Hizbullah reported to be leading Syrian troops in actual fighting

WASHINGTON — The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has been leading the Syrian Army in the war against Sunni rebels, a report said. The Institute for the Study of War asserted that (more…)
WASHINGTON — The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has been leading the Syrian Army in the war against Sunni rebels, a report said. The Institute for the Study of War asserted that (more…)
LONDON — Hamas and Hizbullah, long allies against Israel, have been fighting what amounts to a tunnel war in Syria. Islamist sources said Hamas has been constructing tunnels in (more…)
CAIRO — Algeria has reported the destruction of an Al Qaida stronghold. Officials said Algerian security forces raided and destroyed a stronghold of what they termed a terrorist group. (more…)
NICOSIA — An Al Qaida-aligned Syrian rebel group has found haven in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. Diplomatic sources said Al Nusra Front for the Defense of the Levant (more…)
CAIRO — After months of quiet, Al Qaida has struck hard in Algeria. Security sources said Al Qaida Organization in the Islamic Maghreb ambushed an Algerian Army patrol east (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States has designated Egypt’s largest insurgency group as terrorist. The State Department said it classified Ansar Beit Maqdis a foreign terrorist organization. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
WASHINGTON — Yemen and the United States, amid a resurgence by Al Qaida, have held a security summit. The two countries have reviewed defense and security cooperation during the (more…)
CAIRO — Morocco has reported an Al Qaida-aligned cell. Officials said the intelligence community has located an Al Qaida network that recruited Moroccans to join the Sunni revolt in (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel has determined that Hizbullah was enhancing its missiles with modern guidance and navigational systems. The Israeli intelligence community has assessed that Hizbullah was turning its (more…)