CIA assessment on ISIL’s spread contrasts with administration view
The ranks of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant have swelled dramatically with at least 20,000 recruits from 90 countries, the CIA has acknowledged. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Saudis talking to South Korea, Pakistan about nuclear cooperation
Less prominent than the news of U.S.-Iran diplomacy has been the flurry of foreign visits to Saudi Arabia which has signaled it would match whatever nuclear capabilities the West (more…)
China arrests men for taking iPhone photos of PLA’s lone carrier
Two Chinese men were arrested and sentenced to 6 and 8 years in prison for taking photos of the Liaoning aircraft carrier and selling them to an unspecified journal (more…)
Rise of both Iran, ISIL inspires Arab states to unite, even with Israel
A flurry of meetings in the Arab world has been triggered by the perceived threats posed by Islamic State of Iraq and Levant and an Iran strengthened by an (more…)
Tech firms in Israel changing marketing focus from West to East
Israeli technology companies are shifting their attention to Asia in response to heightened demand and at the encouragement of their government. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Merkel declines Putin’s invite to honor WWII victory over Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has declined Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invitation to attend the May 9 extravaganza commemorating the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
ASEAN top official riles China over South China Sea comments
The Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has so angered China’s communist government that he has become a celebrated target of attacks by Beijing’s media. SUBSCRIBE (more…)
Iran agent worked for 3 contractors, stole data on F-22, F-35 fighters
The FBI announced last month that an Iran agent, employed by defense contractors, stole military technology on the most advanced U.S. jet fighters including the F-22 Raptor and the (more…)
Iran’s IRGC take charge on once peaceful Golan border with Israel
Officers of the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps are now leading troops within six miles of Israel’s border in Golan Heights, according to an Israeli officer. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)