U.S. Sanctions New Venezuela VP Using Drug Kingpin Legislation
The Trump administration imposed sanctions against Venezuelan Vice-President Tareck El Aissami on Monday, accusing him of playing a major role in international drug trafficking.
U.S. Reportedly Asked Israel To Take In and Try Guantanamo Inmate
The Obama administration requested in April that a Kenyan Islamic terrorist, jailed at Guantanamo Bay since 2007 be transferred to an Israeli facility and tried by Israel, according to a Friday report in the Miami Herald.
U.S. Rabbis Furious At Israeli Chief Rabbinate’s Rejection of Top Rabbi’s Conversions
The Rabbinical Council of America reacted angrily Friday to the Israeli Chief Rabbinate’s decision to reject conversions that were authorized by the chief dayan of the largest Orthodox rabbinical court in the United States.
U.S. Orthodox Leaders: Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi Is ‘Dangerous’
Sixteen prominent Orthodox rabbis released a statement on Tuesday slamming controversial lecturer Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi, an international lecturer known for making contentious statements.
U.S. Orders Families of Consulate Employees In Istanbul To Leave Turkey
The U.S. State Department updated its travel warning on Turkey on Saturday, ordering family members of consulate employees in Istanbul to leave the country, citing threats against U.S. citizens.
U.S. official: Israel Gives Jordan Cobra Helicopters For Border Security
Israel has given retired U.S.-supplied Cobra combat helicopters to Jordan to help the Hashemite kingdom fend off insurgent threats on the Syrian and Iraqi borders, a U.S. official with knowledge of the deal has told Reuters.
U.S. Offers $10 Million for Information on Hezbollah Financiers in Guinea
The U.S. is offering up to US$10 million for information on Hezbollah’s financial networks in the West African country of Guinea associated with the activities of two local tycoons of Lebanese origin who were sanctioned by the Treasury in March last year. Hezbollah is an Iran-backed Shia militant group and political party in Lebanon, which…
DetailsU.S. Navy Seizes Iranian Arms Shipment Likely Intended For Yemen Rebels
U.S. Navy ships in the Arabian Sea intercepted and seized an arms shipment from Iran likely bound for Houthi fighters in Yemen, the military said in a statement on Monday.
U.S. Navy Reverses Decision on Security Clearance For Jewish Dentist
The U.S. Navy reversed its decision to deny security clearance to a dentist because of his family in Israel.
U.S. Naval Flight Officer Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lin Accused of Giving U.S. Secrets To China
A Navy lieutenant commander has been charged with espionage and prostitution, newly revealed documents show.