On the run: A profile of ISIL fighters who left the comforts of home
Mohamed Zuhbi, like many before him, found that reality and propaganda are worlds apart when it comes to Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). (FULL STORY) (more…)
Hardliner named to head group that will pick Khamenei’s successor
Iran’s Assembly of Experts which is responsible for electing and overseeing the work of Iran’s supreme leader has chosen hard-liner Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati as its leader. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Tensions mount as NATO pressured by Russian forces’ moves
By Dr. Jack Caravelli NATO and Russian military forces continue to undertake actions that could bring the two closer to conflict. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Chinese groups flocking to invest in Israeli high tech partnerships
A Chinese group is set for a $300 million shopping spree in Israel’s “supermarket for innovation.” (FULL STORY) (more…)
U.S. braces for F-35 redesign after tech thefts, software disasters
Several major setbacks have spurred the United States to consider a redesign of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). (FULL STORY) (more…)
Kurds’ new military for federal region requires training for men 18-30
The Kurds are raising an army to protect their newly-declared autonomous region. And if the performance of Kurdish fighters in the battle against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (more…)
Susan Rice: ISIL is now ‘at very top of President Obama’s agenda’
National Security Advisor Susan Rice said President Barack Obama has come to the realization that the United States must respond to the Russian gambit to spread its influence throughout (more…)
Latest NATO security threat: Russia’s nuclear force modernization
By Jack Caravelli Russian president Vladimir Putin’s use of Russian conventional forces to destabilize Ukraine and prop up Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime certainly got the attention of Western (more…)
The 30-year-old Saudi prince who is changing the kingdom
In a time of old kings, a young prince may be on the precipice of ushering in a new era in Saudi Arabia. (FULL STORY) (more…)