Special to WorldTribune.com By David Patrikarakos Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The town of Dabiq, in northern Syria, around 25 miles from Aleppo, with its population of just under 3,500, is an unimpressive site for a battle that is supposed to herald the Apocalypse. Yet, according to the Hadith (a collection of reports about […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 9, 2016 The bombing of hospitals and killing of civilians by Russia and the Syrian regime in Aleppo “beg for an appropriate investigation of war crimes,” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said. “Russia, and the regime, owe the world more than an explanation about why they keep hitting hospitals and […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 9, 2016 Government officials in Cairo are fuming over the “unjustifiable” decision by the U.S. to issue a travel warning for tourists visiting Egypt this weekend. The U.S. embassy warned tourists against being in public spaces in Egypt such as concert halls, movie theaters, museums, shopping malls, and sports venues. Oct. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 7, 2016 All geopolitics is local for billionaire George Soros who charged Russian President Vladimir Putin with “crimes against humanity” in Syria. “The world is witnessing a humanitarian catastrophe of historic proportions. It is happening in Syria. It is being perpetrated by the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, in support of […]
Sept. 22, 2016 The Plaza Hotel, New York Transcript excerpts of a dialogue with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, recipient of the 2016 Herman Kahn Award by Roger Hertog. HERTOG: One of your greatest accomplishments was as finance minister in the early 2000s when you enacted truly extraordinary reforms that opened up the Israeli economy […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — White smoke has emerged from the Security Council, where the powerful fifteen member body, has selected a new UN Secretary General from among a dozen declared candidates. Intense diplomatic deliberations among the powers, hectic lobbying among the candidates, and rife speculation in the international community […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 7, 2016 Israel’s plan to construct new home in the West Bank is a betrayal of the U.S.’s trust, the Obama administration suggested in a blunt statement from the White House. Press secretary Josh Earnest on Oct. 5 criticized Israel’s construction of 300 housing units on land “far closer to Jordan […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 7, 2016 The “Middle East is burning” and the Obama administration is obsessing over “a few housing units” in Israel, the Israeli Justice Minister said in response to the U.S. State Department’s scolding over new settlements. On Oct. 5, the State Department released a statement saying it “strongly condemn[s] the Israeli […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka says his country is negotiating with Iran about purchasing oil. Speaking at a session of parliament in Minsk on October 7, Lukashenka said talks with Tehran are under way amid differences with Russia on the importing of oil and gas. “We are […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 6, 2016 The dire predictions by the anti-Brexit crowd that a vote to leave the European Union would quickly send Britain’s economy crashing into the dark ages is looking like, well, rubbish. In fact, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) outlook for the UK’s immediate post-Brexit economy is upbeat. The UK will […]
