Turkey’s multiple links with ISIL cloud reports of a change in policy
A raid on an Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) compound uncovered evidence that pointed to Turkey as the number one buyer of smuggled ISIL oil. SUBSCRIBE l (more…)
Saudis’ bin Salman mobilizes Yemeni tribesmen to fight Houthis
Seeing that air power alone was not enough to drive out Houthi rebels from neighboring Yemen, Saudi Arabia has trained Yemeni tribesman for a ground war against the Iran-backed (more…)
Report: Nasrallah hides in Beirut tunnels, fearing ISIL assassination
Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah has holed up in a network of underground tunnels in Beirut due to fears Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) or Al-Qaida-aligned Nusra Front (more…)
USPACOM indicts China’s naval expansion in strongest terms yet
U.S. Pacific Command commander Adm. Harry Harris singled out China for disturbing the global commons, or resource domains that are independent of any one nation’s sovereignty, in the region. (more…)
Beyond Stuxnet: U.S. war games test cyber counterattack capabilities
By Jack Caravelli In a three week series of war games conducted in June at a military base near Suffolk, Virginia, senior officials from the Department of Defense (DOD), (more…)
Iran cuts off Hamas, stops all ‘civilian and military’ assistance
Hamas politburo chief Moussa Abu Marzouk said in an interview with Al Jazeera on July 27 that “all assistance (from Iran) has stopped — both civilian aid to the (more…)
Saudi foreign minister criticizes Iran’s ‘aggressive statements’
The war of words between Saudi Arabia and Iran over the recently completed nuclear deal intensified when Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir hit Teheran’s “aggressive statements.” SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Israeli officer calls ISIL affiliate in Sinai Peninsula most effective
Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s (ISIL) affiliate in Egypt is the most effective of its franchises in the Middle East, an Israeli military official said. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Wanted Egyptian militant urges jihad against Sisi
One of the most wanted men in Egypt has called for a holy war against President Abdul Fatah Sisi, saying Cairo has been “overpowered by the new pharaoh.” SUBSCRIBE (more…)