Saudi weighs plan to link its power grid with neighbors
ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has been examining proposals to link its electricity grid throughout the Middle East. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Former Mongolian president, opposition leader flees to S. Korea
Nambaryn Enkhbayar has fled to South Korea to avoid a government charge of corruption during his presidency as Mongolia’s leader between 2005 and 2009, according to South Korean press (more…)
Moscow ships additional weapons to Syria to combat ISIL
MOSCOW — Russia has acknowledged continued military assistance to Syria. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Egypt begins repaying enegy debt with help from Gulf states
CAIRO — Egypt has begun repaying its $6 billion debt to foreign energy contractors. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Israel exports situational awareness system for areas without GPS
TEL AVIV — Israel has unveiled an advanced system to maintain situational awareness. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Iran sets launch of indigenous reconnaissance satellites
NICOSIA — Iran has reaffirmed plans to launch indigenous satellites. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Iran for first time confirms its troops responded to ISIL ops in Iraq
NICOSIA — After weeks of denials, Iran has acknowledged conducting ground operations in neighboring Iraq. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
U.S. Treasury IDs ‘Turkey-based facilitator’ as key ISIL recruiter
WASHINGTON — The United States has identified a Turkish national as a leading recruiter for Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Europol’s massive ‘underground crime economy’ sweep tied to ISIL
LONDON — The European Union, preparing for counter-insurgency operations, has launched a crackdown on organized crime. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)