LONDON — The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has extended operations to Iraq. Arab diplomatic sources said Hizbullah has sent several hundred fighters to Iraq to help the Shi’ite-led government of Prime (more…)
WASHINGTON — The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has been monitoring Israel’s war with the Gaza Strip, a report said. The U.S. intelligence consultancy Stratfor asserted that Hizbullah was studying the Hamas (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States continues to enhance its naval command in Bahrain. The Defense Department has been awarding contracts for the expansion and enhancement of the headquarters of (more…)
ABU DHABI — Bahrain has reported a drop in attacks that stem from the Shi’ite revolt. Officials said police and security forces have helped reduce Shi’ite attacks in the (more…)
Starting Sept. 15, all Vietnamese fishery civilian vessels will be armed to counter China’s aggressive maritime actions in the South China Sea. The Vietnamese government issued a directive on (more…)
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has asked his country’s parliament to increase next year’s defense budget by 29 percent. The backdrop for the request was China’s increasingly aggressive actions (more…)
CAIRO — Egypt has reported a major counter-insurgency operation in the Sinai Peninsula. The Egyptian military said the Army raided suspected Al Qaida-aligned strongholds in northern Sinai. At least (more…)
ABU DHABI — Yemen, activating a security cooperation accord, has begun extraditing Al Qaida suspects to neighboring Saudi Arabia. Officials said Yemen has extradited at least eight Saudis linked (more…)
MOSCOW — Russia, after years of indecision, has decided to export an advanced surface-to-surface missile to the Middle East. Officials said Russia’s state-owned arms export agency Rosoboronexport would begin (more…)
