second, bolder attack on headquarters in both Istanbul and Ankara, following an attack earlier this week in which Islamists broke office doors with stones and sticks, while yelling, “Allahu akbar.”
by Frances Martel9 Sep 2015, 12:02 PM PST0

Nationally-renowned author and Conservative talk show host Mark Levin spoke Wednesday afternoon at the Stop Iran rally at Capitol Hill. Levin urged Republicans to stand up against the agreement, recommending that GOP leadership take the scaffolding set-up for the ongoing repairs of the Capitol Building and “use it on their damn spines.”
by Jordan Schachtel9 Sep 2015, 11:57 AM PST0

The following is the speech by Breitbart Editor-at-Large Joel B. Pollak at the Tea Party rally with Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, and Mark R. Levin, among others, against the Iran deal at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. today. as prepared for delivery.
by Joel B. Pollak9 Sep 2015, 11:32 AM PST0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Divisions among House Republicans threw scheduled votes against the Iran nuclear accord into disarray Wednesday as other foes, including presidential contender Donald Trump, prepared a big rally outside the Capitol. Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton praised the deal in a speech not far away.
by Breitbart News9 Sep 2015, 10:08 AM PST0

Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, conservative talk radio host and intellectual Mark Levin, Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large Joel Pollak, who has been one of the leading intellectuals on blocking the Iran deal and was
by Tony Lee9 Sep 2015, 9:54 AM PST0

Iran’s theocratic leader today declared that Israel will be destroyed within 25 years.
by Neil Munro9 Sep 2015, 9:46 AM PST0

National Geographic’s August issue, featuring a cover photo of Pope Francis in the Sistine Chapel, was “denied entry” into Saudi Arabia, according to a tweet from the Arabic edition editor-in-chief.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.9 Sep 2015, 9:35 AM PST0

Nigeria’s military has imposed a ban on riding horseback in northeast Borno state in an attempt to make members of the ISIS-affiliated terror group Boko Haram more conspicuous and, thus, easier to arrest or kill.
by Frances Martel9 Sep 2015, 9:33 AM PST0

Breitbart News Contributor Sonnie Johnson and Editor-at-Large Joel B. Pollak will join Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, Mark R. Levin and others in addressing Wednesday’s Tea Party rally against the Iran deal.
by Joel B. Pollak9 Sep 2015, 9:05 AM PST0

The head of Turkey’s People’s Democratic Party (HDP), Selahattin Demirtaş, stated this week that his Kurdish-friendly party had experienced more than 400 attacks by Islamists and Turkish nationalists in the last two days.
by Frances Martel9 Sep 2015, 8:22 AM PST0

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the theocratic dictator of Iran, tweeted Wednesday that Israel would not survive for 25 more years.
by Joel B. Pollak9 Sep 2015, 7:50 AM PST0

House Freedom Caucus members are poised to demand Wednesday that Republican leaders delay a vote on an Iran disapproval resolution until the White House has revealed all “side deals” with Iran.
by Breitbart News9 Sep 2015, 7:12 AM PST0

Is there nothing green ideologues won’t do to try to breathe pseudo-scientific life into their bankrupt climate change thesis? Not by the looks of this desperate newspaper story, which attempts – as so many have before – to make hay
by James Delingpole9 Sep 2015, 7:07 AM PST0

On issue after issue — from military aid to settlement policy — the GOP now offers Israel unconditional and unquestioning support, so much so that some Republicans now liken the country to America’s “51st state.” The person most responsible for this development is the multibillionaire casino magnate and Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson.
by Breitbart News9 Sep 2015, 6:39 AM PST0

When ISIS came for Zeinat and her family, they ran, terrified, for the safety of the mountains.
by Breitbart News9 Sep 2015, 6:16 AM PST0

Contents: Egypt’s army starts ‘The Martyr’s Right’ operation in North Sinai; Turkey’s troops enter northern Iraq to hunt PKK after terror attacks; Violence spreads in cities across Turkey; Pro-government mobs in Turkey storm Hurriyet offices for alleged Erdogan misquote; Turkey appears to be approaching civil war.
by John J. Xenakis9 Sep 2015, 6:14 AM PST0

Analysts and investors have been searching for clues as to whether Federal Reserve policymakers will begin raising interest rates when they meet next week. However, globalization makes that decision a lot less important than in years past.
by Peter Morici9 Sep 2015, 5:56 AM PST0

It is fascinating to watch the mainstream media create a narrative around Pope Francis that they hope will set the tone for his upcoming visit to the United States.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.9 Sep 2015, 5:17 AM PST0