The Israeli court’s backing for Jews praying at Al-Aqsa sparked anger in the Muslim world, as Palestinians condemn the move, claiming that the prayers are a provocation and a violation of the sanctity of the mosque. A ruling by a … Read More
The Biden administration’s special representative for Iran admitted Wednesday that America and its allies must brace for a world in which Tehran’s theocratic government “doesn’t have constraints on its nuclear program” as talks aimed at reviving the moribund 2015 nuclear deal grind … Read More
Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant. Photo by Hossein Ostovar, Wikimedia Commons. The US is alarmed by Iran’s progress toward obtaining an atomic weapon and hopes to resume talks soon to curb Tehran’s nuclear program, a top official in Washington said on Tuesday. … Read More
Hezbollah Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem warned on Friday evening that any attack by Israel on Lebanon will be met with a response, and that its weapons are ‘locked and loaded. Any attack by Israel on Lebanon will be met with … Read More
The recent saga surrounding the implications of American withdrawal from Afghanistan has not gone unnoticed in Cairo. Egyptian policy circles believe it has opened the door for Islamist and extremist groups to gain momentum across the region, and regime messaging … Read More
Trump said there has ‘never been a greater embarrassment’ to the US than the Afghanistan withdrawal. EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump said there has “never been a greater embarrassment” to the United States than the Biden Administration’s “rushed” withdrawal of military assets from Afghanistan, telling Fox News … Read More
The first international passenger flight to take off from Afghanistan since the chaotic US military airlift last month landed in Qatar on Thursday, carrying more than 100 foreign nationals, including Americans, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. © WAKIL … Read More
A defiant President Joe Biden called the Afghanistan evacuation effort a “success” on Tuesday, in a speech that marked the end of the United States’ 20-year engagement in the country. “As we close 20 years of war and strife and … Read More
As Labor Day marks the traditional close to summer, President Biden’s poll numbers are taking a hit. Facing a barrage of bipartisan criticism for weeks over his handling of the turbulent U.S. withdrawal and evacuation from Afghanistan, and with a surge in new COVID … Read More
U.S.-Funded Military Gear Into Afghanistan 2003-2016. Source: GAO OPENTHEBOOKS.COM The U.S. provided an estimated $83 billion worth of training and equipment to Afghan security forces since 2001. This year, alone, the U.S. military aid to Afghan forces was $3 billion. Putting … Read More