
Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) will vote for the nuclear Iran deal. In a late Thursday op-ed for the San Diego Union-Tribune, Peters wrote, “the JCPOA is our best tool to prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon for at least
by Michelle Moons29 Aug 2015, 8:17 AM PST0

Never in my lifetime, did I believe I would witness our great country being taken down and withdrawn from our world leadership role by our own administration. The latest example is the flawed agreement with Iran on their nuclear weapons
by James Lyons28 Aug 2015, 9:56 AM PST0

From Ishaan Tharoor at the Washington Post comes an argument that Europeans resisting the wave of migrants from Middle Eastern hell-holes have got it all wrong. The new arrivals will actually save Europe, by repopulating it with someone other than Europeans.
by John Hayward27 Aug 2015, 7:00 PM PST0

According to Agence France-Presse, the United States will accept between 5,000 and 8,000 Syrian refugees in 2016. This is a modest number when measured on the scale of mass migration – a veritable drop in the bucket compared to the tide sweeping through Europe – but still much larger than what Americans were previously told to expect by their government.
by John Hayward26 Aug 2015, 12:24 PM PST0

Associated Press— A man wearing an Afghan security force uniform opened fire Wednesday inside a base in southern Afghanistan, killing two U.S. soldiers in what appeared to be the latest so-called “insider attack” to target foreign troops or contractors in the
by Breitbart News26 Aug 2015, 10:57 AM PST0

Small but growing numbers of American, British, Canadian, and Australian veterans are volunteering to assist in the battle against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) in Iraq and Syria. Motivated to help Christian and other minority groups defend against the spread of Islamist terrorism in the region, they have traveled to Iraq and Syria to take the fight to ISIS. On the front lines, they assist beleaguered people with training, guidance, and combat.
by Robert Kraychik26 Aug 2015, 7:55 AM PST0

The Hungarians are responding to a record-breaking wave of “migrants” from the war zones of the post-Obama Middle East by constructing one of those border fences that’s supposed to be impossibly expensive and ineffective.
by John Hayward25 Aug 2015, 12:17 PM PST0

While giving a speech to commemorate Iran’s Defense Industry Day on Saturday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared that the nuclear deal agreed upon by world powers (US, UK, China, France, Germany) and the regime in Tehran only faces opposition from
by Jordan Schachtel23 Aug 2015, 9:05 AM PST0

The American Center for Law and Justice is urging President Barack Obama to defend Christians who are suffering intense persecution from Islamic State terrorists, especially by naming an ambassador to fill the vacant mission of Special Envoy to Promote Religious
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.21 Aug 2015, 6:53 PM PST0

A Spanish music festival canceled a scheduled concert on August 22 by American reggae star Matisyahu after he refused to write or videotape a message supporting a Palestinian state.
by William Bigelow16 Aug 2015, 6:47 PM PST0

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is traveling to Israel this week for a two-day trip to the Middle Eastern U.S. ally, all while he’s rolling out an impressive campaign infrastructure in early presidential primary states.
by Matthew Boyle16 Aug 2015, 5:40 PM PST0

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif met Wednesday in Lebanon with Hezbollah terror chief Hassan Nasrallah, in which the two discussed how the nuclear deal recently agreed upon between Iran and the United States and world powers creates an opportunity for Tehran’s regional allies to “face threats posed by the Zionist entity,” Hezbollah’s Al Manar media outlet reported.
by Jordan Schachtel12 Aug 2015, 1:55 PM PST0

After visiting Hezbollah terror chief Hassan Nasrallah earlier in the day, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif touched down in Damascus on Wednesday, where he reunited with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
by Jordan Schachtel12 Aug 2015, 1:44 PM PST0

From Austria comes the report of a scene all too familiar on the southern border of the United States, cranked up to a degree that would raise the eyebrows of even the most seasoned U.S. Border Patrol veterans. 86 Middle Eastern “migrants” were stuffed into a locked, windowless truck, blasting through 95-degree heat without ventilation for over twelve hours.
by John Hayward11 Aug 2015, 8:23 PM PST0

The ancient Middle Eastern churches are “dissolving” thanks to widespread Christian emigration in the wake of persecution at the hands of jihadists, the Archbishop of Erbil has warned. Church communities in the region are doing their best to house, clothe
by Donna Rachel Edmunds11 Aug 2015, 7:58 AM PST0

The United Nations security council unanimously voted to adopt a resolution to investigate if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons against innocent civilians. However, the honeymoon did not last long when Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov blasted these claims.
by Mary Chastain10 Aug 2015, 8:57 PM PST0

As mentioned last week, President Obama’s desultory attempt to influence the bloody chaos in Syria with a mere handful of U.S.-trained and equipped Syrian rebels brought contempt and stunned disbelief from across the Arab world.
by John Hayward10 Aug 2015, 8:23 PM PST0

A Muslim immigrant from Jordan, 20-year-old Nader Saadeh, has been charged with terrorism-related accounts after traveling to his home country with the intention of fighting for the Islamic State (ISIS).
by Katie McHugh10 Aug 2015, 7:12 PM PST0

Carly Fiorina, a Republican candidate for President and former Chief Executive of Hewlett Packard, showed superior prowess on national security issues when compared to her competitors on the debate stage during Thursday’s “happy hour” debate on Fox News.
by Jordan Schachtel6 Aug 2015, 4:26 PM PST0

In his latest book, Christian Persecution in the Middle East: A 21st Century Tragedy, author George J. Marlin explores the fall of Christianity in its birthplace, documenting the suffering of those people who face death simply for being a Christian.
by Mary Chastain5 Aug 2015, 10:08 PM PST0

BANDAR MAHSHAHR, Iran, Aug. 1 (UPI) — In Iran Friday afternoon the heat index touched 163 degrees Fahrenheit — a blistering total, rare even for one of the hottest regions on earth.
by UPI3 Aug 2015, 6:07 AM PST0

A massive influx of immigrants from Muslim-populated countries in Africa and the Middle East may mean that more than half a million girls in the U.S. are in danger of female genital mutilation.
by Julia Hahn2 Aug 2015, 6:59 PM PST0

In a Wednesday presentation on the weakness of the Iranian nuclear deal, Dore Gold, who serves as the Director-General of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, referred to Sunni Arab nations in the region as “allies” of the Jewish state.
by Jordan Schachtel30 Jul 2015, 10:58 AM PST0

President Barack Obama admitted Friday that the Iran deal, which allows Tehran to access an estimated $100-150 billion dollars in frozen assets, would let the theocratic regime better finance terrorist organizations.
by Jordan Schachtel24 Jul 2015, 11:28 AM PST0

While en route to Israel to assuage concerns about the recently-struck Iran nuclear deal, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter told reporters that the deal does not remove the military option as a potential strategy for the U.S. to remove Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
by Jordan Schachtel20 Jul 2015, 10:47 AM PST0