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Saudi Crown Prince Meets British Defense Secretary

Saudi Crown Prince Meets British Defense Secretary

Saudi Crown Prince , Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Prince Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud met Tuesday with British Secretary of State for Defence Philip Hammond and his accompanying delegation. Discussions during the meeting dealt with bilateral cooperation and

Malaysia Court Upholds Allah Ban for Non-Muslims

Malaysia Court Upholds Allah Ban for Non-Muslims

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top court on Monday upheld a lower court ruling that non-Muslims cannot use the word “Allah” to refer to God, adding to a contentious debate that has reinforced complaints that religious minorities are treated

Malaysia's top court: 'Allah' for Muslims only

Malaysia's top court: 'Allah' for Muslims only

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top court on Monday upheld a government ban forbidding non-Muslims from using “Allah” to refer to God, rejecting an appeal by the Roman Catholic Church that argued that the law failed to consider the

Israel Goes to War Over a Muslim Teenager

Israel Goes to War Over a Muslim Teenager

News reports are flying about airstrikes by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) inside Syria, the most serious response by Israel to cross-border violence in the past several years. The IDF response came after an Israeli teenager was killed by an

Israeli teen killed at Syrian border

GOLAN HEIGHTS, Israel, June 22 (UPI) — The death of a Israeli teenage boy Sunday morning near the Syrian border prompted retaliation by Israeli troops, military officials said. Muhammad Fahmi Krakara, described 14 or 15 years old, died while sitting

Israeli Teen Killed in Attack on Syrian Frontier

Israeli Teen Killed in Attack on Syrian Frontier

JERUSALEM (AP) — A civilian vehicle in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights was targeted by forces in neighboring Syria on Sunday in an attack that killed a 15-year-old boy and prompted Israeli tanks to retaliate by firing on Syrian government targets,

How the US Beats Portugal

How the US Beats Portugal

With a victory over Portugal today, the US men’s soccer team can advance to the second round–an accomplishment few had predicted. To move on, Jürgen Klinsmann and the US team must on offense deal with the loss of Jozy Altidore

Egypt Court Confirms Death Sentences for over 180

Egypt Court Confirms Death Sentences for over 180

MINYA, Egypt (AP) — The Muslim Brotherhood’s spiritual leader and over 180 others were sentenced to death Saturday by an Egyptian court in the latest mass trial following last year’s overthrow of the country’s Islamist president. The ruling by the

Bergdahl: Three Unanswered Questions

Bergdahl: Three Unanswered Questions

The Obama administration has announced that the Department of Defense is appointing U.S. Army Major General Kenneth Dahl to investigate the alleged desertion and recovery of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl. Gen. Dahl will seek to determine the facts surrounding Sgt. Bergdahl’s

Australia Sending Troops to Iraq

Australia Sending Troops to Iraq

Australia is sending troops to Baghdad to protect Australian embassy personnel in the city. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Defense Minister David Johnston described the deployment as a “small Australian Defense Force… to support security arrangements.” The Australian troops

Defense of Child Rapist is Hillary's Seamus the Dog Story

In a presidential campaign the candidate’s biography is everything. That’s why the media pushed a three decade old story about Mitt Romney’s dog at every opportunity. It’s why they have no excuse but to give Hillary Clinton’s defense of a

Rand Paul: There Is a War against the Unborn

Rand Paul: There Is a War against the Unborn

During his speech at the Faith and Freedom conference Friday, Sen. Rand Paul spoke at length about his foreign policy views, but he also highlighted America’s atrocities against the unborn. Referring to Pope John Paul II’s criticism of the modern