The U.S. Department of State said it cannot confirm whether six planes holding American citizens are being held hostage by the Taliban in a northern Afghanistan city. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told Fox News on Sunday that the planes are being “held hostage for demands right…
State Department Says It Cannot Confirm If Taliban Is Holding American Planes Hostage in Afghanistan
State Department Official Criticized for Depicting Cuba’s Anti-Communism Protest as a COVID-19 Demonstration
A State Department official was criticized for describing Sunday’s anti-government protest in Cuba as an assembly against COVID-19 cases, deaths, and medicine shortages. “Peaceful protests are growing in #Cuba as the Cuban people exercise their right to peaceful assembly to express concern about rising COVID cases/deaths & medicine shortages,” Julie Chung, the Acting Assistant Secretary…
US Condemns Muslim Charity’s Leaders Over Anti-Semitic Comments
The U.S. Department of State has condemned anti-Semitic attitudes and comments expressed by Islamic Relief Worldwide’s (IRW) leadership. The department’s Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism noted in a Dec. 30, 2020, statement that the IRW is a serious concern, given that it was established as an international charitable organization, has a tax…
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