Iran and India sign strategic port deal; route bypasses Pakistan
India will invest up to $500 million to develop a strategic port in Iran that expands trade – and bypasses Pakistan. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Man with ‘immense’ wealth, Erdogan ties, denied bail in Iran case
A wealthy gold trader charged with conspiring to help Iranian government and individuals evade U.S. sanctions has been denied bail by a U.S. court. (FULL STORY) (more…)
NATO: Patrols in Aegean Sea helping stem migrant tide
NATO maritime patrols in the Aegean Sea have significantly cut the number of migrants flowing into Europe. (FULL STORY) (more…)
On the run: A profile of ISIL fighters who left the comforts of home
Mohamed Zuhbi, like many before him, found that reality and propaganda are worlds apart when it comes to Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). (FULL STORY) (more…)
ISIL shifts to underground strategy amid losses, Al Qaida challenge
Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is reorganizing and may move its operations in Syria underground as Al Qaida’s presence grows, reports say. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Obama took no action to stop advanced Russian arms sales to Iran
Though he could contest the sale of Russia’s advanced S-300 missile system to Iran, U.S. President Barack Obama has not. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Russia-China tensions rise in Vladivostok as smuggling trade booms
A Russian court in the Far East city of Vladivostok on May 20 sentenced two Chinese businessmen to three years each in jail for bribing Russian police officers. The (more…)
Iran renews financial support for Islamic Jihad after 2-year hiatus
Iran has pledged to renew its financial support of the Islamic Jihad terror organization after two years of strained relations. (FULL STORY) (more…)
U.S. sanctions ISIL in Sinai, Al Qaida ‘financiers and facilitators’
The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on six Islamic operatives, including one of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s (ISIL’s) “critical facilitators” in Sinai. (FULL STORY) (more…)