In Aleppo, Syria’s business elites are voting with their money
Exclusives, Iran, LIFE, Mideast, Syria, Top StoriesSpecial to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The powerful business elite in Syria is said to be steadily withdrawing from the regime…
The diverging U.S. and Israeli interests and a joint strategy on Iran
Exclusives, Iran, Israel, LIFE, Mideast, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S. PoliticsSpecial to WorldTribune.com By Fariborz Saremi, FreePressers.com American and Israeli attitudes to the risk posed by an Iran in possession…
World waits for someone to do something, and then waits some more
Afghanistan, Africa / Europe, China, Columnists, COMMENTARY, Egypt, Exclusives, Germany, Greece, Iran, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, LIFE, Mideast, NE Asia, Russia, Sol Sanders, Spain, Stateside, Syria, Top Stories, U.S. Economy, U.S. PoliticsSol W. Sanders Looking around the world, the striking characteristic is waiting out a number of crises. Their outcome seems…
Can this global mess wait until January 2013?
Columnists, COMMENTARY, Egypt, Exclusives, Iran, Israel, LIFE, Mideast, Sol Sanders, Syria, Top Stories, TurkeySol W. Sanders Diverted by the essential — if sometimes burlesqued — pursuit of America’s quadrennial search for leadership, policymakers…
U.S. firm says its jet boat could keep Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz
Exclusives, Iran, LIFE, Mideast, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S. MilitarySpecial to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — A U.S. company has presented a maritime solution to Iran’s threat to the Gulf. Juliet…
High stakes: Obama’s ace, Iranian oil and the 2012 election
China, Columnists, COMMENTARY, Exclusives, Iran, LIFE, Mideast, NE Asia, Sol Sanders, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S. Economy, U.S. PoliticsSol W. Sanders President Barack Obama has launched new international diplomatic poker with “a trailing hand”. It is impossible to…
In region of its birth, Christianity is under increasing assault
Columnists, COMMENTARY, Egypt, Exclusives, Iran, Iraq, John Metzler, Jordan, Lebanon, LIFE, Mideast, Syria, Top Stories, United Nations, World LinksJohn J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — Though it’s the birthplace of Christianity in ancient times, the modern Middle East is…
Critique of Iran’s cultural heritage conveniently ignores main factor: historic role of Islamic invaders
Exclusives, Iran, LIFE, Mideast, Top Stories, World LinksSpecial to WorldTribune.com By Sheda Vasseghi, FreePressers.com In his article “Iran’s Fundamental Cultural Reformations,” Davood-Rahni calls for the immediate elimination…
Former Soviet bloc scientists played key role in developing Iran nukes
Exclusives, Geostrategy-Direct, Iran, LIFE, RussiaSpecial to WorldTribune.com New Edition, Geostrategy-Direct.com LONDON — After years of suspicion, Western intelligence agencies have confirmed that former Soviet…
U.S. Air Force takes delivery of 30,000-pound Massive Ordnance Penetrator
Exclusives, Iran, Israel, LIFE, Mideast, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S. Military, UAE, World LinksSpecial to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has acquired a massive bomb designed to destroy underground nuclear facilities in…