Major Nile dam generating tension among Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia
In recent years proposals to build a major dam on the Nile River has generated heated tensions among the primary nations affected: Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Hamas sympathizer appointed Middle East Advisor for Obama’s NSC
The Obama Administration has named as its Middle East Advisor to the National Security Council a man fired by the first Obama presidential campaign for meeting with Hamas which (more…)
Pollard appeal based on declassified ‘Weinberger Declaration’
The life sentence given to former U.S. Navy analyst Jonathan Pollard on charges of spying for Israel has rested substantially on a classified 49-page memo by then Defense Secretary (more…)
Israel seeks low-cost defense against low-cost, Iran-made drones
TEL AVIV — Hamas and Hizbullah have focused on deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles, a report said. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
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…)