Turkey seen distancing itself from NATO with China missile deal
ANKARA — Turkey has been seen as withdrawing from NATO. Turkish analysts said the decision by Ankara to select a Chinese ballistic missile defense system marked a major step (more…)
Israeli smartphone app called breakthrough for emergency response
TEL AVIV — Israel has overseen development of a smartphone meant for emergency response teams. An Israeli company, NowForce, has developed a smartphone that could coordinate emergency teams and (more…)
Iran adds four ships to Navy, forming ‘strategic force’
NICOSIA — Iran has reported an expansion of its naval combat fleet. The Iranian Navy said it would launch three warships on Dec. 1. The Navy said the indigenous (more…)
Iran blocks plan, said backed by Saudis, to bomb pipeline near Iraq
NICOSIA — Iran has reported foiling a plot to bomb a strategic oil pipeline. Officials said security forces halted an attempt to destroy the pipeline near the border with (more…)
Hundreds of Al Qaida recruits in Turkey sent to Afghanistan, Pakistan
ANKARA — Turkey has acknowledged becoming a recruitment ground for Al Qaida. Officials said the intelligence community has concluded that hundreds of Turks were recruited by Al Qaida. They (more…)
Al Qaida gunmen take aim at Russians in Yemen
CAIRO — Al Qaida was said to have begun targeting the Russian military presence in Yemen. On Nov. 26, suspected Al Qaida fighters opened fire on Belarus military advisers (more…)
New Saudi deputy defense minister takes lower profile
ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia’s new deputy defense minister has taken a low profile approach to his job. Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Salman Bin Sultan has become the (more…)
Kuwait: Cleric succeeded in recruiting jihadists to fight in Syria
ABU DHABI — Kuwait, under pressure from NATO, has sought to stop jihadists from fighting in Syria. Officials said the Gulf Cooperation Council sheikdom has agreed to take measures (more…)
Left-wing group suspected in attack on U.S. airbase near Tokyo
Makeshift rocket launchers were fired at a U.S. Air Force Base in Japan on Nov. 28. The attack took place at 11:30 pm and the target was the U.S. (more…)