Iran
Khamenei’s conglomerate thrived as sanctions squeezed Iran
Author Archives: David Barnett
Hamas
Single-minded Islamic Jihad grows in Gaza’s shadows
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Iraqi security services infiltrated by terrorists
Britain
How British and American aid subsidises Palestinian terrorism
China
Terror victims find witness in case against Bank of China
Egypt
Gunmen fired on a radio station in the al Masa’eed area of el Arish for the second time in recent days. The army announced the seizure of another weapons cache in Rafah. Clashes between security forces and Islamist militants in the Sinai left two dead. The Interior Minister indicated that a curfew and state of […]
Israel
The Shin Bet recently upgraded readiness levels at Israeli embassies in Europe, following an incident in Belgium. The IDF will soon issue an indictment against a Palestinian suspected of killing an Israeli soldier in September. Authorities completed the reinforcement of a 55-mile-long fence along the Golan Heights armistice line with Syria.
Jordan
Syria rebels recruit at refugee camp
Syria
Exclusive: West scorns Assad ‘shopping list’ for chemical convoys
Hamas
One-Year After ‘Pillar of Defense,’ Hamas is on its Heels
Israel
Was Arafat really poisoned?
AQAP praises Hakeemullah Mehsud and Pakistani Taliban
In a new statement, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula offered its condolences for the death of Hakeemullah Mehsud, the former emir of the Pakistani Taliban. The terror group praised Mehsud and the Pakistani Taliban for providing haven to foreign fighters.
Iran
Khamenei controls vast financial empire built on property seizures
Egypt
Authorities seized a variety of weaponry and arrested a number of Islamist militants during operations in the Sinai. More weapons being smuggled in the country’s western region were seized. Two policemen were killed by gunmen in Ismailia. A bomb exploded near an armored vehicle in North Sinai.
Iran
John Kerry’s Middle East dream world
European Union
Iran Balked at Language of Draft Nuclear Deal, Western Diplomats Say
France
How France Scuttled The Iran Deal at the Last Minute
United States
Obama’s Portable Zone of Secrecy (Some Assembly Required)
Israel
Terrorist’s Facebook Profile Exposes Recent Stabbing Attempt as Suicide Attack
Ansar Jerusalem
Egypt’s Sinai Has Become the Latest Battleground for Global Jihadists
European Union
Iranian nuclear talks end without a deal
European Union
The Dollar Value of the Proposed Sanctions Relief at Geneva
Egypt
Security forces claimed to have killed eight gunmen during operations in the Sinai. Unidentified gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in el Arish. Smugglers shot and killed a police conscript near Gaza. Border guards thwarted a weapons smuggling operation along the border with Libya.
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian security forces entered Israeli territory to conduct operations against those involved in “organized crime.” Hamas accused PA security forces of arresting a number of its members in the West Bank. The Palestinian delegation had its status raised by the government of Belgium. Hamas held a demonstration in Gaza to commemorate the one-year anniversary of […]
Egypt
Russia sending foreign, defence chiefs to Egypt
Ansar Jerusalem
Undermining Sinai’s terrorist cells
Son of Suriname’s president charged with attempting to support Hezbollah
The son of the president of Suriname is facing new charges in a US court for allegedly attempting to aid the terror group Hezbollah. Dino Bouterse and a co-defendant were originally arrested in August 2013 on drug-related charges.
Egypt
A US naval convoy crossed through the Suez Canal after increased security was put in place. Security forces and Muslim Brotherhood supporters clashed in Alexandria. The country will aim to hold parliamentary elections in February or March 2014. The army announced the arrest of a number of suspects in the Sinai, including Salafi jihadists.
Britain
Abu Qatada continues work from Jordanian prison
Al Qaeda
Accounts Differ to FBI and CBS on Benghazi