Assad asked if some Syrian refugees are terrorists: ‘Definitely’

Assad asked if some Syrian refugees are terrorists: ‘Definitely’

by WorldTribune Staff, February 10, 2017 There are terrorists among the waves of refugees that have fled Syria, President Bashar Assad said on Feb. 9. Assad, in an exclusive interview with Yahoo News at a presidential office in Damascus, said U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order that temporarily banned refugees from Syria “is an American […]

Israel’s Iron Dome intercepts three ISIS missiles fired from Egypt

Israel’s Iron Dome intercepts three ISIS missiles fired from Egypt

by WorldTribune Staff, February 9, 2017 Three rockets fired by the Islamic State (ISIS) affiliate in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula were intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Feb. 8. The IDF confirmed that four missiles were fired in the direction of the southern Israeli resort city of […]

‘Disgraceful’: Trump slams ‘political’ appeals court hearing on travel ban

‘Disgraceful’: Trump slams ‘political’ appeals court hearing on travel ban

by WorldTribune Staff, February 8, 2017 A federal court hearing on his immigration travel ban, the audio of which was carried live on national television, turned into a “political” and “disgraceful” show that marked a “sad day” for the United States, President Donald Trump said on Feb. 8. The president’s comments came the morning after […]

For Attorney General Sessions, ‘draining the swamp’ could start at the Justice Department

For Attorney General Sessions, ‘draining the swamp’ could start at the Justice Department

by WorldTribune Staff, February 2, 2017 If President Donald Trump is serious about “draining the swam”, he will need to focus on the Justice Department, situated right “in the heart of the swamp,” a Washington insider said. Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions “is going into an agency characterized by people like fired Acting AG Sally […]

Trump’s travel ban finds wide support in the Middle East

Trump’s travel ban finds wide support in the Middle East

by WorldTribune Staff, February 5, 2017 Middle East countries, which deal with the threat of terrorism on a 24/7 basis, are widely backing U.S. President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban on citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations. Mideast governments who are dealing with the consequences of former President Barack Obama’s “fecklessness … want the United States […]

U.S. Amb. Nikki Haley in debut hits Russia on Ukraine, Europe’s forgotten conflict

U.S. Amb. Nikki Haley in debut hits Russia on Ukraine, Europe’s forgotten conflict

By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — The rumble of artillery and the cracks of Kalashnikovs shatter the Winter chill. The refugees, the displaced and the injured have become part of the broken landscape which reflects the agony of previous battles. Yet the wider silence is broken by the unwavering voices who remind us that […]

Mattis, on first official visit in Seoul, delivers blunt warning to Pyongyang

Mattis, on first official visit in Seoul, delivers blunt warning to Pyongyang

by WorldTribune Staff, February 3, 2017 U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned Friday that any North Korean use of nuclear weapons on the United States or its allies would be met with an “effective and overwhelming” response. Mattis issued the statement during an appearance with his South Korean counterpart, Defense Minister Han Min Koo. “North […]

Iran ‘should have been thankful’: Trump issues warning after missile test

Iran ‘should have been thankful’: Trump issues warning after missile test

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran has been “formally put on notice” for firing a medium-range ballistic missile. Trump also said in a Twitter post on Feb. 2 that Iranian leaders “should have been thankful for the terrible deal the U.S. made with them!,” referring to […]

Despite furor over Trump’s NSC organization, it’s like that of earlier Bush White House

Despite furor over Trump’s NSC organization, it’s like that of earlier Bush White House

by WorldTribune Staff, February 1, 2017 President Donald Trump took a page out of the George W. Bush administration’s playbook with the reorganization of the National Security Council (NSC) principals committee and the participation of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) chairman. There were no major protests or challenges to Bush’s reorganization in 2001. In […]

Pentagon tracks China test of long-range missile with 10 warheads

Pentagon tracks China test of long-range missile with 10 warheads

by WorldTribune Staff, January 31, 2017 U.S. officials said China’s recent test of a long-range missile with 10 warheads indicates Beijing is intent on increasing its nuclear arsenal. “The flight test of the DF-5C missile was carried out earlier this month using 10 multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles, or MIRVs,” the Washington Free Beacon reported […]