By Jim MANNION | – (AFP) – US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis “could be” leaving the cabinet post, US President Donald Trump says US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis “could be” leaving the cabinet post, US President Donald Trump says (AFP Photo/EMMANUEL DUNAND) Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump said in an interview airing Sunday […]
Israeli Squatters throw rocks on car of Palestinian Woman, Killing Her
Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – A Palestinian woman died of her wounds after Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank threw stones at the car she was travelling in, Palestinian security sources and media said Saturday. An Israeli police spokesman confirmed a car had been hit by stones but did not identify the perpetrators. He […]
Saudi Media Meet Collapses after Khashoggi Murder, but Trump Wants Business
By Clare BYRNE and Fabien ZAMORA | – Paris (AFP) – Donald Trump claims he is being “very tough” with Saudi Arabia and Britain has warned of “serious consequences”. But besides demanding the truth about the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the West is likely to continue doing business as usual with the Gulf kingdom, […]
As Hurricane Michael Strikes, UN Warns cost of Climate-Linked Disasters Soaring
Geneva (AFP) – The economic cost of climate-related disasters hit $2.25 trillion over the last two decades, an increase of more than 150 percent compared to the previous 20 years, the UN said Wednesday. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) noted that “climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme […]
US State Dept. backs Freedom of Expression for Illegally Imprisoned US Student in Israel
Israel’s Gilad Erdon demands Alqasem denounce Boycott (BDS) to be allowed to Enter Israel
Trump Official Sought Help of Israeli Tech Firm to Disrupt Rival Campaigns: Report
Washington (AFP) – A top official in Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign requested proposals from an Israeli company to help defeat Republican primary opponents and Trump’s challenger Hillary Clinton with online manipulation, The New York Times reported Monday. The Times said there was no evidence that the Trump campaign followed through on the proposals to […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham, Top Trump Ally, Warns on Ties if Saudi State Murdered Journalist Khashoggi
Washington (AFP) – A top Senate ally of President Donald Trump warned Monday of a “devastating” impact on the US alliance with Saudi Arabia if allegations are confirmed that the kingdom killed a prominent journalist. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said Riyadh must provide “honest answers” after a Turkish government source said that the Saudis killed […]
Turkey says Saudi Authorities Murdered Dissident Khashoggi in Istanbul Consulate
Istanbul (AFP) – Turkish police have concluded that prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi mission in Istanbul after going missing Tuesday, an unnamed government official said Saturday. “Based on their initial findings, the police believe that the journalist was killed by a team especially sent to Istanbul and who left the […]
Thousands of Women Descend on Washington Protesting Kavanaugh: “Women must be Heard!”
by Issam AHMED | – Washington (AFP) – Jessica Cathcart, a 24-year-old from California, says university professor Christine Blasey Ford inspired her to speak up about her own sexual assault, which took place when she was in high school. Angela Trzepkowski, 55, from Delaware, says she would be devastated if Brett Kavanaugh, accused by Blasey […]
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