Europe’s Refugee Crisis Continues to Deepen
The war cycles continue to ramp-up across the globe. And this latest wave of geopolitical unrest continues to rise at an unsettling pace. Just like my mentor and friend, Larry Edelson, predicted. Long before Larry passed away early this year, … Read More
Hurricane Harvey Strengthens and Heads for Texas
Tropical Storm Harvey strengthened into a hurricane on Thursday as it headed to coastal Texas, where it was expected to bring life-threatening flooding, meteorologists said. The National Hurricane Center said Air Force Hurricane Hunter planes had spotted Tropical Storm Harvey … Read More
‘UK will suffer SEVERE LOSS’ Merkel chief of staff says Brexit will make Britain impotent
ANGELA Merkel’s right-hand-man has said Brexit will be a disaster for Britain with the country’s best hopes being to “manage” it. Peter Altmaier, her chief of staff who has been described as the most powerful man in Berlin, warned of … Read More
‘Time for GERMANY to lead Europe!’ Merkel urged to boost German military as USA ‘is weak’
GERMANY should abandon its military reluctance and lead Europe, Angela Merkel has been told by a leading historian. In an article for Der Spiegel that would have been unthinkable a few short years ago – with Germany’s reluctance to be … Read More
Russia WAR GAMES: Putin sends NUCLEAR BOMBERS on huge drill, sparking North Korea panic
RUSSIAN bombers have been flown on a huge drill through East Asia, sparking panic in a region already on edge due to North Korean chaos. he nuclear-capable jets have flown over the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan, the Yellow … Read More
Will Israel launch a preemptive strike against Iran?
Rarely have I had the chance to cover a simple “feel-good” news story here in Israel: no bombs, no threats, no corruption. Most of Wednesday morning that is how it felt, standing at Ben Gurion Airport, as El Al’s first … Read More
Kushner already had his work cut out in the Middle East. But it just got harder.
JERUSALEM — Presidential son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner returned to the Mideast this week to revive negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. But any optimism that an unconventional Trump administration might be able to jump-start meaningful talks has been complicated … Read More
Russia warns against new sanctions on North Korea
A senior Russian diplomat is warning against expanding sanctions against North Korea, saying it’s necessary to focus on a political settlement. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that “the scope of sanctions already endorsed by the U.N. Security Council is … Read More
Amidst Official Denial, cholera on the rise in Sudan
A nationwide cholera epidemic in Sudan is expected to worsen during the current rainy season while authorities continue to deny the disease’s existence, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said. The Independent Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors, who organized national … Read More
Italy and France are playing a dangerous game in Libya
AFTER the United Nations lifted sanctions imposed on Libya in 2003, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi set off to improve relations with Europe. He knew that the two most important cards he held were oil money and migration. He knew that … Read More
Abbas’s Fatah Party: Israel Has No Right to Temple Mount
TEL AVIV — The Fatah movement, under the leadership of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, released a statement Monday marking 48 years since the Al Aqsa Mosque was set ablaze by a mentally ill Australian citizen, claiming that Israeli is … Read More
Afghanistan endorses Trump’s revised strategy; Taliban warns of ‘graveyard’
The Afghan government on Tuesday embraced President Trump’s commitment to “fight to win” in Afghanistan, but the insurgent Taliban vowed the country would become a “graveyard” for U.S. troops if they don’t withdraw. Trump said in a televised speech Monday … Read More