Israel arrests 430 Palestinians, injures 3,400 since US decision on Jerusalem
Israeli forces detain a Palestinian man during protests against US President Donald Trump’s announcement to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on 16 December 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency] Israeli occupation forces arrested 430 Palestinians and wounded more than 3,400 … Read More
Trump’s New National Security Doctrine: Israel Is Not the Cause of the Middle East’s Problems
In new outline of national security strategy, Trump doctrine to declare that ‘states have increasingly found common interests with in Israel’ in confronting threats such as Iran and radical jihadist terrorist organizations. Prioritizing national sovereignty over alliances, President Donald Trump … Read More
Essam Yousef calls on forces and factions to unite for sake of Jerusalem
ericas, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine, US Head of the Popular International Committee to Support Gaza, Essam Yousef [File photo] Head of the Popular International Committee to Support, Essam Yousef, called on all Palestinian forces and factions to unite for the sake of Jerusalem at … Read More
North Korea launches own video streaming application but is heavily monitored by the government
Reuters/ Denis BalibouseNorth Korea distributes its own Netflix-like application for media streaming. North Korea just launched its own video streaming application within the country. However, people who access the application will be monitored 24/7 to make sure only state-approved media … Read More
Europe’s migrants are here to stay
Migrants keep warm with Red Cross blankets after arriving aboard a coast guard boat at Malaga’s harbour on December 7, 2017 | Jorge Guerrero/AFP via Getty Images It’s time to face the truth. We cannot and will never be … Read More
Children are starving under Socialism
Today’s New York Times has a long article, replete with photographs, on starving children in Venezuela. The situation is grim: Hunger has stalked Venezuela for years. Now, it is killing the nation’s children at an alarming rate, doctors in the country’s public … Read More
Abbas’s Anti-Semitism is a roadblock toward peace in Israel
The reaction to President Trump’s decision on Jerusalem has varied widely in the Arab world. For example, the Saudi reaction has been moderate. It is well described by Rob Satloff in a report on his recent visit to Riyadh, which … Read More
Firefighter dies while battling Thomas fire in California
A California firefighter has died while battling the Thomas fire that is threatening the Golden State’s Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, officials said. The firefighter was an engineer with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection from San Diego, … Read More
Putin and Trump agreed to exchange information on North Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin during their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria MOSCOW – 15 December 2017: The Kremlin said on Friday that President Vladimir … Read More
EU leaders APPROVE Theresa May’s Brexit deal finally letting Britain move on to next round of talks
The EU’s 27 national leaders today gave final approval to Theresa May’s first-round Brexit deal. The Prime Minister’s victory after months of battling was announced by European Council President Donald Tusk who tweeted her: “Congratulations.” It finally gives Britain permission … Read More
UK defense chief says Russia poses risk to undersea cables
LONDON (AP) — The head of Britain’s military says Russia could try to sever undersea communications cables, and protecting them is a defense priority for NATO. Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach says cutting or disrupting the cables could have a … Read More
North Korean Nuclear Reactor Safety: The Threat No One is Talking About
The ability of North Korea to safely operate its nuclear reactors, according to many experts, is increasingly being called into question given the North’s isolation and lack of safety culture. Pyongyang’s ability to respond to a nuclear accident in a … Read More
Merkel Courts Germany’s Skittish SPD as Talks Open on Government
Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, December 13, 2017. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt Reuters BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) held their first formal talks on forming a government with Angela Merkel’s conservatives on … Read More
Haley vows to give ‘irrefutable evidence’ Iran ‘violated international obligations’
Nikki Haley, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, is set to lay out Thursday what the Trump administration claims is “irrefutable evidence that Iran has deliberately violated its international obligations and has tried and failed to cover up … Read More