Headlines, April 30 edition
BACKGROUNDER Report: Washington intends to expose Putin’s Swiss bank account China’s seizure of Japanese container ship could also impact the U.S. Foreign Minister Wang to Foreign Mnister Lavrov: Asia (more…)
Egypt: Strategic dialogue with U.S. on hold, pending ‘normal relations’
CAIRO — The United States has halted its strategic dialogue with Egypt. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has suspended what had been a vibrant strategic dialogue (more…)
Russian ICBM hit target thousands of miles away amid Ukraine crisis
On April 14, a mobile missile launched at the Plesetsk space center in northwest Russia successfully hit the target thousands of miles away at the Kura test center in (more…)
Analyst warns Chinese incursion could ‘drain’ critical Israeli tech
TEL AVIV — Israel has undergone a debate over whether to allow major Chinese penetration in the business sector of the Jewish state. Chinese companies, which began their effort (more…)
U.S. adds Egypt’s Ansar Beit Maqdis to list of major terror groups
WASHINGTON — The United States has designated Egypt’s largest insurgency group as terrorist. The State Department said it classified Ansar Beit Maqdis a foreign terrorist organization. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Iran, Oman conduct naval exercises in Persian Gulf for fourth time
NICOSIA — Iran and Oman have held a naval exercise. The two Gulf states began a three-day naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz on April 7. The headquarters (more…)
Russia answers sanctions by increasing aerial surveillance near Japan
After Japan announced a series of sanctions against Moscow for its Ukraine gambit and canceled its foreign minister’s long-awaited visit to Russia, the Russian military authorities in the Far (more…)
U.S. boosts Lebanese military increasingly under Hizbullah’s sway
WASHINGTON — The United States is struggling both to strengthen and reform Lebanon’s military to increase its independence from Hizbullah. Officials said the U.S. Defense Department was working to (more…)
Israeli high-res spy satellite can track targets 24-7, in all weather
TEL AVIV — Israel has launched what officials termed an enhanced spy satellite. The Israeli Defense Ministry oversaw the launch of Ofek-10, a reconnaissance satellite with a high resolution (more…)