Tag: Middle East

US Chamber of Commerce Discusses American Leadership During Uncertainty

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce holds a discussion on leadership during uncertainty at 9:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 27. The discussion features U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides, and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Ambassador Victoria Nuland. They will share their perspectives on American leadership in an…


Turkey Quake Survivors Struggle to Find Shelter Nearly Three Weeks On

ANTAKYA, Turkey—Omran Alswed and his family are still living in makeshift shelters almost three weeks after the massive earthquake in southern Turkey, having been unable to find a place in an official camp. Nearly two million people left homeless by the quake are being housed in tents, container homes, and other facilities in and beyond…


ISIS Attacks on Syria Truffle Hunters Are Deadliest in a Year

BEIRUT—The ISIS terrorist group has carried out its deadliest attacks in more than a year, killing dozens of civilians and security officers in the deserts of central Syria, even as people of northern Syria have been digging out of the wreckage from the region’s devastating earthquake. The bloodshed was a reminder of the persistent threat…


Drone Strike in Syria Kills 2 al-Qaeda-Linked Operatives

BEIRUT—A drone strike believed to have been carried out by the U.S.-led coalition in northwestern Syria on Friday killed two operatives with an al-Qaeda-linked group, Syrian opposition activists said. The two terrorists were killed while riding a motorcycle near the northern village of Qah, close to the Turkish border, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory…


Russia Working with Iran, North Korea on New Arms Deals: White House

Russia is working with Iran and North Korea to increase its military capabilities and improve performance in its attempted conquest of Ukraine. Iran’s theocratic regime has been supplying Russia with suicide drones and munitions for tanks and artillery since last year, according to White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby. “In…


Turkey Begins to Rebuild for 1.5 Million Left Homeless by Earthquakes

ANTAKYA/ANKARA, Turkey—Turkey has begun initial work to rebuild homes following this month’s devastating earthquakes, a government official said on Friday, as a U.N. Development Program (UNDP) estimated 1.5 million people have been left homeless. More than 160,000 buildings containing 520,000 apartments collapsed or were severely damaged in the Feb. 6 earthquakes that killed more than…


Previously Undisclosed COVID Vaccine Agreements Between Pfizer and Israel Released

Previously disclosed agreements regarding the sale of COVID-19 vaccines between Pfizer and the Israeli Ministry of Health were revealed to the public for the first time on Feb. 20. The documents include the Confidential Disclosure Agreement that was signed on July 12, 2020; the Binding Term Sheet signed on Nov. 13, 2020; the Manufacturing and…


Death Toll From Turkey, Syria Earthquake Tops 47,000

ANKARA, Turkey—The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit parts of Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6 continues to rise as more bodies are retrieved from the rubble of demolished buildings. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck the already battered Province of Hatay this week damaged or demolished more buildings, compounding the devastation. Here’s…


Israel’s Defense Force Conducting Strikes in Response to Rockets Fired From Gaza

Israel’s Defense Force said on Feb. 23 it had conducted strikes in the Gaza Strip in response to earlier rocket attacks from the area, as the situation in the West Bank and East Jerusalem turns increasingly violent. On Twitter, Israel’s forces alleged that the latest strikes on the Gaza strip had hit a naval weapons manufacturing and…


Did Black Students At Elementary School Use Violence to Make Peers Pledge to BLM? | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 129

According to investigative journalist Andy Ngo’s exclusive report, the Springfield Police (Ohio) report detailed a shocking incident at Kenwood Elementary on Feb. 10 where a group of black students used violent force to make their white peers make a pledge to Black Lives Matter during recess. Children who tried to escape were assaulted and dragged…