World View: Outrage grows over sting video of Lebanon MP planning terrorism
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American ISIS Recruit Gets 20 Years in Prison
ABC News reports that American ISIS recruit Donald Ray Morgan, 44, of North Carolina has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on terrorism and weapons charges.
World View: US Escalates Tensions with Plans for Patrols, Aircraft in South China Sea
Nusra Front vows to eradicate ISIS in Qalamoun on Syria/Lebanon border; US escalates tensions with plans for patrols, aircraft in South China Sea; Vatican to recognize State of Palestine while canonizing Palestinian nuns
Fake In-N-Out Burger Scheme Busted
A man from Newport Beach, California will face trial in July for allegedly bilking investors out of over $4 million as part of a scheme to sell phony In-N-Out burger franchises in the Middle East.
Video: Iran, North Korea, Cuba Slam U.S. at UN Human Rights Council
Following the Obama administration’s craven presentation of America’s–largely imaginary–human rights shortcomings to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) Monday, the member states took their turns to add to the criticism. In many cases, the countries piling on were dictatorships that murder and persecute their own citizens with absolute impunity.
Hezbollah, Assad Regime Drive Out Al Qaeda-Led Forces From Strategic Hill Along Syria-Lebanon Border
Iran ally Hezbollah and Syrian regime troops joined forces to launch a successful offensive against al-Qaeda-led Syrian rebels in mountainous Qalamoun region along the Syria-Lebanon border, reports International Business Times (IBT).
World View: Patriotism and Nationalism Surge in Saudi Arabia, but Not in Iran
Saudi Arabia declares that it’s met its military objectives in Yemen; Patriotism and nationalism surge in Saudi Arabia, but not in Iran
Hizbullah Chief: We Are Going to Need Help Launching a War Against Israel
Lebanon’s Hizbullah terror gang is normally one of the most active and belligerent terrorist organizations in the world. It is therefore significant that Hizbullah’s Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, told a Syrian News TV interviewer that his organization is not capable of carrying out a war against Israel on its own.
World View: Saudis to Hezbollah: Yemen is None of Your Business
Saudis to Hezbollah: Yemen is none of your business; United Nations is ‘deeply shocked’ at Europe’s failure to save migrants
Saudi Arabian Official: ‘I Do Not See That Yemen Is Hezbollah’s Business’
Ali Awad Asiri, the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Lebanon, told terrorist group Hezbollah they should not be concerned about Yemen.
World View: Bashar al-Assad’s Syria Army Showing Signs of Collapse
Bashar al-Assad’s Syria army showing signs of collapse; Why do Awakening era civil wars always fizzle?; US speeds up weapons deliveries to militias in Yemen
World View: Countries Line up for and Against Saudi Intervention in Yemen
Puerto Rico bankruptcy may be imminent, potentially a ‘seminal event’; Israel releases tax revenue collections to Palestinian Authority; Mideast nations line up for and against Saudi airstrikes in Yemen; Mideast countries opposed to Saudi intervention in Yemen
Red Cross: ISIS Cutting Off Water Supply to Christians, Kurds as War Tactic
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) claims water is being used as a weapon in the Middle East. The report stated the numerous wars and “aging delivery systems” cut down on clean water in the region.
Top Iranian Commander Boasts of Dominating Jordan
In a youth conference in Tehran, Iran’s top military commanders assured the crowd that Jordan would soon be controlled by the mullahs, as they have already spread their malevolent influence into Iraq and Lebanon with terrorist forces, Haaretz reports.
Fate of 220 Assyrian Christians Abducted by ISIS Remains Unknown
The fate remains completely uncertain of around 220 Assyrian Christians who continue to be held captive in Syria by the Islamic State terror group.
German Court Fines Family for Kidnapping Gay Muslim to Force Him into Marriage
A German court fined Nasser El-Ahmad’s father and two uncles after they attempted to kidnap and marry him off to a Lebanese girl against his will. He also claimed his relatives tortured him over his homosexuality.
Lebanon’s ‘King of Romance’ Denies Jihadist Murders, Wants ‘Normal Life’ Back
Fadel Shaker, a former pop singer that renounced his international fame to become a committed Sunni jihadist, appeared in a new interview on Lebanese television lamenting his turn to radical Islam and hoping to return to a “normal life.”
More Assyrian Hostages, Including 6-Year-Old, Released By ISIS
The Assyrian International News Agency reports that four more Assyrian captives taken by the Islamic State during raids on their villages in Syria have been released.
Assyrian Christians Demand Arms, Support to Fight ISIS as Hundreds Kidnapped
People in the Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL) way in the Middle East are desperate to fight against the terrorist group as the jihadists expand their caliphate. Syria’s Assyrian Christian population has increasingly expressed frustration over the lack of international funding and arms for their militias, while ISIS continues to kill and abduct hundreds.
Report: ISIS To Declare Expansion Into Lebanon
The Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) jihadist group is reportedly planning to declare an Islamic emirate in Lebanon, security sources told a Lebanese news outlet.
‘Narco-Terror’ Group Hezbollah Operates Across Latin America and US
WASHINGTON — Experts at a National Defense University (NDU) conference warned that the Iranian-backed narcoterrorist group Hezbollah, based in Lebanon, has expanded across Latin American and into the United States.
Lebanese Army Receives Massive US Arms Shipment
Members of the Lebanese Army were spotted unloading a massive arms shipment on Sunday supplied by the United States government.
Hamas Leader Calls for Lebanon, Syria Branches to Attack Israel
Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – A senior Hamas leader called Wednesday for the formation of Palestinian militant groups loyal to his Gaza-based Islamist movement in refugee camps in Lebanon and Syria for attacks on Israel.
Brussels Commissioner Reveals Plans to Deploy EU Army In Middle East
A European Commissioner has revealed EU foreign ministers have discussed the role of the political bloc as peacekeepers in the Middle East. In an interview with An Nahar, Christos Stylianides said the role of European peacekeepers in the United Nations Interim
World View: Egypt’s al-Sisi Blames Foreign Countries for Terrorist Attacks
Spain’s far left Podemos party hopes to copy success of Greece’s Syriza party; Egypt’s al-Sisi blames foreign countries for terrorist attacks; Houthis use live fire against protesters in Yemen
