The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is pledging millions more dollars in American assistance to the Syrian rebels as the U.S. and its allies explore new ways to help those seeking to oust President Bashar Assad. Clinton announced Friday that the Obama administration would provide the political opposition with an additional $15 million on non-lethal aid as well as $30 million in humanitarian... 

At a time when America has a $1.5 TRILLION deficit, America should be cutting everything possible in sight, right? So why does America have a $770 million program to fix up mosques overseas? Let’s break this down a bit. Why do we have a $770 million program to fix up mosques? Can you imagine a $770 million program to fix up Christian churches (or even a $7.70 program)? Why are we spending $770... 

Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says the Islamic Republic plans to donate USD 25 million to the famine-stricken people of Somalia. “The USD 25 million worth of goods will be sent for the famine-stricken Somalis,” Salehi said on the sidelines of the Cabinet’s meeting on Sunday. The drought and the famine it has caused in the Horn of Africa nations have affected more than 11.8... 

A 7-month-old severely malnourished Somalia child undergoes treatment at the Hagadera refugee camp in Dadaab, near the Kenya-Somalia border, July 30, 2011. Iran’s Red Crescent Society (IRCS) will dispatch a 120-ton humanitarian aid convoy to Somalia to help the impoverished people in the crisis-hit East African country. IRCS Secretary General Zaher Rostami said the convoy consists of tents, food,... 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has this week sparked a wave of outrage across Europe by calling on Portugal, Spain and Greece to raise their retirement ages and reduce their leave. She warned that German aid to these countries could be cast into doubt should southern European countries fail to adopt the work ethic of her countrymen. “It’s not just about getting any further into debt in... 

An Israeli navy vessel entering the southern Israeli port of Ashdod. Israeli naval forces have fired warning shots at a Malaysian ship carrying aid to Gaza as it approached the shore, forcing it to withdraw to Egyptian waters, according to organisers and the Israeli military. Israeli naval forces fired warning shots at a Malaysian aid ship as it approached the Gaza Strip on Monday, forcing the vessel... 

Hinting: Ehud Barak, the Israel defence minister, told the Wall Street Journal that his country might ask America for a further $20billion. Israel are expected to ask for an additional $20billion in U.S. military aid in order to help the country deal with potential threats arising from the ongoing uprisings in the Middle East. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal defence minister Ehud Barak... 

Washington transferred more than 600 million dollars to the Pakistani government this week to pay for its efforts in the fight against violent extremists, the US embassy in Islamabad said Thursday. The 633 million dollar payment under the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) programme came on Wednesday, amid reports that top US military commanders in Afghanistan were pushing to expand special forces ground... 

The House of Representatives earlier this week approved a significant increase in the level of military aid to Israel, pushing the level to $3 billion in flat military aid, with an additional $205 million set aside for a short range rocket system. Both of the increases were already planned as part of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Israel, but were formally approved as...