Israel secretly held Al Qaida agent for three years
TEL AVIV — Israel has secretly held an Al Qaida agent since 2010. The Justice Ministry has issued a statement that acknowledged that an Al Qaida agent was held (more…)
U.S. indictment reveals FBI-DEA sting operation against Hizbullah
WASHINGTON — The United States ordered a sting operation in which agents posed as members of Hizbullah. Officials said the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted a sting operation in which (more…)
Intel report: Al Qaida’s ISIL plots terror bombing campaign in Turkey
ANKARA — The Turkish intelligence community has reported an Al Qaida plot to bomb major cities. Turkish sources said the intelligence community determined that a leading Al Qaida militia (more…)
Turkish intel drops support for Al Qaida militia in northern Syria
ANKARA — Turkey has reduced support to Al Qaida-aligned militias based in Syria. Kurdish sources said Turkey’s intelligence community and military were ordered to stop facilitating operations of such (more…)
Original site of ‘Arab Spring’, Tunis on high alert for Al Qaida bombings
CAIRO — Many thought a Muslim Brotherhood government would stabilize Tunisia in wake of the ouster of longtime President Bin Ali. Instead, Tunisia has slid into an Al Qaida (more…)
Hamas head in Turkey calls for ‘heroic operations’ against Israel
RAMALLAH — Hamas’ representative in Turkey has urged Palestinians to intensify attacks on Israel. Saleh Al Arouri, the head of the Hamas delegation in Turkey, issued a statement that (more…)
U.S. launches Predator B strikes against Al Qaida in Somalia
CAIRO — The United States has renewed unmanned aerial vehicle strikes against Al Qaida in Somalia. Officials said a senior Al Qaida operative was killed in a U.S. unmanned (more…)
Turkey’s Erdogan, intelligence chief allow Hamas to plot anti-Israel ops
TEL AVIV — Israel’s intelligence community has determined that Turkey was hosting Hamas operations against the Jewish state. Israeli security sources said the government of Turkish Prime Minister Recep (more…)
Hamas looks to Turkey, Qatar as alternatives to Iran backing
JERUSALEM — Hamas has sought alternatives to Iran, a report said. The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs said that Hamas was seeking foreign aid after Iran significantly reduced aid (more…)