Special to CosmicTribune.com, January 1, 2026 General Iraqi civil law sets the minimum age for marriage at 18. But Iraq has instituted Ja’fari law, which allows marriage upon a girl reaching puberty (potentially as young as 9-years-old) Baghdad’s decision to institute Ja’fari law has led to a bridal market boom, a report said. Human rights […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com, December 30, 2025 By John J. Metzler, December 30, 2025 It’s time to consult the crystal snow globe and try to peer ahead what may be on the horizon for the new year. Without question 2025 has been tumultuous, but the year ahead holds cautious promise to finally solve some political crises […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com, November 25, 2025 Only in Europe? No, it’s happening in the land of opportunity. Just ask the “Don’t mess with Texas” contingent. In 2015, a Christian activist delivered this warning during an Islamic Day celebration in Austin, Texas: In the decade since, Texas has become a magnet for Muslims who are reportedly […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com, November 7, 2025 Zohran Mamdani is not a rags to riches story. He did not come out of nowhere. He’s not the 2025 version of the 1969 New York Mets. There is a definite “deliberate design” behind Mamdani’s rise to mayor-elect of the U.S.’s largest city. The socialist mayor-elect of New York […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com, November 3, 2025 President Donald Trump in a post to Truth Social on Saturday instructed the Department of War to “prepare for possible action” in Nigeria to stop the slaughter of Christians in the African country. Trump warned that if the Nigerian government that the United States military “may very well” go […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com, October 14, 2025 In a Middle East peace signing ceremony and speeches to the Israeli parliament and Arab leaders, President Donald Trump on Oct. 13, 2025, called on all sides to “put the old feuds and bitter hatreds behind us” and embrace the “golden age of the Middle East.” “It took us […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com, July 16, 2025 Geostrategy-Direct Two death warrants against President Donald Trump issued within Iran, and broadcast on state media have morphed into a “Blood Covenant” in which more than $40 million has reportedly been raised as a bounty on the U.S. president. Iran’s senior religious clerics made it clear that “every cell […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com, May 20, 2025 By John J. Metzler, May 21, 2025 With the staging and showmanship of a Cecil B. De Mille saga, President Donald Trump’s State visit to three Arabian Kingdoms was uniquely paired with pomp and joint business incentives which focused in transforming the narrative from conflict to commerce and cooperation. […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com, May 13, 2025 Soon after landing and being given the purple carpet treatment by his Saudi Arabia hosts, President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a massive Saudi investment deal, warned Iran to “make peace or else,” and said he would be lifting all sanctions on Syria. In a statement following a signing […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com, May 8, 2025 By John J. Metzler, May 7, 2025 A long smoldering fuse to wider conflict has reignited in the wake of a terrible terrorist attack killing 27 tourists in the mountainous Pahalgam region in disputed Kashmir. The Indian civilians were apparently targeted because of their Hindu religion. Since the unprovoked […]
