Saudis adopt activist foreign policy following U.S.-Iran rapprochement
ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has been bracing for changes amid the U.S. and the West’s rapprochement with Iran, a report said. The Gulf Research Center asserted that Saudi (more…)
Top Dissident: 400 have been executed since Rowhani took office
WASHINGTON — A leading dissident has warned of worsening human rights violations under Iran’s new president. Heshmat Tabarzadi, a leader of the Green Movement, issued a letter that warned (more…)
Israel said to be working through ‘radical front’ assassination list
WASHINGTON — Israel is said to have drafted an assassination list of leading Iranian proxies. An Israeli analyst asserted that the intelligence community has formed a hit list of (more…)
U.S. ‘went ballistic’ when Israeli cooling device wound up in China
TEL AVIV — The United States has forced Israel to reshuffle its senior defense leadership after an Israeli subsystem arrived in China. Israeli sources said the U.S. Defense Department (more…)
U.S. lost credibility in Mideast as ‘red lines’ turned ‘completely white’
LONDON — The United States has been seen as withdrawing from the Middle East. Leading officials and strategists agreed that the administration of President Barack Obama was losing credibility (more…)
Former top official discloses Israel’s nuclear weapons, calls for debate
JERUSALEM — A former leading politician has publicly asserted that Israel has accumulated nuclear and chemical weapons. Former Knesset speaker Avraham Burg said Israel possesses a range of weapons (more…)
Strategist says Iran could build a nuclear bomb ‘when we want’
NICOSIA — Iran has claimed it could build an atomic bomb. A leading Iranian analyst said Iran has reached the capability to develop nuclear warheads. The analyst, a former (more…)
Gulf states strengthen joint security vs Iran following agreement
ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council has organized efforts to block what members fear was an emboldened nuclear Iran. Officials said the six GCC states have been planning (more…)
Egypt intelligence confirms Muslim Brotherhood ties with Al Qaida
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…)