Uranium particles discovered at Iran’s Parchin nuclear facility last year were likely part of the Islamic Republic’s past, secret nuclear weapons program, the Obama administration has concluded. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Bahrain’s government is cracking down on people and groups accused of inciting sectarian tensions in the country, many with alleged connections to Iran. (FULL STORY) (more…)
An Israeli official has proposed the construction of an artificial island with a modern airport and seaport off the coast of the Gaza Strip. (FULL STORY) (more…)
U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden has sternly warned Xi Jinping, China’s president, that Beijing’s continued failure to pressure Pyongyang to end its dangerous nuclear program would leave Japan no (more…)
Analysts say North Korea’s latest missile tests demonstrated that the country was making progress toward posing a direct threat to Japan, South Korea and U.S. troops in the Pacific. (more…)
The Obama administration may send hundreds of troops to Iraq for an assault on the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) stronghold at Mosul. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Members of Turkey’s armed forces who are engaged in operations against Kurdish militants have been granted immunity from prosecution. (FULL STORY) (more…)