Iran, Russia highlight joint effort to ‘stabilize’ Syria
Iran is working with Russia to “stabilize the situation” on the ground in Syria after anti-Assad rebels broke the regime’s siege on Aleppo. “Russia and Iran are cooperating quite (more…)
China continues to shield North Korea, blocks UN sanctions for missile launch
On Aug. 10, China vetoed a new United Nations’ Security Council resolution to condemn North Korea’s latest provocation, the Aug. 3 launch of a ballistic missile that landed in (more…)
U.S. military rewrote intel reports on offensive against ISIL
Senior U.S. intelligence leaders “manipulated” intel reports in order to paint a “consistently rosy view” of the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), a government report (more…)
ISIL, Taliban form alliance to target U.S.-backed forces in Afghanistan
After a year of battling each other in eastern Afghanistan, the Taliban and Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) have reached an agreement to combine forces and focus (more…)
Ukraine reports blocking jihadists’ route to Syria, Iraq
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said it has blocked “several channels” being used by jihadists to travel to Syria and Iraq to fight for Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (more…)
Pentagon: Iran improved ballistic missiles after nuclear deal
Iran has carried out several ballistic missile tests, improving the range and accuracy of its arsenal, since last year’s nuclear deal with world powers, the Pentagon said. The Islamic (more…)
Egypt takes delivery of advanced Molniya warship from Russia
Moscow has delivered to Cairo one of the most advanced warships in the Russian Navy, the Egyptian military said. The Molniya RKA 32, renamed by Egypt the Ahmed Fadel, (more…)
Iran said to sell arms to ISIL affiliate in Sinai
Egypt is investigating Iran’s alleged sale of weapons to Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s (ISIL) affiliate in the Sinai Peninsula. According to a report by Israel Defense Magazine, (more…)
Public anger at surge in terror strikes cut short Merkel’s comeback
By Dr. Jack Caravelli German Chancellor Angela Merkel, once one of Europe’s most esteemed leaders, is under intense political heat fired by a series of summer terrorist attacks that (more…)