Trump Praises ‘Fantastic’ Pakistan in Unorthodox Call with Prime Minister

Trump Praises ‘Fantastic’ Pakistan in Unorthodox Call with Prime Minister

The government of Pakistan has released what it says is a summary of a phone call between its prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump—offering a candid look at the commander-in-chief’s unusual style of diplomacy. The conversation allegedly took place on Monday, and the “readout”—described by Vox as “usually a fairly boring summary…

Overview of Military Situation in Aleppo City on December 1, 2016

Overview of Military Situation in Aleppo City on December 1, 2016

November 30 evening, Syrian government forces liberated the Sheikh Sa’eed Neighborhood and the Sadcop Fuel Depot from Jaish al-Fatah militant coalition (led by Jabhat Fatah al-Sham terrorist group – formely Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda). In a separate development, the Syrian army, Hezbollah and its allies seized from militants the Ma’saraniyah Youth Housing in the…

Ohio Attacker: What They Really Mean by “Influenced by Islam”

Ohio Attacker: What They Really Mean by “Influenced by Islam”

Somali immigrant Abdul Razak Ali Artan is alleged to have carried out an attack, injuring 11 until he was eventually shot dead by police. Alleged alternative media platform, Breitbart News, immediately set to work to link the attack to “Islam” and “refugees” in articles like, “Ohio State Attacker Posted Anti-US Screed to Facebook Movements Before…

Egypt’s Shifting Position May Tip the Scales in Damascus’ Favor

Egypt’s Shifting Position May Tip the Scales in Damascus’ Favor

In recent days, a number of Arab media sources started speaking about Egypt’s growing involvement in the Syrian war. In particular, with a special reference to the Lebanese agency As-Safir, a number of Arab media reported that Egypt is allegedly sending troops to the provide assistance to Damascus. Moreover, we are being told now that…

Gooligan Malware Snares Access to more than 1M Google Accounts

Gooligan Malware Snares Access to more than 1M Google Accounts

A new Android malware has managed to steal access to more than 1 million Google accounts, and it continues to infect new devices, according to security firm Checkpoint. “We believe that it is the largest Google account breach to date,” the security firm said in Wednesday blog post. The malware, called Gooligan, has been preying…