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Iran unlikely to spend most of its post-sanctions funds on militants, CIA says

By BRIAN BENNETT A secret U.S. intelligence assessment predicts that Iran’s government will pump most of an expected $100-billion windfall from the lifting of international sanctions into the country’s flagging economy and won’t significantly boost funding for militant groups it supports in the Middle East. Intelligence analysts concluded that even […]

Obama in Kenya: ‘Africa is on the move’

Associated Press NAIROBI: President Barack Obama says good-governance and inclusivity for women and minorities are keys to entrepreneurship taking off in Africa. Obama is speaking at a U.S.-sponsored business summit in Nairobi, Kenya. He says to create successful entrepreneurs, governments also must create transparency, rule of law and an environment […]

Overcoming Spiritual Laziness

aleteia.org: by Theresa Branch — Why “I’m spiritual, not religious” doesn’t really work “Spiritual but not religious” is a cliché among many young people, including Christians. “Why,” goes the question, “do I need church when I can pray anywhere?” A 2012 Pew Research Poll reports the appalling numbers. Twenty percent […]

Iran deal good for the region

Jul 21,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – HASAN ABU NIMAH The fact that the Iran nuclear deal with Western powers was concluded despite mounting obstacles, Middle Eastern allies’ objections and technical difficulties proves that both sides were determined not to allow the effort to fail. US President Barack Obama was clear […]

USA: Tackling Islamism, post-Chattanooga

BY TAREK FATAH, TORONTO SUN FIRST POSTED: TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2015 06:05 PM EDT | UPDATED: TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2015 06:13 PM EDT It has been almost a week since the Chattanooga terrorist Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez issued the equivalent of an Islamic declaration of war on America in a text […]