Meriam Ibrahim escapes Sudan with family, meets Pope Francis in Italy
Meriam Ibrahim appears to finally escaped the Christian persecution of Sudanese officials, escaping with her family and ultimately meeting Pope Francis I. Meriam and husband, Daniel Wani, left the U.S. Embassy in More...
Hamas asking civilians to stay in ‘war zone’ despite ‘human shield’ remarks
Hamas is calling for civilians to remain even though Israel has warned of a strike Cartoon by Barry Hunau Even the mainstream press is calling out Hamas for using civilians as human shields in their battle with More...
Meriam Ibrahim rearrested at airport after being freed from Sudan prison
The woman in Sudan sentenced to death for allegedly abandoning the Muslim faith has been detained by security forces, just a day after she was released from prison. Meriam Ibrahim was set free Monday only to be More...
Trent Franks notes how Hillary Clinton wouldn’t call Boko Haram a ‘terrorist group’
Arizona Congressman Trent Franks spoke early this week on the House floor, after his amendment intended to counteract Boko Haram’s increasingly violent and destabilizing influence in Nigeria and surrounding More...
Family witnessed Pastor Saeed Abedini removed from hospital, beaten says wife
The American pastor was receiving treatment for injuries he reportedly received from guards and fellow inmates at Rajai Shahr prison in Iran. Relatives say Abedini was abruptly removed from the hospital and taken More...
US State Department updates travel warning for the Philippines
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to the Philippines, in particular to the Sulu Archipelago, the island of Mindanao, and in the southern Sulu Sea area. This Travel Warning replaces More...
Israel responds to Syrian attack on Israel Defense Forces with focused assault, US cuts ties to Assad diplomats
Early Wednesday morning, Israel Defense Forces targeted several Syrian army positions that attacked Israeli soldiers Tuesday. The targets included a Syrian army training facility, military headquarters, and artillery More...
Chinese activist Cao Shunli dies, denied medical treatment, US ‘deeply disturbed’
The United States is “deeply disturbed” by reports of the death of prominent Chinese human rights activist Cao Shunli, news that came as the start of a session in Geneva of the U.N. Human Rights Council. Cao More...
Russia responds to US ‘low level propaganda’ as Putin tells Obama not to ‘sacrifice’ US and Russian relations
While President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin discuss the Ukraine crisis, the foreign policy strains escalated Thursday. President Barack Obama meets with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at his dacha More...
US State Department warns Olympic athletes against wearing USA clothes as a ‘safety risk’
The US State Department is cautioning Olympic athletes against wearing team USA clothes at the upcoming Sochi games. photo Beverly & Pack A memo was sent to athletes by the US Olympic Committee warning about More...
Senate report blames State Dept in Benghazi report, it could have been prevented
The Senate intelligence panel issued Wednesday a redacted version of a classified report, which found that Al Qaeda was involved in the deadly Sept. 11 attack and that security should have been intesified to protect More...
Richard Higbie, State Department whistleblower, has gmail account hacked and 4 years of emails deleted
State Department whistleblower Richard Higbie’s personal Gmail account was hacked and roughly four years’ worth of emails were deleted, the New York Post is reporting. “They took all of his emails More...
Chris Matthews joins Benghazi investigative journalists, asking ‘Where was the US Cavalry’ VIDEO
Following the new 60 Minutes coverage MSNBC host Chris Matthews begins to repeat some of the hard questions for the Obama administration, the State Department and the Department of Defense. Chris Matthews says GOP More...
TIME Magazine editor Richard Stengel exits for a role in Obama administration
Critics will point to another example of the liberal media bias and corruption in the press as Richard Stengel, Managing Editor for TIME Magazine, announced he’s leaving for a role in government. Richard Stengel More...
Benghazi whistleblower Gregory Hicks says he’s been ‘punished’ for speaking out
The State Department’s second in command during the Libya assault which left Ambassador Christopher Stevens dead says he’s being punished for speaking out on the Benghazi details. Gregory Hicks appeared on ABC More...
State Department issues ‘worldwide travel alert’ and closes 21 embassies due to ‘terror’ threat
The US Department of State issued a “worldwide” travel alert Friday over unspecified terror threats by al-Qa’ida and affiliated organizations. The travel alert is in effect until Aug. 31. “Current More...
Benghazi survivor David Ubben still recovering after mortar injury and being abandoned on the roof for 20 hours
Months after the Benghazi attack critics were still calling for details to piece together the horrible attacks on the safehouse in Libya which left four Americans dead, one being Ambassador Christopher Stevens. David More...
US State Department spent $630K on Facebook ‘Likes,’ now only 2% fans engage the page
Critics of government spending and waste are targeting the US State Department for spending thousands to buy “Facebook Likes.” A 57-page report, prepared by the State Department’s inspector general, More...
NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden passport revoked, Wikileaks founder says it’s a ‘disgrace’
The former National Security Agency contractor who disclosed a highly classified surveillance program has had his U.S. passport revoked, but may do little other than strand the man in Russia. Wikileaks founder Julian More...
New documents point to a State Department cover-up in Honduras which left 2 pregnant women, 2 men dead
CBS News reported that a State Department official covered up and interfered with inspector general investigations of sexual misconduct, including the soliciation of prostitutes by an ambassador. Then we learned More...