Special to WorldTribune.com Israel’s High Court on March 27 rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s offshore gas development deal signed last December with U.S. and Israeli companies. The ruling was a major setback for U.S.-based Noble Energy, which could delay the firm’s $6 billion natural gas project off the coast of Israel for as much as […]
Special to WorldTribune.com A new online Bible aims not only to explain the Jewish people’s connection to the Land of Israel but to stymie the boycott Israel movement’s attempts to “chip away at evangelical support for Israel,” a noted rabbi said. The Israel Bible, launched online about two weeks ago, is seen as a significant […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Al-Jazeera announced on Mach 27 it was cutting 500 positions, most of them at its Doha headquarters. The Qatari state-funded broadcaster has slashed more than 20 percent of its global workforce this year. Earlier this year, Al-Jazeera cut 700 jobs when it closed Al-Jazeera America. The network said Al-Jazeera English would remain […]
Special to WorldTribune.com A group of congressmen is moving to cut off the Obama administration’s expansion of sanctions relief that could grant Iran access to the U.S. dollar and financial markets. The lawmakers say the sanctions relief goes beyond what was agreed to under the nuclear accord reached last year. The Obama administration said it […]
Special to WorldTribune.com A terrorist targeted mostly women and children when he blew himself up at a busy public park in Lahore, Pakistan on Easter Sunday. At least 65 people, the majority women and children, were killed and more than 280 wounded. Reports said the blast occurred in the parking area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, a […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The Pentagon will submit a proposal to U.S. President Barack Obama to increase the number of American troops in Iraq, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer said on March 25. “We have a series of recommendations that we will discuss with the president in the coming weeks […]
Special to WorldTribune.com On March 23, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton tweeted a graphic that promises “A Real Plan to Defeat ISIL”. The plan: “1) Take out ISIL’s stronghold in Iraq and Syria; 2) Dismantle the global terror network; 3) Harden our defenses at home and prevent attacks.” The vague tweet offered no actual substance […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Syrian forces, backed by Russian airstrikes, claimed a major victory on March 27 as they drove Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) from the historic ancient city of Palmyra. “After heavy fighting during the night, the army is in full control of Palmyra – both the ancient site and the residential […]
Special to WorldTribune.com The Egyptian affiliate of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is planning a major attack in southern Israel, a Salafist operative warned in a radio interview. “It is only a question of time when there will be a big operation in Eilat and in the south of Israel,” Abu al-Ayna al-Ansari, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Iran’s military has launched the first phase of an offensive to take back Mosul, Iraq from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s (ISIL) control. In preparation for the siege on Mosul, the Iraq Army, backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, attacked ISIL positions in Nineveh province on March 24, capturing several villages to […]
