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…)
Hamas shifts war strategy to West Bank in deal with Palestinians
WASHINGTON — Hamas, in wake of the 50-day war with Israel, is building a military infrastructure in the West Bank, a report said. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
British Air Force to fly MQ-9 Reaper in allied fight against ISIL
LONDON — Britain has deployed a U.S.-origin combat unmanned aerial vehicle for operations against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Tunis captures members of Islamist cell tied to killings of soldiers
CAIRO — Tunisia has dismantled what it termed one of the most dangerous Al Qaida-aligned cells in the North African state. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)