Israel secretly held Al Qaida agent for three years
TEL AVIV — Israel has secretly held an Al Qaida agent since 2010. The Justice Ministry has issued a statement that acknowledged that an Al Qaida agent was held (more…)
Saudis fear massive unrest among one million illegal immigrants
ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia is concerned over the spread of unrest by its huge foreign migrant community. Diplomats said the Saudi government has ordered stepped-up measures to quell (more…)
UAE takes larger role in manufacturing Boeing components
DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates has been awarded an expanded role with a U.S. defense major. The UAE’S premier aerospace and defense contractor has been given increased responsibility (more…)
China’s ballistic missile defense system fit Turkey’s technology plans
LONDON — Turkey’s selection of a Chinese ballistic missile defense reflected the technology requirements of the NATO ally, a report said. The Center for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (more…)
Syrian rebels using social media to recruit in Gaza
GAZA CITY — Palestinian sources said Al Qaida militias were recruiting young Muslims from the Gaza Strip. They said many of the recruits were linked to Salafist groups opposed (more…)
U.S. set to test battle command system for Patriot batteries
WASHINGTON — The United States has developed an integrated battle command system for the Patriot missile defense system, deployed throughout the Middle East. The U.S. Army has overseen a (more…)
Israel-India joint missile defense system plagued by problems
LONDON — India and Israel have been struggling in a missile defense joint venture. Industry sources said India has been unable to progress in plans to co-produce the Israeli-origin (more…)
Seoul’s proposed joint Asian textbook project flatly rejected by Tokyo
President Park Geun-Hye of South Korea proposed Nov. 14 that a joint history textbook project be undertaken by China, Japan and South Korea to chronicle the history of World (more…)
Headlines, Nov. 27 edition
BACKGROUNDER Ukraine settles energy dispute with Moscow days before possible EU deals Iran claims new drone superior to U.S. Predator on which it is based Cybersecurity expert: Stuxnet may (more…)