Assad sends his cousin and key intelligence aide into exile … for now
LONDON — A leading military aide of Syrian President Bashar Assad has gone into exile. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
ISIL fighters took the fight to Israel during summer’s Gaza War
WASHINGTON — Islamic State of Iraq and Levant has been fighting Israel from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, a report said. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Hizbullah sought to target Israel after embarrassing defeat by ISIL
JERUSALEM — The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah targeted Israel to cover up its defeat in Lebanon, a report said. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Iran said to step up intelligence ops after attacks on nuclear sites
TEL AVIV — Israel has determined that Iran was intensifying espionage missions in the Jewish state. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
U.S. Treasury IDs ‘Turkey-based facilitator’ as key ISIL recruiter
WASHINGTON — The United States has identified a Turkish national as a leading recruiter for Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Congress pressed to sanction key security allies Qatar and Turkey
WASHINGTON — The United States has been urged to blacklist Qatar and Turkey for their support of Hamas. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
‘Mainstream’ rebels in Syria require ‘urgent foreign assistance’
LONDON — Here’s how the Sunni world views the so-called U.S.-led campaign against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant: Washington will form an unofficial alliance with Iran in the (more…)
Report: Obama had secret back channel to Iran in 2008 campaign
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama was said to be maintaining a secret U.S. alliance with Iran. A leading U.S. analyst asserted that Obama’s policy in the Middle East has (more…)
Military command decided manned ops against Hamas not worth risk
TEL AVIV — Israel’s military command consistently rejected the use of special operations forces to decimate the leadership of Hamas and Islamic Jihad. A leading Israeli analyst asserted that (more…)