WASHINGTON — The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has helped gain control an area of Syria that includes much of the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. A former U.S. senior diplomat said (more…)
CAIRO — Egypt has reported that Hamas was sending motorized paragliders for attacks on the Sinai Peninsula. Officials said Palestinians from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip developed motorized paragliders that (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has been preparing for an attack by Al Qaida from neighboring Egypt. Officials said the military has bolstered forces and assets along the Israeli (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States has determined that Iran’s leading proxies were targeting the American intelligence community. The CIA has detected a campaign by Iran and its Middle East (more…)
GAZA CITY — Hamas has launched plans to establish a naval academy. Officials said the Hamas regime would open a naval academy in the Gaza Strip. They said the (more…)
CAIRO — Tunisia has designated a leading Islamist group as terrorist. The Islamist government in Tunis determined that Ansar Al Sharia was conducting an assassination campaign against secular politicians. (more…)
LONDON — Turkey is said to have intercepted a North Korean shipment of gas masks to Syria. A Japanese newspaper asserted that Turkey intercepted a vessel that contained North (more…)
MOSCOW — Russia was said to have halted the sale of major military platforms to Syria. The Russian business daily Kommersant reported that the Kremlin ordered a halt to (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States has identified Hizbullah’s leading foreign operatives. The Treasury Department has identified and sanctioned four Lebanese nationals said to lead Hizbullah operations throughout the Middle (more…)
