Netanyahu: Israel in ‘close contact’ with Moscow to avoid issues over Syria
Israel is in “close contact” with Moscow, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday, the day Russia launched a major new offensive in Syria.
Month: November 2016
Russia launches new offensive; airstrikes hit Syria’s Aleppo
Russia launched new strikes in Syria on Tuesday involving carrier-borne jets and long-range missiles as opposition activists on the ground reported that the first airstrikes in nearly a month struck the besieged, rebel-held parts of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo.
Republicans plot to expand on election wins in 2018
Republicans are already plotting how to harness the massive turnout operation that powered Donald Trump to victory last week and to deploy it in 2018, when a favorable map could give the party a chance to expand its Senate majority.
Russia And Iran Talk $10 Billion Arms Deal, Moscow To Send Tanks, Planes And Missiles To Tehran
Russian media reported Monday that Moscow and Tehran are negotiating an arms deal worth about $10 billion through which Russia would send a massive supply of military equipment to its Middle Eastern ally.
Russian warship flotilla now off Syrian coast: military
A flotilla of Russian warships is now in the eastern Mediterranean off the Syrian coast after being sent to reinforce Russia’s military in the area, a naval commander said on state television.
Trump: Israeli-Palestinian peace would be ‘ultimate deal’
President elect-Donald Trump wasted no time placing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict high on his foreign policy agenda, telling The Wall Street Journal on Friday that he hopes to end the conflict after taking office in January.
Trump promises to deport at least 2 million ‘criminal’ immigrants in post-election interview
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to deport or incarcerate “probably two million,” or even three million “criminal” illegal immigrants, once he takes office.
Let President-Elect Trump know the Importance of Israel: Sign our Petition!
We want to send a strong, encouraging message to President-Elect Donald Trump concerning the importance of the nation of Israel in relation to God’s Word. Mr. Trump has already made strong statements supporting Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and the nation’s right to exist and defend herself. Let’s be sure to support our future President in his decision and encourage him to follow through on his affirmations concerning Jerusalem and the Promised Land. Our goal is to deliver a petition of 1,000,000 signatures before Mr. Trump takes office.
Anti-Trump Protests Sweep the Nation for a Second Night, Trump Calls Them ‘Unfair’
Thousands of protesters filled the streets of cities across the U.S. Thursday for a second night of anti-Donald Trump demonstrations, with police in Portland, Oregon, declaring protests there had escalated and were being “considered a riot.”
Netanyahu to Russian PM: Red line needed on Iranian nukes, bases in Syria
Iran must be prevented from producing nuclear weapons and from placing military bases in Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Russian counterpart, Dimitry Medvedev, on Thursday.
Obama, Trump meet at White House, discuss transition of power
President Obama hosted President-elect Donald Trump at the White House for their first formal meeting Thursday, as the outgoing president and the CEO poised to replace him sought to set aside their many differences and chart a peaceful transition of power in January.
Thousands flood streets to protest Trump in seven cities
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in seven major U.S. cities on Wednesday night to denounce President-elect Donald Trump. The protests were created by a number of groups, including college campus, socialist and other organizations.
Iran once again exceeds a nuclear deal limit: IAEA report
Iran has exceeded a soft limit on sensitive material set under its nuclear deal with major powers, the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Wednesday, hours after Donald Trump – who has strongly criticized the agreement – won the U.S. presidential election.
Russia poised to unleash new Syria strikes from the sea, US officials say
Russia is preparing to carry out a new round of strikes targeting Syria from a group of warships that recently arrived in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, two U.S. defense officials told Fox News on Wednesday.
Trump transition battle underway
The stunning upset election of Donald Trump on Tuesday has set off a behind-the-scenes political battle inside the Trump transition team in Washington.
Donald Trump Wins the Presidency
Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump has been elected the 45th president of the United States, marking the first time in America’s history that voters have chosen to send a candidate without military or government experience to the Oval Office.
Republicans projected to keep control of Congress
Both chambers of the U.S. Congress are projected to remain under Republican control when they convene on Jan. 3, with voters on Tuesday dashing Democrats’ hopes of taking over the Senate while keeping the House of Representatives in Republican hands.
U.S. bombed Mosul terrorists every 8 minutes for 3 days, official says
Iraqi forces attempting to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State group cannot claim U.S. Air Force allies failed to soften up targets.
UK PM May promises EU exit ‘in full’ despite legal challenge
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday she would deliver a full exit from the European Union, hitting back at critics of her Brexit strategy who have threatened to try to block the process in parliament.
Reported STDs at Unprecedented High in the U.S.
Total combined cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis reported in 2015 reached the highest number ever, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).