Special to WorldTribune.com Belgian terrorists could easily slip into the United States with minimal security checks, a U.S. lawmaker said. Rep. Ron DeSantis, Florida Republican and a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told the Washington Free Beacon on March 22 that the Obama administration has not changed the current visa waiver program despite […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Muslims are “absolutely not reporting” terror suspects and “that’s a big problem,” Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on March 22 following the attacks in Brussels. “I would say this to the Muslims, and in the United States also, when they see trouble they have to report it,” Trump told Britain’s ITV […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The U.S. arrest of Iranian-born Reza Zarrab reverberated in Turkey on March 22 as the well-connected gold trader was at the center of a bribery scandal that once engulfed Turkey’s leadership. The U.S. charges that Zarrab helped the Iranian government and businesses get around economic sanctions […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) and its supporters used the Twitter hashtag “Brussels is burning” to express their glee at the March 22 terrorist attacks in the Belgian capital. Bombings at the city’s main airport and a metro station killed at least 34 people. It occurred four days after the arrest […]
Special to WorldTribune.com The Obama administration paid Iran $1.7 billion in taxpayer funds after three years of secret talks over legal claims Iran filed against the U.S. More payouts to Iran are likely in the future, according to a letter issued by the State Department and obtained exclusively by the Washington Free Beacon. The administration confirmed […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Syrian forces, backed by Russian airstrikes, took key high ground on the outskirts of Palmyra and positioned themselves for an advance on Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) forces in the historic ancient city. “God willing, within few hours we will enter and secure the town,” one officer told the Syrian […]
Special to WorldTribune.com In the wake of November’s Paris attacks and amid ongoing threats, current and former U.S. and European counter-terrorism officials said they were taken aback by the “shocking” level of unpreparedness by Belgian authorities. Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) which carried out the Paris massacre of more than 200 people, claimed […]
Special to WorldTribune.com The arrest of a jihadist linked to the November attacks in Paris revealed a large network operating in the Molenbeek area, the epicenter of terrorism in Brussels. Saleh Abdeslam was confirmed by authorities as the potential 10th suicide bomber from the Paris attacks who aborted his attack and fled back to Brussels. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said the United States should significantly cut spending on the NATO military alliance. “We certainly can’t afford to do this anymore,” the GOP frontrunner told The Washington Post on March 21. “NATO is costing us a fortune, and yes, we’re protecting […]
Special to WorldTribune.com The U.S. military’s second combat death in the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) occurred just days after a small outpost was opened in northern Iraq. The outpost near Makhmur, called Firebase Bell, was meant to be kept secret until deemed operational but was quickly discovered and came under […]
