by Hamza Mekouar | – Moulay Driss Zerhoun (Morocco) (AFP) – It’s dubbed the “pilgrimage of the poor” — every summer, tens of thousands of people flood this small central Moroccan town to honour a Sufi saint buried here 12 centuries ago. Moulay Driss Zerhoun, nestled between two hills covered in olive groves, is where […]
Israel to Build 1,000 More Squatter Units on Usurped Palestinian Land
Jerusalem (AFP) – Israeli authorities on Wednesday approved plans for more than 1,000 settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, the Peace Now NGO said, the latest in a raft of approvals since US President Donald Trump took office. The plans for 1,004 homes approved by a defence ministry committee are at various stages in […]
Guilty: Trump Campaign Head Manafort Hid Russian Millions in Foreign Bank Accounts
by W.G. Dunlop | – Alexandria (United States) (AFP) – Donald Trump’s former campaign chief Paul Manafort was found guilty of tax and bank fraud Tuesday, in the first trial resulting from the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. The guilty verdicts on eight counts are a victory for special counsel Robert […]
Afghanistan: Taliban Advances Cast Doubt on Trump’s Double-Down Policy
By Thomas WATKINS | – Washington (AFP) – A year since President Donald Trump unveiled his strategy for Afghanistan, a fresh wave of violence and bloodshed has assailed the war-torn nation and overshadowed some small glimmers of progress. Each successful attack represents a massive setback not just for the Afghanistan government, which is pushing for […]
Trump Attorney Giuliani Dogged by “Truth isn’t Truth” Remark
Washington (AFP) – Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani on Monday backpedaled after saying that “truth isn’t truth” in explaining why the president should not be interviewed by the special counsel in charge of the Russia probe — a comment that left pundits baffled. AFP/File / SAUL LOEB. “Truth isn’t truth”: President Donald Trump’s personal […]
NatSec Adviser Bolton slights Russian Election Hacking, Points to Iran and China
Washington (AFP) – US National Security Advisor John Bolton on Sunday singled out China, North Korea and Iran as countries who could possibly meddle in American elections — as President Donald Trump railed about a probe into Russian interference in 2016. Trump himself pointed the finger of blame on Saturday, tweeting: “All of the fools […]
Iran: Europe Hasn’t yet Shown It Will Defy Trump to Preserve Nuclear Deal
Tehran (AFP) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sunday that Europe had not yet shown it was willing to “pay the price” of defying Washington in order to save the nuclear deal. Zarif said European governments had put forward proposals to maintain oil and banking ties with Iran after the second phase of […]
Israel Rejects UN Plea to Allow Blue Helmet Protection to Palestinians, Blames Palestinians
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – Israel has rejected a report by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres outlining options for strengthening the protection of Palestinians in Israeli-occupied territories. Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon said in a statement late Friday that “the only protection the Palestinian people need is from their own leadership.” The 14-page report laid […]
No Parade for You: Trump Cancels Military White Elephant, Goes to Paris Instead
by Thomas Watkins | – Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump said Friday he had cancelled a military parade planned for November due to high costs — hours after the Pentagon indefinitely postponed the much-maligned event — and would instead head to Paris for ceremonies marking the end of World War I. Trump had […]
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