JERUSALEM — Israel has determined that Hamas, preparing to challenge the Palestinian Authority, was expanding operations in Jerusalem. Officials said Hamas has been administering social welfare fronts in an (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States has been enhancing its regional military base in Djibouti. The Defense Department has been awarding contracts for the expansion and modernization of the U.S. (more…)
NICOSIA — Iran has been slowly improving relations with the Hamas movement. Arab diplomatic sources said Iran was laying the groundwork for a reconciliation with Hamas, expelled from Syria (more…)
CAIRO — Egypt’s military has enhanced security along the Suez Canal. Officials said Egypt’s 3rd Army has implemented measures to secure the canal. They said the measures, which cleared (more…)
LONDON — Al Qaida has deployed at least 10,000 rebel fighters in Syria, a report said. A leading British defense consultant asserted that Al Qaida deployed 10,000 fighters to (more…)
GAZA CITY — For the first time, a militia in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip has claimed responsibility for operations against Egyptian security forces in the neighboring Sinai Peninsula. An (more…)
GAZA CITY — After years of tension, Hamas has decided to form a joint command with the rival Islamic Jihad. Hamas has formed a joint command with Islamic Jihad (more…)
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…)
