CAIRO — Tunisia has designated a leading Islamist group as terrorist. The Islamist government in Tunis determined that Ansar Al Sharia was conducting an assassination campaign against secular politicians. (more…)
WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia has played a key role in Yemen’s campaign against Al Qaida, a report said. The U.S. Army War College has published a report that identified (more…)
ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, despite vast conventional reserves, have been deemed the largest potential sources for solar power. Industry sources said Abu Dhabi (more…)
ABU DHABI — Qatar has been constructing its naval headquarters in cooperation with the United States. The Gulf Cooperation Council emirate has been building a major port facility in (more…)
With weekly provocations from China against both the Philippines and Japan, Manila and Tokyo are more actively seeking a common response to Beijing’s challenges. Last week, such coalescence gained (more…)
A military hotline connecting military commands on either side of the DMZ was resumed on Sept. 6 after being disconnected unilaterally by Pyongyang 163 days earlier. On March 27, (more…)
WASHINGTON — Egypt could find military suppliers to replace the United States, a report said. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy assessed that Egypt could find alternatives to (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel’s military envisions the prospect of a missile attack on its major cities should the United States launch air strikes on Syria. Officials said the military (more…)
ANKARA — The Kurdish insurgency has warned of renewed war against Turkey. The Kurdish Workers Party said it was preparing to halt its withdrawal and order thousands of fighters (more…)
