Documents reveal Al Qaida thinking on Yemen strategies
TEL AVIV — Al Qaida has been debating its strategy in Yemen, a report said. The Institute for National Security Studies said Al Qaida struggled to agree on a (more…)
Egypt seizes Turkish arms apparently destined for Brotherhood
CAIRO — Egypt has reported the seizure of another weapons shipment from Turkey. Officials said the Customs Authority seized a large arms shipment from Turkey to the Egypt’s Port (more…)
Turkey’s Erdogan seeks new arms export partners in tour of East Asia
ANKARA — Turkey hopes to significantly expand defense exports to and cooperation with East Asia. Officials said the government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan has determined that East Asia (more…)
Turkish rocket manufacturer reports record export revenue in 2013
ANKARA — A leading Turkish defense manufacturer has reported rapid growth amid increased exports. Turkey’s Roketsan has reported a 40 percent growth in revenues in 2013. The state-owned company, (more…)
Headlines, Jan. 15 edition
BACKGROUNDER Russia’s Bin Laden vows to terrorize the Sochi Winter Olympics Russia to expand renewed military presence in the Arctic region Russian Navy to get significant boost in 2014 (more…)
U.S. lost credibility in Mideast as ‘red lines’ turned ‘completely white’
LONDON — The United States has been seen as withdrawing from the Middle East. Leading officials and strategists agreed that the administration of President Barack Obama was losing credibility (more…)
Afghanistan frees terrorists, jailed by U.S., who had killed Americans
A committee appointed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai decided on Monday, Dec. 30, that 650 of 764 or 85 percent of the criminals in the Bagram prison should be (more…)
Israel: Iran’s nuclear bomb infrastructure bigger than North Korea’s
JERUSALEM — Israel sees the window of Iran’s nuclear weapons program as closing. A report by a senior Israeli minister asserted that the West has no more than a (more…)
Yemen intelligence thinks Iran helping Al Qaida destabilize government
CAIRO — Yemen has suspected Iran of helping Al Qaida in mass-casualty attacks. Security sources said Iran has been smuggling arms and explosives that have reached Al Qaida in (more…)