Lebanon’s new president pledges loyalty to Iran, threatens Israel

Lebanon’s new president pledges loyalty to Iran, threatens Israel

by WorldTribune Staff, November 2, 2016 In his first act as Lebanon’s new president, Michael Aoun declared his loyalty to Iran and issued a chilling threat to Israel. In his inaugural speech on Oct. 31, Aoun said that “in the conflict with Israel, we will not spare any effort or resistance to liberate what remains […]

Cash-starved Saudis miss 7th straight monthly transfer to Palestinians

Cash-starved Saudis miss 7th straight monthly transfer to Palestinians

by WorldTribune Staff, November 1, 2016 Amid an economic downturn at home, Saudi Arabia for seven consecutive months has failed to send a monthly payment of $20 million to the Palestinian Authority. The Palestinian Authority (PA) Finance Ministry said the cumulative total of Saudi aid that has not yet been transferred to the Treasury in […]

Muslims acknowledged Jewish link to Jerusalem – centuries ago

Muslims acknowledged Jewish link to Jerusalem – centuries ago

by WorldTribune Staff, November 1, 2016 Many centuries before their denial of a Jewish connection to Jerusalem, Muslims carved an inscription into a mosque acknowledging the link. The inscription from the Mosque of Umar in Nuba, a village nearly 26 kilometers (16 miles) southwest of Jerusalem, mentions the village as an endowment for the Dome […]

Turkey fires 10,000 more civil servants, shutters 15 media organizations

Turkey fires 10,000 more civil servants, shutters 15 media organizations

by WorldTribune Staff, October 31, 2016 In the latest wave of purges after the July 15 coup attempt, Turkey has sacked 10,000 more civil servants and shut down 15 more media outlets. Ankara said those let go in the new round of dismissals are suspected to have links with terrorist organizations by which is meant […]

Report: Abbas fails in reconciliation bid with Hamas, tensions with Egypt rise

Report: Abbas fails in reconciliation bid with Hamas, tensions with Egypt rise

by WorldTribune Staff, October 31, 2016 Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas failed in his attempt to reconcile with Hamas and to resolve inflamed tensions with Egypt, a report said. An Oct. 27 meeting between Abbas and top Hamas leaders in Qatar made no progress toward ending the long-running split between the PA and Hamas, […]

Clintons cheered 11th hour indictment that likely cost Bush, Sr. the 1992 election

Clintons cheered 11th hour indictment that likely cost Bush, Sr. the 1992 election

by WorldTribune Staff, October 30, 2016 Hillary Clinton has characterized the FBI’s decision to re-open the investigation into her private email server as an “unprecedented” move so close to a presidential election day. Not true. In fact, Bill and Hillary Clinton gleefully cheered when a special prosecutor raised new charges against President George H.W. Bush […]

Leaked email: Clinton adviser railed against ‘depressing’ Israel and its government’s ‘wingnuts’

Leaked email: Clinton adviser railed against ‘depressing’ Israel and its government’s ‘wingnuts’

by WorldTribune Staff, October 30, 2016 An adviser to Hillary Clinton aired her frustration with the re-election of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by referring to the leaders of the Jewish state as “ruthless wingnuts,” recently released emails by WikiLeaks show. Neera Tanden, who is also president of the Center for American Progress, wrote to […]

Obama calls Turkey’s Erdogan, urges him to be team player against ISIL in Mosul

Obama calls Turkey’s Erdogan, urges him to be team player against ISIL in Mosul

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty U.S. President Barack Obama has personally intervened in a dispute between Turkey and Iraq involving the battle against the Islamic State (IS) extremist group, asking Turkey’s leader to coordinate his actions with both Washington and Baghdad. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to join the […]