All's Not So Quiet On Any Front

Republican Mayor Celebrates African Refugees As The "New Pioneers" A Republican mayor in Utah is catching heat for turning the state's traditional Pioneer Day into a celebration of African refugees, dubbing them the modern-day equivalents of the Mormon settlers who founded the Beehive State. Provo Mayor Marsha Judkins posted an Instagram message this week praising African migrants who have resettled in Utah's fourth-largest city. Judkins said that Utahns mark Pioneer Day to "recognize those who journeyed west in search of religious freedom and the opportunity to build a better future free from...

Iran Targets US Base In Kuwait In 2nd Clash This Week; Pakistan Pitches Uranium Transfer To China Scheme Summary Saudi state media reports Pakistan is seeking to convince Washington to allow transfer of Iran's highly enriched uranium to China (Al Hadath). Iran launches ballistic missile on US base in Kuwait, which was reportedly intercepted by Kuwaiti forces. Fresh launch is retaliation for prior evening's skirmish involving US intercepting Iranian drones, and targeting coastal launch location. Stalled talks still stuck on nuclear issue: Iran insists it will keep its enriched uranium as a matter of...

Multiple Israeli military operations were reported in southwest Syria’s Quneitra Governorate over the weekend. The operations reportedly included the establishment of a new military checkpoint near the village of Ain Zeiwan and the destruction of farmland in the area. Troops also reportedly enter Samandiyah village in Quneitra, and captured a young man near the village […]