CIA chief met Palestinian leader ahead of Trump-Netanyahu visit

CIA chief met Palestinian leader ahead of Trump-Netanyahu visit

by WorldTribune Staff, February 16, 2017 CIA Director Mike Pompeo met with Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas on Feb. 14 to discuss “political and security issues in addition to the future of the peace process,” a report said. A Palestinian security source told The Jerusalem Post that the two sides met at the Mukata, […]

‘Day Without Immigrants’ planned: ‘Without us this country is paralyzed’

‘Day Without Immigrants’ planned: ‘Without us this country is paralyzed’

by WorldTribune Staff, February 16, 2017 Immigrants in California planned to hold a “Day Without Immigrants Boycott” on Feb. 16 to show just how vital they believe they are to the United States and its economy. A flyer for the event proclaims: “Without us and our contribution this country is paralyzed … We might lose […]

Sudan seen abandoning Muslim Brotherhood to repair relations with Egypt

Sudan seen abandoning Muslim Brotherhood to repair relations with Egypt

by WorldTribune Staff, February 16, 2017 Sudan has reportedly been expelling Muslim Brotherhood members in an effort to mend ties with Egypt. Khartoum in the past two months has expelled “tens” of Muslim Brotherhood members who sought refuge in Sudan following the ouster of Mohammed Morsi, according to a report by the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper. The […]

U.S. ground troops in Syria called one option Pentagon is weighing

U.S. ground troops in Syria called one option Pentagon is weighing

by WorldTribune Staff, February 16, 2017 The Pentagon is conducting a “30-day review” of its strategy in Syria and is floating the idea of sending in ground troops. U.S. commanders have said there is an urgent need to liberate Raqqa, the de facto capital of Islamic State (ISIS). Intelligence has indicated ISIS jihadists in Raqqa […]

Intelligence war: Are U.S. agencies using major media to target a sitting U.S. president?

Intelligence war: Are U.S. agencies using major media to target a sitting U.S. president?

by WorldTribune Staff, February 15, 2017 Intelligence agencies, national security honchos and former Obama administration officials used leaks to the major media to bring down a man, Michael Flynn, who had the audacity to blow the whistle on U.S. intel failures, analysts say. Sen. Chuck Schumer last month warned the Trump administration what would happen […]

House Intelligence chairman: The FBI had ‘better have a good answer’

House Intelligence chairman: The FBI had ‘better have a good answer’

by WorldTribune Staff, February 15, 2017 The chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence wants an explanation from the FBI as to why Michael Flynn’s phone conversations were recorded. Rep. Devin Nunes, California Republican, said on Feb. 14 that the most significant development in the resignation of Flynn as national security adviser is why intelligence […]

Army PowerPoint presentation lists Hillary Clinton as example of ‘insider threat’

Army PowerPoint presentation lists Hillary Clinton as example of ‘insider threat’

by WorldTribune Staff, February 15, 2017 Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is depicted as an example of an “insider threat” in a U.S. Army operational security PowerPoint presentation, according to a report. Judicial Watch on Feb. 15 released the PowerPoint presentation, produced as part of a lecture on cybersecurity. It also includes Gen. David […]

Limbaugh: Who was vulnerable to Russian blackmail? Hillary, that’s who

Limbaugh: Who was vulnerable to Russian blackmail? Hillary, that’s who

by WorldTribune Staff, February 15, 2017 The “Drive-By” media, which now sees a Russian under every bed, gleefully trotted out the charge that Michael Flynn was open to blackmail due to his phone conversation with Russia’s ambassador, Rush Limbaugh noted in his Feb. 14 broadcast. “Are we serious about this? Flynn was open to blackmail? […]

Obesity-watch: Saudis to start granting female gym licenses kingdomwide

Obesity-watch: Saudis to start granting female gym licenses kingdomwide

by WorldTribune Staff, February 15, 2017 Saudi Arabia will begin granting licenses to female-only gyms by the end of February, the kingdom’s sports authority said. Princess Reema bint Bandar, vice president for women’s affairs at the General Authority of Sports, told Saudi daily Okaz that the sports authority also plans to open a female-only gym in every district in […]

Contrary to ‘reports’, non-citizens are voting in U.S. elections, research group says

Contrary to ‘reports’, non-citizens are voting in U.S. elections, research group says

by WorldTribune Staff, February 14, 2017 Given the massive amount of fake identification papers that circulate among illegal aliens, there is no doubt that large numbers of non-citizens vote in U.S. elections, a research group said. “Contrary to the claims of certain major media outlets and fact checkers, a comprehensive analysis of polling data, election […]