TEL AVIV — The Israeli military has enhanced communications with senior commanders. Military sources said the C4I Branch has overseen the development of a handheld device that could ensure (more…)
ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council has been struggling in efforts to agree on sanctions against the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah. The six-member GCC has been unable to reach a (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States has refused to plan for the prospect of losing its naval headquarters in Bahrain, a report said. The Brookings Institution asserted that the administration (more…)
ABU DHABI — Qatar’s new emir has completed the marginalization of his long powerful cousin. Emir Tamim Bin Hamad has fired Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani from his last (more…)
AMMAN — Jordan has rejected reports that Syrian rebels were being trained in the Hashemite kingdom. Officials said the 1,000 U.S. military personnel in Jordan was focused on defending (more…)
LONDON — A new Salafist movement has reported a militia merger in an attempt to form an alternative to Al Qaida in Syria. The Syrian Islamic Front has recruited (more…)
NICOSIA — President Bashar Assad has ordered salary increases for the military. On June 22, Assad increased the salary of both military and civilian personnel. Under the directive, soldiers (more…)
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s new security envoy has been tackling security obstacles to the establishment of a Palestinian state. Officials said John Allen, the former U.S. commander in (more…)
CAIRO — Western intelligence agencies have deemed Libya the latest transit hub for Al Qaida in Africa. Officials said NATO and other intelligence agencies have determined that Al Qaida (more…)
