UN: South Sudan’s Food Crisis ‘Worst in the World’
The United Nations called South Sudan’s food crisis the ‘worst in the world’ and urged donor nations who pledged $618 million to make good on their promise.
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Foreign Policy Conundrum: Qatar Purchased Billions of U.S. Arms — and Supports Hamas
Qatar recently cemented an enormous weapons deal with the United States. But this week, the tiny, resource-rich Gulf kingdom with out-sized geopolitical ambitions — and a seemingly bottomless pocketbook — might be setting itself up for more problematic relations with the U.S., Business Insider reported.
U.S. Releases Images Showing Russian Military Firing into Ukraine
The United States released a series of satellite images Sunday that appear to support its claims that Russian forces have fired across the border into Ukraine to support rebels there, suggesting a new level of direct Russian involvement in the conflict, USA Today reported.
‘Islamic State’ Overruns Syrian Base and Beheaded Syrian Soldiers
The Islamic State have released images of captured soldiers being beheaded following a battle for a large Syrian military base on the outskirts of the city of Raqqa.
Russia Supplying Weapons to Iraq
Russia has begun supplying military helicopters and fighters jets to Iraq, a report said Thursday, as Iraq’s defense minister visited Moscow to press for equipment to thwart a jihadist offensive, AFP reported.
‘Solution is Israel’s Destruction’, Iran’s Ayatollah Declares
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stated on Wednesday that the only solution for the region is the destruction of Israel, and that the armed confrontation must expand beyond Gaza, the Daily Caller reported.
European Court Rules Against Poland Over Secret CIA Prisons
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday that Poland is financially responsible to two individuals, who are now held in Guantanamo Bay, for rights that were violated by the CIA on Polish soil. Poland denied the existence of secret CIA prisons, however the judgment that adds pressure to the United States to reveal the truth of its detention of al Qaeda suspects worldwide.
Iran Could Achieve Nuclear ‘Breakout’ in Two Months
Iran could still produce enough nuclear material to fuel a bomb in as little as two months, a time frame that has not been prolonged under the recently struck agreement to extend nuclear talks through November, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
Iran Calls on Resistance Groups to ‘Ink Defense Pact’ Against Israel (Video)
Iran’s Basij Force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi called on all “resistance groups” in “Palestine, Syria and Lebanon” to sign a defense pact to help and support each other against Israel, the semi-official Iranian Fars News Agency reported on Tuesday.
Militia Blamed for Benghazi Attack Moved Next Door to Consulate Before Attack
Members of the Islamist extremist militia blamed for the Benghazi terror attack had moved in next door to the U.S. Consulate months before the strike but “nothing was done” despite concerns about the dangerous neighbors, Fox News reported.
Islamic State Campaigns Water War to Drive Out Christians
The Islamic State has been closing access to water supplies from the Tigris river to Christian towns in an effort to eradicate Christianity from the region.
Antisemitic Protests Erupt Around the World
Anti-Semitic rallies took place all across the world stretching as far south as Chile, and as far north as Japan. Protests took place all across major European cities and throughout the United States as Israel continues to destroy Hamas’ infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.
‘Intifada’ Erupts in Paris Results in Firebombed Jewish-owned Stores, Synagogues (Video)
For the second straight day on Sunday anti-Jewish rioters defied a protest ban in Paris to rampage in the predominantly Jewish suburb of Sarcelles in what one police official called the “Paris Intifada,” Algeminer reported.
Iran Has Another Four Months to Enrich Uranium as Negotiations Extended, Receives Another $2.8 Billion
The United States will give Iran access to another $2.8 billion over the next several months and appears to have conceded to Iran’s demand that it be permitted to domestically enrich uranium, the key component in a nuclear weapon, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
Separatists Hand Over Bodies, Black Boxes from Ukraine Crash Site
A senior Ukrainian separatist leader handled over the remains of nearly 300 victims and the black boxes of the Malaysian Airlines plane downed last week, Reuters reported.
WHO can’t deal with Ebola Outbreak
International health officials warned Thursday that recent budget cuts have impeded the ability of the World Health Organization to respond to the Ebola outbreak that has killed at least 603 people in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the L.A. Times reported.
Boko Haram Seize Nigerian Town, Killing 100
Boko Haram jihadists killed more than 100 residents as they hoisted their Islamic flag over the Nigerian town of Damboa. Reports are that nine other villages are on the run according to a Nigerian official.
Nuke Negotiations Extended for 4 Months with Iran
Iran and six world powers still have a wide bridge to gap so they have extended the nuclear talks until November 24, after the informal deadline passed today, July 20.
Russia Involved in Malaysian Airline Crash
Russia supplied sophisticated missile launchers to separatists in Eastern Ukraine, a U.S. official told the Washington Post. Meanwhile, separatists prevented international investigators from gaining unfettered access to the crash site on Saturday.
Thousands of Pro-Palestinian Protesters Rally in London
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in London on Saturday afternoon to rally against Israel’s military operation in Gaza.