NICOSIA — Iran has launched production of an indigenous air defense system. Officials said the Iranian Defense Ministry inaugurated serial production of the Sayad-2. They said the production line, (more…)
ANKARA — The Turkish intelligence community has reported an Al Qaida plot to bomb major cities. Turkish sources said the intelligence community determined that a leading Al Qaida militia (more…)
ANKARA — Turkey has reduced support to Al Qaida-aligned militias based in Syria. Kurdish sources said Turkey’s intelligence community and military were ordered to stop facilitating operations of such (more…)
WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia has pledged to stop Iranian domination of Bahrain. A senior Saudi prince asserted that Riyad and the rest of the Gulf Cooperation Council would protect (more…)
ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council has been concerned over the prospect of a strident Iran bolstered by a new alliance with the United States. Officials from the (more…)
Most communist dictators love pageantry and extravaganza , but few does so more than North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un. Between Oct. 22 and23, the young dictator held a meeting with (more…)
NICOSIA — For the first time, the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad has claimed to infiltrate Al Qaida-aligned rebels. The Syrian intelligence community has reported the infiltration of (more…)
ANKARA — Turkey has sought to build a multi-billion-dollar energy pipeline to Israel. Turkey’s Turcas Holding has submitted a bid for the construction of a 470-kilometer pipeline between Israel (more…)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has sought to enhance unmanned aerial vehicle operations in the Gulf. Officials said the Navy ordered UAVs for increased operations over the Arabian Sea (more…)
