CAIRO — Egypt has determined that Al Qaida was targeting pro-government tribal chiefs in the turbulent Sinai Peninsula. Security sources said Egyptian authorities have assessed that Al Qaida-aligned militias (more…)
WASHINGTON — Islamic State of Iraq and Levant was determined to have fired cluster munitions in Syria. Human Rights Watch asserted that ISIL deployed ground-fired cluster munitions in northern (more…)
CAIRO — Sudan has sent military supplies to Libya’s Islamic militias. Officials said the Sudanese Air Force sent a Russian-origin An-26 air transport filled with weapons and ammunition to (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel’s intelligence community has determined that Hamas planned an air strike on a community near the Gaza Strip. Officials said Hamas trained a new unit for (more…)
WASHINGTON — Rising tension between Qatar and its neighbors could harm U.S. military operations in the Gulf, a report said. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy asserted that (more…)
AMMAN — Jordan has reported a crackdown on Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. Security sources said the General Intelligence Department has raided strongholds of ISIL in late August. (more…)
AMMAN — Jordan has disclosed recruitment by the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah. The State Security Court has handed down indictments against eight people charged with recruiting for Hizbullah. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel began directing its attention to locating tunnels from Lebanon during the war with the Gaza Strip. Officials said the Defense Ministry has overseen a program (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States envisions long-term development of North African militaries. Officials said the Defense Department has overseen programs to develop North African and other militaries on the (more…)
