Middle East/Africa

  Herland Report: Vatican News recently announced Pope Francis’ upcoming “Apostolic Journey to Morocco, whose theme is hope.”  Before spending March 30-31 in Morocco, Francis is also scheduled to visit the United Arab Emirates.  “Pope Francis will meet the leader of Moroccan Muslims,” Vatican Newscontinues, “800 years after the meeting between St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan al-Malik al-Kāmil of Egypt.” Francis has been …

  Herland Report: Hanne Nabintu Herland samtaler med tidligere ambassadør, Carl Schiøtz Wibye om Saudi Arabia, islam, wahhabisme og radikalisme. Wibye viser en bemerkelsesverdig høy kunnskap om det som skjer bak det “muslimske sløret” i Midtøsten, i sin bok Terrorens Rike som ble utgitt etter at han gikk av med pensjon fra stillingen. Vi hadde gleden av å ha Wibye …

  Herland Report: At the start of the year the horizon seems to be dominated by the issue of the possible withdrawal of US troops. In reality however the more important action is elsewhere. Every day that passes seems to bring fresh evidence that Trump’s decision is being walked back. But appearances can be misleading, writes former UK ambassador to …

  Herland Report: The UN brokered cease fire deal four months ago that halted the battles in Tripoli is breaking down, as clashes erupt in Tripoli, according to reports leaving dozens dead and wounded. The military build up is a worrying sign of the deterioration of the Libyan peace process, the elections again postponed. This is the reaction of the …

  Paul Craig Roberts: Identity Politics is now the defining characteristic of the liberal/progressive/left and the political ideology of the Democratic Party. It is an ideology of hatred preached against people whose skin is white. Identity Politics is completely inconsistent with a multicultural society, writes political economist, Dr. Paul C. Roberts. The West used economic pressure to force South Africa …

  Herland Report: Racism in South Africa: FOX’ Tucker Carlson recently addressed one of the minority-issues that are not exactly popular to speak about: Racism against whites in South Africa. In accordance with the narrative infused into Western thinking since the 1960’s and reinforced with the identity movement, the only racism that is worth fighting is “whites against blacks”. To …

Herland Report: Just as the Syria war did not end with ISIS capturing Damascus, the events in Libya equally have taken an unexpected turn as Dr. Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of Col. Moammar Gadhafi, is a political candidate in the presidential election. (Photo: Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, Libya News) His candidacy is supported by large segments within the Libyan people …

  Hillary Rodham Clinton is responsible for the Obama administration’s disastrous war effort in Libya.  Libya was Hillary’s war. According to a newly released email, Hillary’s aides explicitly congratulate their boss for effectively convincing President Obama to bomb Libya and destabilize its political infrastructure, writes Joshua Yasmeh at DailyWire. Herland Report: We republish this article from 2016, just to remind …

  Herland Report, Paul R. Pillar: The simple notion that any enemy of my enemy is my friend is overriding sober calculation of how Saudi Arabia’s conduct does or does not support U.S. interests. Long before “transactional” became a cliché applied to policies of Donald Trump, the term accurately described the U.S.-Saudi relationship. The partnership brought together the world’s most …

  Herland Report: Protests are held in Libyan cities, such as Tobruk, Benghazi, Aghdabia, Al-Jebel al-Akhdar criticizing the Palermo Conference, stating that Libyan matters should be decided on Libyan soil, reports from the ground confirm. Let Libya decide fate of Libya. If democracy is to have any validity, it is the Libyan people who should be free to choose their …