Al Qaida, jihadist factions battle each other in Syria for oil, power
WASHINGTON — Al Qaida militias have been in violent competition in Syria over power, money and oil, a report said. A report sponsored by U.S. Central Command asserted that (more…)
Hizbullah running UAV ‘airport’ in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley
ABU DHABI — Hizbullah has been operating an unmanned aerial vehicle base in Lebanon. A leading Saudi Arabian daily said Hizbullah established a military base in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. (more…)
Lebanese sources report Hizbullah recruiting in Europe for Assad
NICOSIA — The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah are said to be recruiting fighters in Europe for the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Lebanese opposition sources said Hizbullah has been recruiting (more…)
Egypt investigation see Al Qaida-Brotherhood plot to penetrate police
CAIRO — Al Qaida has been suspected of working with the Muslim Brotherhood to infiltrate Egypt’s police and security forces. Officials said a series of bombings and shooting against (more…)
Report finds Saudis backing revolts against Iraq, other Iran proxies
TEL AVIV — Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have been supporting the Al Qaida-led Sunni revolt in Iraq, a report said. The Institute for National Security Studies asserted that Kuwait (more…)
Lebanese prosecutors charge 21 in Al Qaida network with bombings
NICOSIA — Lebanon has exposed an Al Qaida network linked to attacks on the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah. Prosecutors have identified 21 people, most of them foreign nationals, as members of (more…)
Report: Al Qaida has built training camps on Tunisia-Algeria border
LONDON — Al Qaida has opened a new front in North Africa, a report said. The Portuguese Institute of International Relations and Security asserted that Al Qaida Organization in (more…)
Egypt: Surface-to-air missiles from China, Iran, Russia reached Sinai
CAIRO — Egypt has blamed the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip for supplying weapons that downed an attack helicopter in the Sinai Peninsula. Officials said the Gaza Strip has become a (more…)
Iran makes clear its strategic backing for Islamic Jihad over Hamas
GAZA CITY — Iran continues to favor its Palestinian proxy over the Hamas movement. Palestinian sources said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was relaying tens of millions of dollars (more…)