by WorldTribune Staff, March 7, 2017 In a deal said brokered by Russia, Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces have taken over frontline positions from a U.S.-backed militia in northern Syria. The Syrian army took over the positions in the city of Manbij, where the U.S.-backed Manbij Military Council had been fighting anti-Assad rebel forces backed […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 6, 2017 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will press Russian President Valdimir Putin not to allow Iran to establish a permanent military presence in Syria. Netanyahu, who is traveling to Moscow on March 9 for a meeting with Putin, told his cabinet on March 5 he will seek “specific […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 3, 2017 A new Iranian propaganda film shows a U.S. Navy fleet in the Persian Gulf being destroyed by Iranian missiles. “Animation Battle of the Persian Gulf II” imagines a response to an American attack on the country’s nuclear program, said director Farhad Azima. “This is a response to hundreds of […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 19, 2017 Recent highlights from President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed (@realDonaldTrump): March 5 Who was it that secretly said to Russian President, “Tell Vladimir that after the election I’ll have more flexibility?” @foxandfriends March 4 How low has President Obama gone to tapp my phones during the very sacred election process. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 5, 2017 South African President Jacob Zuma is calling for constitutional changes that would allow the seizure of white-owned land without payment. Zuma told the Council of Traditional Leaders: “The black parties should unite on this issue. It is now time for action. The time for talking, writing and analysis is […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 3, 2017 Syrian regime forces, backed by Hizbullah fighters on the ground and air support from Russia, recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State (ISIS) on March 2, the Syrian military said. It was the third time the historic city had changed hands in a year. ISIS had seized […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 3, 2017 Israel in January began exporting natural gas to Jordan, one of only two Arab countries Israel has a peace deal with. There was no formal announcement at the time, but it is the first time Israel has ever exported natural gas, a spokeswoman Delek Drilling – part of a […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Reuters is reporting that giant Chinese telecom company ZTE is expected to plead guilty to U.S. criminal charges that it sold restricted technology to Iran. The company has not yet signed a plea deal with U.S. enforcement agencies, Reuters reported on March 2, but ZTE is […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 2, 2017 A Saudi-led coalition airstrike in southern Yemen killed a senior commander for the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, a report said. Yahya al-Eryani and his five bodyguards were killed on March 1 near the Khalid ibn al-Walid camp east of the city of Mocha, Al Arabiya reported. The Saudi-led coalition reportedly carried out over […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Letter to the Editor, Fairfax Free Citizen He is in only his second month in office. The politicos and their media merchants have been trying for so long to destroy President Trump that it seems as if he has been there for years. For all the obvious good that he is doing, […]
