CAIRO — Iranian-backed Shi’ites have taken over much of northern Yemen. Officials said fighters from the Shi’ite movement called Al Houthis, after leader Abdul Malek Al Houthi, were capturing (more…)
ANKARA — Turkey has acknowledged becoming a recruitment ground for Al Qaida. Officials said the intelligence community has concluded that hundreds of Turks were recruited by Al Qaida. They (more…)
CAIRO — Al Qaida was said to have begun targeting the Russian military presence in Yemen. On Nov. 26, suspected Al Qaida fighters opened fire on Belarus military advisers (more…)
CAIRO — For the first time, Egypt has linked the Muslim Brotherhood to Al Qaida. Officials said the intelligence community has determined cooperation between the Brotherhood and Al Qaida. (more…)
NICOSIA — Iran’s proxies have take over most of the fighting against Sunni rebels in Syria. Western diplomatic sources said Hizbullah and other Iranian proxies were assigned virtually all (more…)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community has determined that Al Qaida suspended plans to attack embassies throughout the Middle East. The intelligence community asserted that Al Qaida in the (more…)
WASHINGTON — Israel has been planning for a high-intensity three-week war with Hizbullah, a report said. The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs said Israel has been bolstering its (more…)
GAZA CITY — Hamas has reported naval operations in the Mediterranean Sea. Officials said the Hamas navy was patrolling the Mediterranean coast of the Gaza Strip in maritime security (more…)
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…)
