NICOSIA — Al Qaida has begun focusing operations against the Hizbullah-dominated Lebanese Army. Security sources said Al Qaida militias were targeting Lebanese Army units, particularly in areas dominated by (more…)
TEL AVIV — Saudi Arabia, despite the growing nuclear threat from Iran, was unlikely to form an alliance with Israel, a report said. The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (more…)
In the immediate aftermath of a historic visit to India by Japan’s emperor and empress, and on the eve of the Japanese defense minister’s upcoming visit to Delhi, the (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States has advanced in a ballistic missile defense program in the United Arab Emirates. The U.S. Defense Department has awarded a $27.2 million contract to (more…)
WASHINGTON — The Iranian Navy has focused on its fleet of fast missile craft, a report said. The Institute for Gulf Affairs reported that the Iranian Navy was developing (more…)
NICOSIA — Iran has reported successful trials of its new long-range cruise missile. The military said the Iranian Air Force tested the new Qader missile. Qader was launched from (more…)
WASHINGTON — Congress has been warned that Al Qaida could stun the U.S. economy. A leading U.S. analyst told two House subcommittees that Al Qaida was blocking the flow (more…)
LONDON — Jordan has been pressured to ban the leadership of the Hamas movement. A leading Arabic daily asserted that the Hashemite kingdom has prevented the entry of Hamas (more…)
ABU DHABI — Bahrain has again warned clerics against discussing politics in mosques. Officials said the Interior Ministry has been meeting both Shi’ite and Sunni clerics in the Gulf (more…)
