Worsening Shi’ite violence in Bahrain deemed threat to U.S. Fifth Fleet
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BACKGROUNDER Sleeper agents planted during Cold War are sentenced in Germany Syria backs China: Diplomat claims Uighur ‘terrorists’ helping rebels Russian ally Kyrgyzstan closes strategic U.S. air base for (more…)
Sleeper agents planted during Cold War are sentenced in Germany
In a case reminiscent of the Cold War era, a German court near Stuttgart on July 2 sentenced two Russian agents, planted in West Germany during the 1980s and (more…)
Policy battles over U.S. pressure paralyze Israel’s security community
TEL AVIV — The government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been torn over a power struggle regarding responsibility for Israel’s strategic affairs. Israeli sources said the struggle has (more…)
Worsening Shi’ite violence in Bahrain deemed threat to U.S. Fifth Fleet
ABU DHABI — Bahrain, fearing attacks on the U.S. Navy and other facilities, has ordered an enhancement of port security. The Cabinet decision came amid daily Shi’ite attacks on (more…)
Iran Navy deploying missiles on high speed commercial ships
NICOSIA — Iran has equipped civilian vessels with missiles for operations in the Gulf. The Iranian Navy said it would modify scores of commercial vessels with missile launchers. They (more…)
Iran, Russia in talks to construct additional nuclear reactors
MOSCOW — Russia has been examining a plan to build a second nuclear energy facility in Iran. Officials said Moscow and Teheran were conducting negotiations to construct a nuclear (more…)
Hizbullah deploys troops on Israel’s border for first time since 2006
TEL AVIV — Israel has determined that the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah, amid fighting the Sunni revolt in neighboring Syria, has expanded operations near the northern border of the Jewish state. (more…)
Israel tracing increasing number of terror cells to handlers in Jordan
JERUSALEM — Israel’s intelligence community has determined that Jordan was becoming a base for insurgency operations against the Jewish state. Officials said the intelligence community has traced a spate (more…)