Syrian dictator Bashar Assad is accused of using chemical weapons against his own people in the latest horrific development in the civil war raging in that country. The conflict started in 2011 and has claimed tens of thousands of lives.…
Continue ReadingFormer President Barack Obama plans to dedicate his work post-presidency to helping to develop the next generation of leaders. “If I could do that effectively, then – you know – I would create a hundred or a thousand or …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump has announced that he will be replacing Gen. H.R. McMaster as National Security Adviser with former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton. The President made the announcement on Twitter.
“I am pleased to announce that, effective …
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia has vowed to develop nuclear weapons if Iran does, the country said this week. Saudi’s defense chief and heir apparent, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that the Kingdom would pursue nuclear weapons if Iran restarts its program, …
Continue ReadingIndia and Iran have agreed to forge closer ties with the goal of restoring peace and stability to Afghanistan the two countries announced today. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks in New Delhi this …
Continue ReadingA working group has been created to develop an ancillary agreement to the Iran nuclear deal. That addition is aimed at easing President Trump’s concerns about the pact, according to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. “We will be discussing that …
Continue ReadingIran’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement today about the nuclear deal it has with the US and several other world powers, saying it will not make any changes to the accord. Iran “will not accept any change in the …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump will extend the Iran nuclear deal for at least several more months, keeping the landmark 2015 pact alive for now. Under the terms of the deal, the U.S. president must notify Congress every 90 days as to whether …
Continue ReadingThe US has requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Friday to discuss the “troubling and dangerous situation” in Iran, it was announced Thursday. Protests have roiled the country over the past week. Twenty-one people have been …
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