FPI / December 11, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct Soon after Abu Mohammed Al-Golani formed the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group, he took to wearing business attire often instead of his usual military garb. After HTS toppled Syrian dictator Bashar Assad on Dec. 8, Al-Golani referred to himself with his real name, Ahmad al-Sharaa. The newly-transformed leader […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 8, 2024 Real World News Syrian rebels led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) captured Damascus on Sunday, forcing dictator Bashar Assad to flee the country. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump posted to social media: “Assad is gone” and “Syria is a mess” but “is not our friend” and “this […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 8, 2024 Real World News After his rebel army had taken Aleppo, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani appeared to reassure the city’s dwindling Christian community that it would endure. “Aleppo has always been a meeting point for civilizations and cultures, and it will remain so, with a long […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, February 12, 2024 The attack on Tower 22 was a accident waiting to happen. And it did. But then following the deadly drone assault on this exposed U.S. base in Jordan killing three soldiers, the clock started ticking. Unleashing massive American retaliatory airstrikes responding to the Iranian militia […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, December 31, 2023 Looking into the snow globe, it’s that time of year to predict and prognosticate what awaits this tired world in the New Year. There’s a certain trepidation in the air as we view the current and emerging crises, especially during a highly contested election year […]
Special to WorldTribune, November 21, 2023 Commentary by Mike Scruggs In a surprise attack on Oct. 7, a Hamas terrorist force of about 2,500 brutally murdered 1,200 Jewish civilians, including entire families with their children, even babies. Another 240 were taken hostage, including children and the elderly. Many victims were tortured, and many of the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, November 16, 2023 As violence explodes throughout the Middle East, from Gaza to Yemen, and Syria to Iraq, the political fingerprints of the Islamic Republic of Iran become increasingly obvious on this regional tableaux of terror. Long deemed a State Sponsor of Terrorism, Iran’s Islamic rulers have funded […]
by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News October 5, 2023 A U.S. F-16 fighter jet shot down a Turkish drone on Thursday that was seen as a threat to U.S. forces in northeast Syria, reports say. The action of shooting down the drone of a NATO ally was necessary to protect American troops who were […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, September 8, 2023 It’s been two years since the fall of Afghanistan. The tragic collapse of Kabul to the Islamic fundamentalist Taliban signaled the last sordid chapter in the Biden Administration’s appalling and shambolic “withdrawal” from America’s longest military commitment. But beyond the perceived American weakness and strategic […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, June 23, 2023 As chaos and conflict seem to be the tragic trend in many parts of the world, a sad parallel follows: Large numbers of people are fleeing and being displaced by the violence. The numbers are stunningly high and climbing according to the UN High Commissioner […]
