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3 Jihadis Reported Killed in Belgium Anti-Terror Raid

By | 2015-01-21T22:15:07-04:00 January 21st, 2015|News|

Belgian police launched a "jihadist-related" anti-terrorism operation in the eastern town of Verviers on Thursday, with reports saying there were three deaths.   Public broadcaster RTBF reported three deaths and said explosions were heard at the scene, but there was no immediate confirmation.   The incident comes as Europe is on high alert after 17

Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels Besiege Yemen’s President

By | 2015-01-21T15:22:10-04:00 January 21st, 2015|News|

The Iran-backed Shi'ite terrorist organization in Yemen, the Houthis, have besieged the presidential palace in the capital city of Sana'a where they have grabbed de facto control in recent months, and even opened cannon fire on the palace to force their demands to be met.   The Houthis are threatening President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi, demanding

Erekat: Relations With Israel Reached the Point of No Return

By | 2015-01-21T13:35:02-04:00 January 21st, 2015|News|

Palestinian Authority (PA) chief negotiator Saeb Erekat threatened a new approach vis-a-vis Israel in the wake of about $127 million in taxes collected for the PA being frozen, a response to the PA joining the International Criminal Court (ICC) to sue the Jewish state.   Erekat, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) terrorist

Canadian Forces Clash with ISIS in Iraq

By | 2015-01-21T13:09:04-04:00 January 21st, 2015|News|

Canadian special forces exchanged gunfire with Islamic State (ISIS) fighters in Iraq in recent days, in the first confirmed ground battle between Western troops and ISIS, a senior officer was quoted by AFP as having said Monday.   The Canadians came under mortar and machine gun fire while training Iraqi troops near front lines and

Sisi: The Fight Against Terror Needs New Muslim Discourse

By | 2015-01-20T23:41:14-04:00 January 20th, 2015|News|

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday said the fight against "terrorism" needs a new Muslim religious discourse in addition to security and military measures, AFP reported.   "The rise in terrorism... requires a thoughtful response from the international community," Sisi told the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.   "The fight must not

Iranian General Among Dead in IAF Golan Strike

By | 2015-01-20T23:19:53-04:00 January 20th, 2015|News|

An Israeli strike on Syria that killed six members of the Iranian-proxy Hezbollah terrorist organization also killed six Iranian solders and commanders, including an Iranian general.   "The Israeli strike killed six Iranian soldiers, including commanders, as well as the six members of Hezbollah. They were all in a convoy of three cars," a source

In Court, Morsi Launches Tirade Against Successor Sisi

By | 2015-01-20T22:29:42-04:00 January 20th, 2015|News|

Ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi on Sunday testified for the first time in his espionage trial, and launched a tirade against his successor whom he accused of removing him in a "coup", AFP reported.   Morsi was toppled by former army chief and now President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in July 2013 after mass protests demanding

Yaalon: What was Hezbollah Doing in Syria?

By | 2015-01-20T17:56:04-04:00 January 20th, 2015|News|

Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon refused to say anything Sunday eveing about the reported IAF strike in the Syrian Golan that killed Jihad Mughniyeh, a senior Hezbollah man whose father, Imad Mughniyeh, was also assassinated by Israel.   However, Yaalon did respond to the reports from Hezbollah about the incident, and said that they contradicted Hezbollah's

Kerry and Hammond to Hold Meeting on ISIS

By | 2015-01-20T17:30:01-04:00 January 20th, 2015|News|

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will host a meeting in London on Thursday of members of the coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS) group, officials said Saturday, according to AFP.   The one-day talks will involve foreign ministers from about 20 countries, including Arab states, to discuss progress