Israel and the US sign a record weapons deal of $38 billion with a twist
US President Barack Obama says that the 10-year, $38 billion weapons deal will help shore up Israel’s security in an environment of ‘dangerous neighborhood’. They signed a record deal to offer military assistance More...
President Obama targets Mike Huckabee, GOP critics of Iran deal as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘sad’
When President Obama addressed the critics of the Iran nuclear deal, particularly 2016 GOP Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, Obama called the remarks ‘ridiculous’ and ‘sad.’ “The particular More...
Rand Paul: End aid to Pakistan over treatment of women, Christians – notes Asia Bibi
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has called for an end to American foreign aid to Pakistan in the name of both persecuted young women and the persecution of Christians. Speaking before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee, More...
US Foreign Aid budget request for 2014 is more than $35 billion; Israel, Afghanistan top recipients
A recently published Congressional Research Service report reveals that the request for US foreign aid expenditures is more than $35 billion for the fiscal year 2014, a 1.5% increase from the FY2013 estimated funding. The More...