The North State Journal

Editorial Cartoon – America is Back…

November 12, 2021 The Associated Press

Outgoing Iran president says government not always truthful

August 4, 2021 Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s outgoing president on Sunday acknowledged his nation at times “did not tell part of the truth” to its people during his eight-year tenure, as he prepares to leave office […]

Oman’s sultan arrives in Saudi Arabia on first foreign trip

July 13, 2021 Isabel Debre, Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Oman’s sultan arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, starting the first visit by an Omani ruler to the kingdom in years against the backdrop of intensified efforts to end the […]

Israeli foreign minister to make first visit to UAE

June 24, 2021 Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

JERUSALEM — Israel’s new foreign minister will head to the United Arab Emirates next week for the first known visit by a top Israeli diplomat to the Gulf Arab country, the ministry said Monday. Foreign […]

US begins shifting Afghan combat operations outside country

June 16, 2021 Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. military has already begun conducting combat operations and surveillance in Afghanistan from outside the country’s borders, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress, as the troop withdrawal continues. But Austin declined […]

Israel’s Netanyahu critical of incoming government coalition

June 11, 2021 Josef Federman, Associated Press

JERUSALEM — In what appear to be the final days of his historic 12-year rule, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not leaving the political stage quietly. The longtime leader is accusing his opponents of […]

Jewish House Democrats, Rep. Omar tangle anew over Israel

June 10, 2021 Alan Fram, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of Jewish House Democrats have accused Rep. Ilhan Omar of likening the U.S. and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban and giving “cover to terrorist groups,” marking the latest flareup […]

Protesters slam choice of Syria for board of UN health body

June 2, 2021 Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

BEIRUT — Dozens of medical workers in rebel-held northwest Syria on Monday protested a decision to grant President Bashar Assad’s government a seat on the executive board of the World Health Organization. They said Assad […]

SHAPIRO: If you side with Hamas, your anti-semitism is showing

May 20, 2021 Ben Shapiro

For the past two weeks, rockets have been fired into civilian areas of Israel by the terrorist group Hamas. Hamas’ charter openly calls for the destruction of the state of Israel, which would entail an […]

Turkey seeks better Saudi ties despite Khashoggi slaying

May 13, 2021 The Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s top envoy is traveling to Saudi Arabia as Turkey seeks to mend ties with the kingdom that hit an all-time low over the 2018 killing in Istanbul of Jamal Khashoggi. Foreign […]