Libyan general reports 6,000 foreign fighters in key cities include ISIL
CAIRO — Libya’s military has detected the presence of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Gulf states warn ISIL’s crime tactics could revive piracy ops
ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council is concerned over the prospect of renewed piracy. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Commander in U.S.-backed FSA cites infiltration by Syrian agents
ANKARA — Syrian intelligence was said to have infiltrated the Western-backed Free Syrian Army. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Al Qaida’s order: ‘Go to Tunisia and storm … the dens of infidelity’
CAIRO — Arab Spring didn’t begin with the overthrow of Tunisia’s ruler in 2011, but rather with fair elections that replaced a Muslim Brotherhood parliament with that of a (more…)
Nusra is broke after ISIL captured its oil fields in eastern Syria
WASHINGTON — A leading Al Qaida militia was said to have encountered financial difficulties. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
OSCE reports light weapons smuggling is on the rise in Mideast
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has determined that the Middle East was being flooded with small arms and light weapons. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
ISIL downs helicopters, softens Baghdad defenses with car bombs
WASHINGTON — Islamic State of Iraq and Levant has increased its threat on the Iraqi capital. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Hamas leaders slip into Israel, use international groups as cover
JERUSALEM — Hamas leaders have resettled in Israel to organize operations against the Jewish state. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Under orders not to respond, Israel observes Hamas rocket tests
TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has acknowledged that it was not intervening in Hamas’ latest missile buildup. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)