US Government Announces $266 Million in Aid to Afghanistan
The U.S. government on Friday announced more than $266 million in new humanitarian aid for Afghanistan while urging allies to contribute more generously to address the...
How Israel’s Feared Security Services Failed to Stop Hamas’s Attack
Israel’s military and espionage services are among world’s best, but operational and intelligence failures led to worst breach of Israeli defenses in half a century.
US Tells Americans to Avoid Traveling to Kabul Airport Because of ‘Potential Security Threats’
Americans in Afghanistan were told Saturday not to go to the airport in Kabul to evacuate unless they receive a specific message to do so.
“Because of potential security...
US disowns Israel over Iran strike: No weapons or military backup
Dempsey’s assertion Thursday, Aug. 30 that the US would not be “complicit” in an Israel strike against Iran, together with the drastic reduction in...
Obama’s Full Statement on Libya Attack
President Obama delivers a statement from the Rose Garden at the White House on Wednesday condemning the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi,...
Afghanistan withdrawal, 1 year later: Taliban takeover of Kabul that President Biden never saw...
A year ago, Islamic fundamentalist Taliban swept into the Afghan capital of Kabul following the collapse of the country's elected government.
Tuberville Leads Call for Hearings on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) gave voice to what millions of Americans are demanding: hearings on the disastrous withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan. Senator Tuberville led 10 of his committee colleagues calling on the Senate Armed Service Committee Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) to exercise the committee’s authority by...
Hamas Attack Survivors Hid in Safe Rooms, Made Harrowing Drives to Safety
Those who got through the horrific attacks in Israel on Oct. 7 recount sheltering as their neighbors were murdered and trying to find missing relatives.
Afghanistan in Context: Xi Jinping Has Occupied the Sudetenstan
As we try to understand what happened on Aug. 26, 2021, at Kabul Airport with the American loss of life, some disturbing facts are...
US Military Ship Fires 30 Warning Shots After Encounter With Iranian Vessels
WASHINGTON—A U.S. Coast Guard ship fired about 30 warning shots after 13 vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) came close to it...
U.S. officials provided Taliban with names of Americans, Afghan allies to evacuate
“Basically, they just put all those Afghans on a kill list,” said one defense official.
The decision to provide specific names to the Taliban, which...
Explosions Rock Kabul, Causing Multiple Casualties
At least two explosions took place near the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 26, complicating efforts to evacuate Americans, Afghans, and others trying to...
