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Hezbollah Recruiting Mercenaries to Fight for Assad

Hezbollah Recruiting Mercenaries to Fight for Assad

Hezbollah are recruiting European mercenaries to fight for Bashar Assad in Syria’s civil war, according to security sources. The Lebanese Daily Star newspaper reports that intelligence services received information on batches of mercenaries arriving at Rafik Hariri International Airport near

Obama's 'Line' in Ukraine Lasts Less Than 24 Hours

President Barack Obama courted ridicule on Wednesday when he warned that there would be “consequences if people step over the line” in Ukraine. No one believed him, least of all Russian President Vladimir Putin, who saw through Obama’s “red line”

EU Funds 'radical anti-Israel Organisations'

EU Funds 'radical anti-Israel Organisations'

European Union funding is supporting radical non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that are bastions of anti-Israeli political warfare under the guise of promoting peace, human rights and democracy, says Prof. Gerald Steinberg. Steinberg is the President of NGO Monitor, a Jerusalem-based independent

As Syria Threat Expands, Obama Mulls Options

As Syria Threat Expands, Obama Mulls Options

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the United States, Syria’s civil war is threatening to start hitting closer to home. Peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition are faltering. President Bashar Assad’s military is on the offensive and the rebels are

Netanyahu: Iran the Only Winner from Nuclear Talks

Netanyahu: Iran the Only Winner from Nuclear Talks

At a joint press conference with Peruvian President Ollanta Humala Tasso on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decried the results of nuclear talks with Iran. Netanyahu said: So far the only one who benefited from these talks is Iran. In

Don't Forget Foreign Policy in 2014

In response to Bullet Points for GOP Success in 2014: One of the most important points in Republicans’ favor heading into the 2014 midterm elections is foreign policy. Though Republicans have diverse opinions on America’s role in the world, and

Why the Sochi Olympics Are an Epic Fail

Why the Sochi Olympics Are an Epic Fail

The Winter Olympics have not lived up to the hype. NBC’s primetime numbers are down dramatically from the Olympics coverage four years ago. That was down 29% from the first Wednesday broadcast in Vancouver. The average of 20.8 million viewers

Who are the Women Fighting in Syria?

Who are the Women Fighting in Syria?

For years she was a mother of 10 young children, keeping a good, Muslim home. Now she is a rebel commander with a gun, fighting, she says, for her honor and her religion. Her children battle at her side. Speaking

Radical Syrian Deletes Suicide Bombing Fatwa

Radical Syrian Deletes Suicide Bombing Fatwa

A radical Syrian cleric who spent January on a U.S. fundraising tour has erased a 2001 fatwa endorsing suicide bombings from his website. The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) uncovered Sheikh Mohammad Rateb Nabulsi’s fatwa last month, during his visit