Abbas rejects US peace initiative
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejected a peace initiative presented by US Vice President Joe Biden during their meeting in Ramallah on Wednesday, according to Palestinian newspaper Al-Quds.
Month: March 2016
Missile test signals finale of joint US-Israeli military drill
As the Juniper Cobra 16 joint military exercise between the U.S. and Israeli militaries came to a close, the Israeli Air Force’s Aerial Defense Network conducted a live-fire test of a number of Patriot surface-to-air missiles on Monday at the Palmahim Air Force Base in central Israel.
Attack on Church Building in Samsun, Turkey
Four Muslim men detained by police for attacking a church building in the Black Sea region of Turkey last week shouted jihadist slogans after they were released from custody.
Sanders upsets Clinton in Michigan; Trump notches three more wins
Bernie Sanders pulled off a shocking upset in Michigan’s Democratic primary Tuesday night, beating Hillary Clinton in a race that most polls had him trailing by double digits and eclipsing the front runner’s earlier win in Mississippi.
Major Cyberattack on U.S. Expected
The commander of the U.S. Cyber Command warned last week that he expects a major cyberattack on critical infrastructure in the United States in the future.
Pentagon report justifies deployment of military spy drones over the U.S.
The Pentagon has deployed drones to spy over U.S. territory for non-military missions over the past decade, but the flights have been rare and lawful, according to a new report.
Iran fires 2 missiles marked with ‘Israel must be wiped out’
Iran test-launched two ballistic missiles Wednesday emblazoned with the phrase “Israel must be wiped out” in Hebrew, Iranian media reported, in a show of power by the Shiite nation as U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s visited Jerusalem.
White House may back UN Security Council resolution
US President Barack Obama is weighing up options to make progress on the Middle East peace process before he leaves office, the Wall Street Journal reports, including the possibility of backing a UN Security Council resolution to further talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
Top U.S. general recommends more troops for Iraq and Syria
A top general said more U.S. troops will be needed to retake key areas from ISIS and has sent recommendations outlining that request up the chain of command.
Genocide waged on religious minorities in Syria, Iraq
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee has unanimously passed HR 75, a resolution declaring that those who commit or support mass murder against religious minorities are guilty of “genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.”
Record 61 million immigrants in U.S., 15.7 million illegally
There are a record 61 million immigrants and their American-born children in the United States, including an estimated 15.7 million illegally here, according to a new analysis of 2015 U.S. Census data.
Israel’s Netanyahu declines offer to meet with Obama: White House
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declined an offer to meet U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House later this month and canceled his trip to Washington, the White House said on Monday.
North Korea threatens nuclear strike as U.S.-South Korea war games begin
North Korea on Monday issued its latest belligerent threat, warning of an indiscriminate ‘preemptive nuclear strike of justice’ on Washington and Seoul, this time in reaction to the start of huge U.S.-South Korean military drills.
Hezbollah threatens to ‘bring the war to Israel’
Hezbollah is convinced it can invade Israeli territory should another war break out between the two sides, a source close to the Lebanese Shiite group told Foreign Policy magazine recently.
Report: Putin freezes S-300 missile transfer to Iran
Russia has decided to freeze its shipment of S-300 anti-aircraft missile system to Iran, Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida reported on Saturday.
Cruz, Trump split four states in setback for Republican establishment
Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz split victories in four nominating contests with front-runner Donald Trump on Saturday, bolstering Cruz’s argument that he represents the party’s best chance to stop the brash New York billionaire.
Washington Supreme Court to hear appeal of florist fined for refusing to serve gay wedding
The Washington Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a florist penalized for declining to prepare floral arrangements for a same-sex wedding.
US military chief lands in Israel for talks with top officials
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon met with US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford on Thursday in Tel Aviv, discussing “strengthening defense and military ties” between the two allies and the situation in the Middle East, according to a Defense Ministry statement.
IAF receives first David’s Sling defense system batteries
The Israeli Air Force on Wednesday was set to receive its first David’s Sling batteries, the cutting-edge midrange missile defense system that has been in development since 2006 in a joint Israeli-American venture.
Cameroon: Christians suffer daily attacks
Since 2016, Boko Haram’s attacks against Christians in the northern region of Cameroon have sharply increased.