Iran Releases Footage of U.S. Sailor Apologizing After Capture
Iranian state-controlled news outlet Tasnim released video Wednesday afternoon that shows a U.S. sailor apologizing for purportedly infringing upon Tehran’s sovereignty.
Images of U.S. Sailors on Their Knees Before Iran Surface as Biden Denies Apology
Iran Has Released Captured U.S. Sailors
Islamic State Looting of Middle East Worst Cultural Devastation Since World War II
Turkish Airlines Kick ‘Unruly’ Russian Women off Flight to Bahrain
Venezuela: Chavista Supreme Court Declares Opposition Legislature Void
Earnest: Destabilizing Behavior Being ‘A Hallmark of Iranian Behavior’ Is Why We Pursued the Nuclear Deal
Tom Cotton: Obama ‘Seems Intent on Protecting Iran and the Nuclear Deal Than Getting Our Sailors Back’
Psaki: ‘No Plans’ To Address Iran Capturing Sailors, Revoking Deal Over This Isn’t ‘What We Want To See’
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Nigeria Declares Defeat of Boko Haram Despite String of Recent Attacks
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Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in Pakistan as Iran Tensions Intensify
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir met with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad Thursday.
Gunmen Attack Egyptian Resort City ‘By Sea’
Unidentified gunmen have commenced an assault on a hotel in the Red Sea resort town of Hurghada, in Egypt, injuring at least two foreigners thus far.
Truck Bomb Kills 47 at Libya Police Training Center
A string of car bombings and other terrorist actions was topped off with a massive truck bomb that killed 47 people at a police training center in the western town of Zliten, Libya today.
Hellfire Missile Sent to Europe for Training Found in Cuba
A Hellfire missile intended for a European training exercise was somehow delivered to Cuba in 2014. The Wall Street Journal describes it as “a loss of sensitive military technology that ranks among the worst known incidents of its kind.”
Islamic State Woman Tortures Syrian Girl to Death for ‘Dress Code’ Violation
A female member of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has tortured a Syrian girl to death for violating dress code.
Palestinian Authority Sides with Saudis over Iran
Bassem al-Agha, the Palestinian Authority’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, reiterated his governing body’s support for Riyadh in the latest diplomatic flareup between the Saudis and the regime in Iran.
In Christmas Message, Egyptian President Vows to Restore All Coptic Churches
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi celebrated Christmas with Coptic Christians, issuing a speech in which he pledged to rebuild churches torn down by Islamists.
Venezuelan Economy Czar: ‘Inflation Does Not Exist in Real Life’
Venezuela’s new Vice President of Economics believes “inflation does not exist” and believes entrepreneurs are an “economic tumor” upon socialist governments. The hard-line socialist Luis Salas, a 39-year-old professor, is expected to exacerbate the nation’s already alarming finance woes.
Philly Mayor: Islamic State Cop Shooter ‘Does Not Represent’ Islam
The Muslim man who said Islam motivated him to shoot a police officer does not represent the teachings of Islam, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney stated in a press conference on Friday afternoon, following an attempt execution by a the man who had reportedly pledged to the Islamic State.
Turkish Nationalist Leader: Erdogan Has ‘Wahhabi Tendencies’
The Deputy Chair of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) told reporters he believes President Recep Tayip Erdogan has implemented “Wahhabi-Salafi policies” reflected in recent comments in defense of Saudi Arabia’s execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.
Pope Francis: God Is Always Ready to Pardon Us If We ‘Ask Forgiveness’
If we are willing to recognize our sinfulness and ask God for forgiveness, Pope Francis said Friday, He is always ready to give it.
Petraeus Testimony ‘Constructive,’ Benghazi Committee Chair Says
The chairman of the House Select Committee on Benghazi and a Democrat on that panel disagreed on whether testimony from former CIA Director David Petraeus yielded new information.
China Eliminates Birth Permits, but Violators Will Still Be ‘Punished’
In a measure aimed at addressing the population crisis in China, the Communist Party announced this week that effective immediately, official approval of first and second children for qualified couples will no longer be required under their new two-child policy.
Pentagon: U.S. in Afghanistan in ‘Combat Situation,’ Not Combat Mission
Some U.S. Special Operations forces on the ground in Afghanistan found themselves in a “combat situation” a little over a year after President Obama declared their combat mission over, according to the Pentagon.
Philadelphia: Police Shooter Confesses to Attempted ‘Execution’ for Islam
A gunman ambushed 33-year old Philadelphia police officer Jesse Hartnett on Thursday night. His attacker is in custody and claims it was an attempted “execution” in the name of Islam.
China Sitting Down with U.S., South Korea to Stop North Korea’s ‘H-Bomb’
The Chinese government has dispatched diplomats to begin discussions with high-level officials in both South Korea and the United States regarding how to approach North Korea’s belligerent activity this week, including the detonation of a nuclear weapon the rogue state claims was a hydrogen bomb.
Cologne Rapefest: The Top Five Best Liberal Excuses…
For the first week after New Year, liberal progressive types responded to the orgy of rape and sexual molestation by Muslim immigrants in Cologne (and other European cities) by pretending it never happened. Now that the overwhelming weight of evidence has shown it definitely did
The Way Forward in Curtailing North Korean Nuclear Ambitions
North Korea’s rogue regime recently conducted its fourth and most powerful underground nuclear test, with independent sensors detecting a 5.1 magnitude seismic event.
World View: Iran Struggles to Recover from Firebombing Saudi Embassy
Contents: Numerous countries end diplomatic relations with Iran after Saudi embassy firebombing Iran seeks to pass the blame for the Saudi embassy firebombing Desperate Chinese officials remove stock market circuit breakers
Islamic State Militant Executes His Own Mother in Cold Blood for ‘Apostasy’
A 20-year-old Syrian Islamic State jihadist shot his own mother in the head before a public audience on Thursday, after she had been accused of apostasy. The execution, brutal even by Islamic State standards, took place in the Syrian city of
China Meltdown Crushes World Economy
A slump in Chinese shares has prompted stock markets across Asia, Europe and the US to fall sharply. Why is this so significant?
Women Banned from Iran Marathon to ‘Unite Humanity’
Iran will hold its first ever “limited edition” running marathon on April 9 in an attempt to “unite humanity” and improve the Islamic Republic’s image in the West. Women are forbidden from participating.
Catholic Vespers to Be Prayed in Henry VIII’s Chapel for First Time in 450 Years
For the first time since the Church of England split from the Roman Catholic Church nearly half a millennium ago, Catholic vespers will be celebrated in the chapel of King Henry VIII at Hampton Court Palace next month.
Congress Defies Obama on Iran Missile Sanctions
President Barack Obama strategically backpedalled from his vows to impose sanctions against Iran after they violated international law by conducting two missile tests, thus failing to deliver on his promise to work with Congress on this issue.
D.C. Imam: Jews Are Causing Anti-Islamic Attitudes!
The Jews are behind a rising tide of anti-Islamic sentiment in America, the director of a Washington, D.C. mosque told an Iranian state-controlled media outlet on Thursday.
