WASHINGTON — The U.S. alert of a mass-casualty strike on Independence Day marked a revised assessment of Al Qaida by the American intelligence community. Al Qaida is like the (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel’s intelligence community has determined that Mohammed Deif ended nearly a decade underground to resume his role as Hamas’ military chief. Officials said the community assessed (more…)
ANKARA — Turkey’s opposition, seeking to capitalize on the anti-Israel backlash, has accused the government of approving a NATO missile base to defend the Jewish state. Turkey’s largest opposition (more…)
ANKARA — Turkey’s defense industry has been hampered by excessive political control, a report said. A report by the State Audit Board said feuding between the government of Prime (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel has reported another upgrade of its Iron Dome missile and rocket defense system. Israeli sources said state-owned contractors were enhancing Iron Dome amid the Hamas (more…)
LONDON — The European Union has become marginalized in the Middle East, a report said. Carnegie Europe said the EU has played virtually no role in the crises that (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel and Jordan have enhanced security cooperation amid the offensive by Al Qaida’s Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant near the borders of the Hashemite (more…)
WASHINGTON — Despite a nearly decade-long presence, the United States has been hampered by a lack of intelligence in Iraq. Leading analysts said the U.S. intelligence community has neglected (more…)
NICOSIA — The breakup of Iraq was predictable to those who conducted even a minimal review of the failed Arab state, propped up by Iran and the United States. (more…)