JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister said Wednesday that recent verbal attacks against him from the United States were merely because he was “defending Israel” and vowed to carry on with his policies despite the vitriolic rhetoric. Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks
Thursday at the Aspen Institute’s “Washington Ideas Forum,” Secretary of State John Kerry said the Cold War was easy in comparison to the complexity of the world today with more economic power dispersed throughout the world. “So now, you have
Conflict Kitchen, a restaurant located near the campuses of Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh, features a menu that strictly serves dishes which are said to be from countries currently in conflict with the United States. In April, The
House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) is demanding the Obama administration confirm or deny reports that it plans to admit non-citizens infected with Ebola into the United States for treatment. Late last week the conservative government accountability group Judicial Watch
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Joko Widodo completed a journey from riverside shack to presidential palace on Monday, cheered through the streets following his inauguration by tens of thousands of ordinary Indonesians in a reminder to the opposition-controlled parliament of the
Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon sought to calm fresh tensions with Washington on Sunday as he began a five-day trip to the United States. In a statement released ahead of his departure, Yaalon warned that no dispute should be allowed
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is at it again, this time blaming Israel for the collapse in the peace process with the Palestinians earlier this year–and, he implied the rise of the Islamic State across the region. Israeli leaders
Thursday’s claim by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that lack of “progress” in the Israel-Palestinian peace process is helping fuel the rise of ISIS continues to reverberate both in Israel and the Middle East. Kerry’s remarks, which appeared to
Two bombs exploded in Egypt’s Nile Delta Tanta city on Thursday, wounding 11 people. No deaths were reported. AP reported, “two bombs went off in a city in northern Egypt late Thursday, striking a Sufi Muslim religious festival and wounding 11
Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry downplayed the importance of defending the besieged Syrian border town of Kobani despite widespread reports that ISIS is using its success there as a recruiting tool. Kerry said, “Kobani is one community, and it’s
CAIRO (AP) — The United States on Sunday promised $212 million in immediate assistance to the devastated Gaza Strip, while also urging Palestinians and Israelis to resume peace talks. People in Gaza, which borders Israel and Egypt, “need our help
US Secretary of State John Kerry is reportedly seeking to hold new direct intensive talks between Israel and the Palestinians under the auspices of regional Arab nations. The Times of Israel, citing Israel’s Channel 10, reports that Kerry is calling
President Barack Obama, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, and Secretary of State John Kerry are directly responsible for allowing Ebola into the United States, the Center for Immigration Studies Director of
George Clooney’s new father-in-law Ramzi Alamuddin has stated that the American Hollywood star’s wedding to his Lebanese-born, anti-Israel, and human rights attorney daughter Amal Alamuddin was “more than perfect” and that their marriage is “very good news” for both their
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was sworn in Monday as Afghanistan’s new president, replacing Hamid Karzai in the country’s first transfer of power since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion toppled the Taliban. A senior adviser to President Barack Obama
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The militant Palestinian Hamas group and its rival Fatah movement on Thursday reached a partial agreement on governing the Gaza Strip, signaling a major step forward in reducing their deep-seated enmity. Meanwhile, a senior
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Barack Obama is carving out a wide swath the Pacific Ocean for an expanded marine preserve, putting the waters off-limits to drilling and most fishing in a bid to protect fragile underwater life. The revamped
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Tuesday for North Korea to shut down its “evil system” of prison camps. Kerry spoke at a gathering of foreign officials and activists to draw attention to the findings
NEW YORK (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday he is considering expanding support for Western and Arab operations against the Islamic State group to include military involvement. His comments Tuesday to Turkish reporters in New York mark
In the latest audio message released by ISIS, the terror group’s spokesman calls Secretary of State John Kerry an “old uncircumcised geezer.” Spokesman Abu Mohammad al-Adnani also refers to President Obama as “the mule of the Jews.” According to Mail
Secretary of State John Kerry called Islamic State terrorists “one of the most dangerous groups that I have seen in my time in public life.” Kerry made his remarks during an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, reminding viewers that ISIS
Secretary of State John Kerry vowed that climate change will be “front and center in all our diplomatic efforts” during a speech before Climate Week NYC’s opening event on Monday. “This [climate change] is an enormous challenge, and this is
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Ending months of vote-related tension, Afghanistan’s election commission named a new president Sunday only hours after the leading candidates signed a power-sharing deal that names one of them as the country’s new chief executive. The commission
On Thursday In a session with the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Secretary of State John Kerry was asked by Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) whether America was at war in Iraq and Syria. Kerry responded: “If you’re more comfortable calling
Saudi Arabia has agreed to fund the restoration of Cairo’s Al-Azhar mosque in recognition of its role as a “beacon of moderate Islam,” the Egyptian president’s office said Thursday. The announcement came after talks between President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and
