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Israeli Commandos Raid Iran Arms Ship off Sudan

Israeli special naval forces on Wednesday morning intercepted a ship in the Red Sea carrying an Iranian arms shipment headed for the Gaza Strip, reports The Jerusalem Post.  Naval commandos from Israel’s elite Shayetet 13 unit boarded and took control

Israeli Commandos Raid Iran Arms Ship off Sudan

Attacks Escalate on Israel's Syrian, Lebanese Borders

Israeli military forces stopped two terrorists planting explosives on the Israel-Syria border in the northern Golan Heights early Wednesday morning, according to the Israel Defense Forces Spokesman’s office, cited by The Jerusalem Post.  A group of suspicious figures approached the

Attacks Escalate on Israel's Syrian, Lebanese Borders

Egyptian Court Bans Hamas as a Terror Organization

An Egyptian court in Cairo has ordered a ban on activities in Egypt by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, branding it a terror organization, reports The Times of Israel. The Cairo court ordered that all Hamas offices in the country

Egyptian Court Bans Hamas as a Terror Organization

Code Pink's Medea Benjamin Jailed In Egypt

Code Pink’s leader Medea Benjamin was stopped at the Cairo airport on Monday along with other U.S. women within her organization and placed in a detainment cell. The radical left wing anti-war group, known for its support of Hamas, was

Liberal Media Dredges Up King Controversy Again

Like moths to a flame, liberal media outlets are all over the latest development in a Rep. Steve King (R-IA) controversy, even though the “news” is that King defended himself with virtually identical language to what he has used in

Obama Abandons Egypt and Israel

The Egyptian military is reported to be creating a 500-meter buffer zone on its own side of the border with Gaza, and is already destroying tunnels used by Hamas to smuggle goods and weapons. (Several Palestinian homes have apparently been

Obama Abandons Egypt and Israel

Billionaire, Activists Rescue Stray Dogs in Sochi

A Russian billionaire and animal activists are stepping up to help the many stray dogs that face death in Sochi, Russia because of the 2014 Winter Olympics. They were deemed pests, and officials ordered a private company to murder them.

Billionaire, Activists Rescue Stray Dogs in Sochi

North Korea Rescinds Invitation to US Envoy

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has canceled for a second time its invitation for a senior U.S. envoy to visit the country to discuss a long-detained American’s possible release, the State Department said Monday. The cancellation comes only

North Korea Rescinds Invitation to US Envoy

Female Arab Soldier Proud to Fight for Israel

Meet Mona Liza Abdo, a Christian Arab who volunteered to serve in the Israel Defense Force (IDF).  My job as a commander in the IDF is to prevent terrorist attacks, smuggling operations and illegal entry into the country. I think

Female Arab Soldier Proud to Fight for Israel

IRS Wants Gaza Caravan-Tied Charity's Status Stripped

An Internal Revenue Service audit recommends stripping a New York-based charity of its tax-exempt status after it served as a conduit for donations for a convoy that delivered cash and goods to Hamas officials in Gaza. The investigation was prompted

IRS Wants Gaza Caravan-Tied Charity's Status Stripped

Boy Dies from Drinking Meth at Border Crossing

(AP) Boy dies from drinking meth at border crossingBy ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated PressSAN DIEGOA Mexican high school student died from drinking highly concentrated liquid methamphetamine at a San Diego border crossing in an attempt to persuade inspectors that it was only

Boy Dies from Drinking Meth at Border Crossing

Egypt's Military Plans for Hamas Confrontation

Since returning to power last summer, Egypt’s military leaders have continued to clash with the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas. After cracking down on the Muslim Brotherhood, Reuters reports that the military is focused on undermining Hamas by supporting opposition activities and protests

Egypt's Military Plans for Hamas Confrontation

Report: Egypt Military Will Crush Hamas

An exclusive report by the Reuters news agency says that Egypt’s military leaders plan to “undermine” the Palestinian terror group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, after “crushing” the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. Hamas is the Palestinian branch of the

Report: Egypt Military Will Crush Hamas

Georgia Police Seize $128M in Illegal Drugs

America may not be winning the War on Drugs, but it looks like the DeKalb County Police in Georgia have won some monumental battles. More than $128 million worth of drugs have been taken off the streets in the last

Georgia Police Seize $128M in Illegal Drugs

Ariel Sharon, 1928-2014

Former Israeli leader Ariel Sharon has passed away at the age of 85. The former prime minister, defense minister, and general had been comatose since Jan. 2006, when he suffered a series of strokes that resulted in his permanent hospitalization.

Ariel Sharon, 1928-2014

High Tobacco Taxes Spark Huge Black Market in Northeast

High-cigarette tax jurisdictions are losing out on up to $729 million in tax revenue each year due to illicit trade in tobacco products. That is according to a new study from the nonprofit research organization RTI International. The figure represents an upper-end

High Tobacco Taxes Spark Huge Black Market in Northeast

Hezbollah Smuggling Advanced Weapons into Lebanon

Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed terrorist group that plays a large role in Lebanese politics and is propping up Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, has been moving advanced missiles from Syria into Lebanon, according to U.S. officials interviewed by the Wall Street

Colorado, Washington Begin Risky Legal Marijuana Sales

As Colorado and Washington open up their states to legal marijuana sales, their residents face myriad challenges as pioneers in a country that has otherwise outlawed the drug–from smuggling into other states to the federal government’s looming ability to crack

Colorado, Washington Begin Risky Legal Marijuana Sales

Drug Trafficking Ring Operating Out of Arizona Busted

A large narcotics ring based near the Arizona/Mexico border has been busted by U.S. authorities. The ring, identified by authorities as the Navarro Drug Trafficking Organization, was based in a small town on the notorious Peck Canyon Corridor where Border

Drug Trafficking Ring Operating Out of Arizona Busted

NY case sheds light on meth cooking in North Korea

(AP) NY case sheds light on meth cooking in North KoreaBy TOM HAYSAssociated PressNEW YORKThe capture of five men in a Drug Enforcement Administration sting operation has given fresh insight into methamphetamine production in North Korea. The men pleaded not

NY case sheds light on meth cooking in North Korea

DEA: Cartels Expanding U.S. Territory, Meth/Heroin Smuggling

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has released their 2013 National Drug Threat Assessment Summary and revealed that both heroin and meth trafficking are increasing across the U.S./Mexico border–and that Mexican cartels, which the DEA refers to as Transnational Criminal

DEA: Cartels Expanding U.S. Territory, Meth/Heroin Smuggling

Report: Deportations Down to Lowest Point Since 1973

The total number of illegal immigrants who have been deported by the federal government is at its lowest point since 1973.  According to a Center for Immigration (CIS) report, the 364,700 projected removals in fiscal year 2013 “are the lowest since fiscal year

Report: Deportations Down to Lowest Point Since 1973

Hard Times for Hamas

Newspapers in Israel and Turkey published three separate articles Sunday and Monday on severe economic and political problems facing the Hamas government in Gaza. The three reports all point to the same root causes–a steep reduction in Iranian support after

Hard Times for Hamas