Israeli Arab killed in Syria fought with Al Nusrah Front
An Israeli Arab recently killed in Syria is reported to have fought alongside the Al Nusrah Front prior to his death.
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Egypt
At least one police officer was killed during clashes between militants and security forces in the town of Kardasa. Authorities reportedly arrested 51 people in Kardasa. The country’s cabinet announced plans to shorten the country’s curfew by two hours beginning Saturday. Egypt returned $2 billion that Qatar had deposited in the country’s central bank. 15 […]
Al Qaeda
An Enlisted Airman Deciphered al Qaeda’s ‘Conference Call’ of Doom
Iran
Obama Administration Weighs Iran Talks at U.N.
Israel
The family of an Israeli Arab recently killed in Syria said it is likely their son was fighting with an al Qaeda group. A top Israeli general said that Assad “will stay on for years … though he deserves to pass from this world, and the quicker that happens, the better.” A former Israeli commander […]
Egypt
Authorities partially reopened the Rafah crossing with the Gaza Strip, which had been closed after two suicide car bombings in the Sinai. Gama’a al Islamiya said that it is opposed to attacks on Egyptian security forces. A military court sentenced five Palestinians to a year in prison for trying to illegally enter Egyptian territorial waters.
Palestinian Territories
Hamas accused Palestinian Authority security forces of arresting 10 of its supporters in the West Bank. Israeli authorities apprehended a Palestinian youth in the West Bank who has planning on carrying out a terror attack. Hamas accused Egyptian authorities of destroying smuggling tunnels between Gaza and Egypt to tighten the blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Turkey
Analysis: Turkey’s ‘worthy solitude’ sidelines Erdogan in Middle East
Iran
Iran Increases Aid to PFLP Thanks to Syria Stance
Egypt
Sinai peacekeepers under siege as Egypt battles Islamists
Israeli Arab reportedly killed fighting regime forces in Syria
Mueid Juma’a is thought to be the first Israeli killed in the ongoing Syrian civil war. At least 10 Israelis are believed to have fought alongside the rebels. Some have returned to Israel and been arrested by authorities.
Hamas
Why is Turkey sheltering a dangerous Hamas operative?
Israel
Israel’s chemical and biological arsenal in the spotlight
Israel
Prime Minister Netanyahu is expected to meet with President Obama in Washington for talks that will likely center on Iran’s nuclear program. The outgoing Israeli ambassador to the US said Israel has “always wanted Bashar Assad to go.” At least 22 communities near the country’s northern and southern borders will no longer receive army security […]
Egypt
Authorities reportedly arrested Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Gehad el Haddad. Operations against Islamist militants in the Sinai continued. The army’s spokesman said operations in the Sinai will continue until they are completed. Israeli officials met with their Egyptian counterparts to discuss the security situation in the Sinai. A court ordered the freezing of assets tied to […]
Egypt
Authorities retook the town of Delga from Muslim Brotherhood supporters who had attacked the Christian community in the town since taking it over in July. Unidentified gunmen targeted a security checkpoint in North Sinai. At least nine policemen were injured when a bomb targeted their bus in the Sinai.
United States
Intelligence Sources: Rohani Prepared to Shut Down Nuclear Site
Iran
Iranians Dial Up Presence in Syria
Egyptian army claims successes as jihadists allege ‘massacre’
The Egyptian army announced that recent operations in the Sinai have led to the arrests of numerous “terrorist elements” as well as the seizure of a variety of weaponry. A leading Sinai jihadist group contended, however, that a recent army operation killed seven civilians, including four children.
Iran
Inside White House, a Reversal on Syrian Arms
Iraq
Lessons from Iraq, Libya loom large as diplomats ponder Syrian weapons probe
Libya
State Department’s Benghazi review let senior officials off the hook, report finds
Egypt
The army’s spokesman said operations in the Sinai will continue. The spokesman also said that 309 militants have been arrested in the Sinai in recent months. Authorities said they foiled a plot by militants in Gaza to attack Egyptian forces. The trial of a journalist known for covering the Sinai was postponed until Sept. 18.
Israel
Secretary of State Kerry met with Israeli officials to discuss the latest developments related to Syria. Prime Minister Netanyahu said he hopes that the US-Russia deal on Syria’s chemical weapons will result in their “complete destruction.” Israel and the Palestinian Authority agreed to resume agricultural cooperation that has been frozen for 13 years.
Russia
Pentagon in Back Seat as Kerry Leads Charge
Israel
A top Israeli intelligence official said Israel has been “absolutely certain” for many months that the Assad regime has been using chemical weapons in Syria. A new report suggests that Iran ceased its production of nuclear warheads in 2004.
Egypt
Authorities continued their campaign against Islamist militants in the Sinai. A pro-Morsi alliance accused the army of launching a “genocide” in the Sinai. The detention of former president Morsi was extended for another 30 days. Morsi supporters held a number of demonstrations throughout the country. Authorities reportedly thwarted an attack on ships traveling through the […]
Syria
US also demands Syrian transparency on nuclear research
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Dining with Al Qaeda
Libya
Sources: US weapons stolen in Libya raids, fueling Special Forces pull-out