by WorldTribune Staff, September 7, 2016 A group of Iranian fast-attack craft came within 100 yards of a U.S. Navy coastal patrol ship on Sept. 4, forcing the U.S. vessel to maneuver to avoid a collision, an American defense official said. The latest in a string of incidents in the Persian Gulf saw seven Islamic […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 7, 2016 Syrian regime forces and Iran-backed Hizbullah fighters are planning a large-scale operation against anti-Assad forces in Syria near the border with Israel, Iranian state media reported. “The Syrian army and Hizbullah fighters have been working on a joint plan to end militancy in Southern Syria, particularly near the Golan […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 7, 2016 Three American counterterror strikes over a two week period killed 13 Al Qaida jihadists in Yemen, the U.S. military said on Sept. 6. The strikes, carried out from Aug. 24 to Sept. 4, targeted Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) operatives in central Yemen’s Shabwah Governorate, U.S. Central […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has blasted Saudi Arabia over its management of the hajj, suggesting Muslim countries should challenge Riyadh’s control of the annual Muslim pilgrimage. “Because of these [Saudi] rulers’ oppressive behavior towards God’s guests, the world of Islam must fundamentally reconsider the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 6, 2016 The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is interviewing candidates to replace its dead spokesman whose job description included planning the international attacks that terrorized the West over the past year. ISIL is said to have two candidates on its short list to replace Abu Mohamed al-Adnani, who […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 6, 2016 U.S. Marines on the ground in Iraq are increasing efforts to gather intelligence on Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) fighters and equipment to assist Iraqi forces in an operation to retake Mosul by year’s end. The Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Central Command is providing […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 6, 2016 The Obama administration is not only letting Iran “push the envelope” but appears to be acting as the Islamic Republic’s “lawyers” when it comes to enforcement of last summer’s nuclear deal, an Israeli analyst said. “Iran is continuing to push the envelope, trying to get as much as it […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Iranian media reported that police have shut down more than 800 clothing stores across the country for selling “unconventional and inappropriate” attire — believed to mean Western-style outfits and women’s clothing that doesn’t meet strict Islamic requirements. The reports on September 5 said the raids took […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 6, 2016 An alliance of jihadist groups who have pledged allegiance to Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) have launched terror operations near Israel’s border on the southern Golan Heights, a report said. A new video released by ISIL’s propaganda unit shows the jihadist coalition advancing on the Yarmouk Valley […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Sol W. Sanders It would be hard to exaggerate the mess in the Middle East that President Barack Obama is leaving his successor. While the five-year Syrian civil war continues unabated, pitting a number of different armed groups against each other with their foreign sponsors, Washington is caught in its own […]
