CAIRO — Many thought a Muslim Brotherhood government would stabilize Tunisia in wake of the ouster of longtime President Bin Ali. Instead, Tunisia has slid into an Al Qaida (more…)
NICOSIA — Iran has approved a program to assemble a training warship. Officials said the Iranian Navy was overseeing a project to complete a training surface vessel, called Khalij (more…)
NICOSIA — Iran has launched a dual-use submarine. The Iranian government has introduced its first submarine for tourists in the Gulf. The four-meter submarine, dubbed Pearl, was designed to (more…)
RAMALLAH — Hamas’ representative in Turkey has urged Palestinians to intensify attacks on Israel. Saleh Al Arouri, the head of the Hamas delegation in Turkey, issued a statement that (more…)
CAIRO — The United States has renewed unmanned aerial vehicle strikes against Al Qaida in Somalia. Officials said a senior Al Qaida operative was killed in a U.S. unmanned (more…)
ABU DHABI — Bahrain has released details of Iranian support for a Shi’ite insurgency cell. A Manama court has sentenced four defendants on charges of working for an insurgency (more…)
ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council has been examining plans for a unified police force. Officials said the six GCC states were discussing a joint force that could (more…)
ANKARA — Turkey has sought to leverage its selection of a Chinese ballistic missile defense system for additional Western technology transfer. Officials said the government of Turkish Prime Minister (more…)
ANKARA — Turkey has again intercepted Russian military aircraft. Turkish sources said the Air Force intercepted a Russian spy plane on Nov. 3 along the Black Sea. They said (more…)
