Iran-backed Ansar Allah assumes control of Yemen’s government
CAIRO — Iranian-backed Shi’ite rebels have formally taken over Yemen. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
White House concedes it will not eliminate Iran breakout capability
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has come to terms with an Iranian nuclear breakout. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
King Salman thrust into hub of rapidly changing regional dynamics
In Saudi Arabia, a major shuffle of princes is occurring under new King Salman, brother of King Abdullah, the dominant figure in the region until his death. SUBSCRIBE l (more…)
Leaked documents show Turkish intel shipped weapons to Al Qaida
ANKARA — Turkey’s intelligence community was said to have armed Al Qaida-aligned militias in Syria. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
White House puts stop to criticizing Turkey for protecting Hamas
WASHINGTON — The United States, eager for a partnership against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant, has shown restraint amid Turkey’s alliance with Hamas. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Syrian regime survival through four-year war credited to air power
WASHINGTON — President Bashar Assad, hampered by lack of troops, has sustained a nearly four-year war through air superiority, a report said. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
ISIL seen ‘impressively’ combining terrorism with ‘light infantry’ role
WASHINGTON — Islamic State of Iraq and Levant is being led by a capable leadership, a report said. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Sale of S-300VM seen potentially altering Mideast balance of power
TEL AVIV — Russia has agreed to supply a leading long-range air and missile defense system to Egypt, a report said. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Hamas, ISIL and the ‘dream that fires imagination of every Muslim’
JERUSALEM — Hamas has adopted operational methods of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant, a report said. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)