The troubling legacy of Obama’s drone campaign
President-elect Donald Trump has effectively extinguished any hope that his administration might pursue a more centrist approach to national security. His recent selection for key posts – Lieutenant General Michael Flynn (National Security Adviser), Senator Jeff Sessions (Attorney General), and Representative Mike Pompeo (CIA) – instead demonstrate what Patrick Eddington has described as a dangerous […]
Turkish Military: Rebels, Airstrikes Kill Nearly 70 Militants in Northern Syria
Turkey said Saturday that its warplanes had killed 68 Islamic State militants 20 kilometers northeast of Aleppo, Syria, as pitched battles raged in al-Bab between extremist fighters and rebels supported by Turkish forces. A Turkish military spokesman said the overnight airstrikes, part of the Turkey-led Operation Euphrates Shield, had destroyed 141 IS targets, including a […]
Killed Berlin suspect vowed revenge in Islamic State video
Cairo (dpa) – The prime suspect in the Berlin Christmas market attack had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State extremist group, according to a video released just hours after he was shot dead by Italian police. The Islamic State’s semi-official Amaq agency released the video on Friday purportedly showing Anis Amri vowing to take revenge […]
ISIS Publishes List Of US Churches As Potential Targets
The Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, published a list of U.S. churches and called on its supporters to target them during the holiday season, according to a report Thursday in Vocativ. This comes as European authorities have launched a manhunt for a Tunisian man who is suspected of driving a truck into a […]
FBI Issues Warning After ISIS Threatens To Target Churches
Federal officials warned law enforcement authorities across the U.S. on Friday that supporters of the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, “continue aspirational calls for attacks on holiday gatherings, including targeting churches.” Authorities have advised people to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity, FBI spokesman Andrew Ames said, according to the Associated Press.
Putin Talks Trump, Hacking and Doping
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s marathon end-of-year press conference has finally come to a close, effectively drawing the curtain on Russia’s political year. The three-hour event was, as usual, a show of the Russian leader’s endurance and his charisma, as well as a display of just how much his viewpoint is in demand, both in Russia […]
Putin: No Link Between Islam, Terror
Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump often directly associated terrorism with Muslims around the world by saying “radical Islamic terrorism,” a phrase he criticized President Barack Obama for failing to use and denying any link between the religion and terrorist attacks. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s thinking appears to fall well in line with Obama’s […]
After dismal year, many Muslims look to Christmas for joy
WASHINGTON — In rural Waverly, Tenn., population 6,000, locals shower the only Muslim family in town with Christmas gifts. The same neighbors who voted for Donald Trump have been Dr. Maysoon Shocair Ali’s patients since 1976, their bond strong enough to withstand the ugliness of the election campaign. As they do every year, two elderly […]
US Embassy Move to Jerusalem Could Further Fuel Extremism
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a move which would break with longstanding American policy. His proposal has touched off debate on one of the most emotional and contentious issues dividing Israelis and Palestinians: The status of the city they both regard as their […]
Trump’s alarming moves in the Mideast invite violence | Moran
Donald Trump promises a foreign policy based on a hard-nosed assessment of America’s self-interest. So why does he plan to provoke the entire Arab world for no good reason by moving our embassy in Israel to Jerusalem? A why encourage the Netanyahu government to further expand Jewish settlements on the West Bank, effectively killing any […]