Archived Antiwar.com Home Page from June 30, 2017

News

Updated June 30, 2017 - 11:29 PM EDT

House Votes to Make 'Space Corps' the Sixth Branch of Military

		*Great Mosque Captured in Mosul; Over 975 Killed in Iraq*
		Congress Threatens to Cut Iraqi Kurds' Funding if They Secede

Options Prepared for Trump to Attack North Korea

Netanyahu: I Had to Give in to Ultra-Orthodox Demands

Qatar Working With US on Response to Saudi Demands

US, NATO Allies Wrangle on Troop Levels in Afghanistan

Viewpoints

	An America First Korea Policy by Patrick J. Buchanan
	Fighting the War You Know (Even if It Won't Work) by Danny Sjursen
	How the Conflict Between the US and Iran Is Escalating Toward War by Jefferson Morley

	Why the Elites Hate Putin by Justin Raimondo
	Rekindle the 'Spirit of Glassboro' by Norman Solomon
	Tyranny at Home to Fight Tyranny Abroad by Jacob G. Hornberger
More Viewpoints

Make No Mistake, We Are Already at War in Syria
by Philip Giraldi

Frontline

	Trump to Meet With Putin at G-20 Gathering Next Week
	Trump Administration Issues New Visa Criteria for Six Muslim Nations
	Senate Committee Approves Boeing Exec Shanahan as Deputy SecDef
	Putin Receives Former US Diplomat Henry Kissinger in Kremlin

China/Taiwan/Hong Kong

	US Plans to Sell Taiwan About $1.42 Billion in Arms
	China's Xi Tells Hong Kong He Seeks 'Far-Reaching Future' for Its Autonomy

Koreas

	US Targets Chinese Bank, Company, Two Individuals Over North Korea
	Trump to Press South Korea Leader on Trade as North Korea Looms

Asia

	Thousands Protest in Pakistan to Demand Security After Deadly Bombs
	Blogger Gets 10-Year Prison Term for Defaming Vietnam Govt
	'Just Doing Their Jobs': Families Decry Case Against Myanmar Reporters

Cyprus

	Turkey Warns Cyprus Talks Are Last Chance for Reunification
	Security Riddle Holds Answer to 40-Year Cyprus Conundrum

Europe

	Driver Arrested for Trying to Hit French Mosque; No One Hurt
	Court Says Slovenia Should Have Corridor to International Waters in Dispute With Croatia
	Moroccan National Suspected of Role in Civil Unrest Arrested in Netherlands

Nigeria

	Hundreds of Nigerians Are Deported to a Bombed-Out Hellscape
	Widows of Executed Nigerian Activists Seek Shell Apology, Compensation

Africa

	French Military to Work With G5 Sahel Troops
	South Sudan Says Aid Workers Can Not Go to 'Insecure' Rebel-Held Areas
	UN Approves Drawdown of Peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur Region
	Council Calls on UN Force to Help Mali Extend Security
	Burundi Warns New UN Envoy Against Opposition Bias
	Police Officer Killed in Congo Jail Raid, Kabila Misses TV Speech

Iraq

	Great Mosque Captured in Mosul; Over 975 Killed in Iraq
	ISIS Reverts to Insurgent Roots to Pose Long-Term Threat: Study
	Khamenei's Representative Says ISIS's Baghdadi 'Definitely Dead'
	Canada Extends Mission in Iraq to March 2019

Syria

	Syrian US-Backed Forces Seize Last Route Into Raqqa
	US Amassing Spy Planes Off Syria, Carrier Visits Israel for First Time in 17 Years
	Edelstein Tells Moscow: Syria Spillover a 'Red Line' for Israel

Qatar

	UAE's PM Pens Poem, Urges Qatar to 'Return to GCC Fold'
	Norway Press Groups Protest Al Jazeera Closure Call

Saudi Arabia

	$27,000 Fine for Saudi Hotels Airing Al Jazeera
	Saudi Arabia Denies Report Former Heir Is Confined to Palace

Yemen

	Yemen Troops, Rebels Killed in Battle for Central Province
	UAE Sends Yemeni Terror Suspects to Eritrean Prison

Israel/Palestine

	Former Israeli PM Olmert, 71, Wins Early Release From Prison
	Israel to Russia: Concerned Your Tensions With the US Might Endanger Our Border
	Israel Apologizes After Turkish Journalists 'Humiliated' by Guards
	Palestinian Goes to the Beach for First Time in Decades, Gets $200 Fine From Israeli Fashion Police