- Assad ups ante by firing Scuds at rebel strongholds – December 14
- Report: Iran used Russian Su-25s to intercept U.S. Predator drone – December 14
- Muslim Brotherhood seen fueling unrest against Jordan’s king – December 14
- Hamas looking to Iran, Qatar to fund Gaza reconstruction – December 14
- Report: Iraq could compete with Saudis for energy supremacy – December 14
- Tunisia reports infiltration by Al Qaida with Libyan arms – December 14
- Assad supporters fleeing Damascus for safe havens in Alawite provinces – December 13
- Congressman: State Dept. pressure on Bahrain helps Iran, hurts U.S. – December 13
- Palestinians jailed for selling land to Jews – December 13
- U.S. files felony charges against HSBC bank for laundering rogue states’ funds – December 12
- Obama defies congressional leaders, OKs delivery of F-16s to Egypt – December 12
- Journalist: Egypt’s Brotherhood operates secret network of torture sites – December 12
- U.S. labels as terrorist key group fighting Assad with Syrian rebels – December 11
- Report: U.S. must rethink post-Morsi terror strategy – December 11
- Spain moves to block exports of nuclear components to Iran – December 11
- Israel-West Bank terror cell blamed for Nov. 20 bus bombing – December 11
- Morsi to leave mounting unrest in Egypt for visit with top backer, Barack Obama – December 10
- Syrian rebels claim ‘control’ of six air bases near Damascus province – December 10
- Assessing the near-term prospects as Syria enters post-Assad era – December 10
- Turkey getting fewer Patriot batteries from NATO than it expected – December 10
- Egypt’s military backing Morsi who may declare martial law – December 9
- Report: U.S. ordered release of top Al Qaida agents – December 9
- U.S. ambassador: ‘The writing is on the wall’ for Syria – December 9
- U.S.-equipped Egyptian Army ordered to protect Morsi – December 7
- FLASHBACK: Where did Saddam’s WMD go? To Syria … – December 7
- U.S. inks defense deal with Iraq as Kurdistan tensions mount – December 7
- Kurdistan expands energy ventures – December 7
- Russian Navy supplies 30,000 nationals in visit to Syrian port – December 7
- Sunni lawmakers in Bahrain charge U.S. intervention on behalf of Shi’ite opposition – December 6
- Senate calls for Obama to weigh Syria no-fly zone – December 6
- ‘We need neither medical nor political support’: After 8-day war, Hamas appeals for ‘arms’ – December 6
- Israelis fire Llamas as military transports, turn to GPS-guided paragliders – December 6
- Egypt’s banks, courts, media join popular protests against Morsi – December 5
- Egypt steps up Suez security for U.S. ships after threats – December 5
- NATO provides 3 Patriot missile sites along Turkish border with Syria – December 5
- Hamas allows return of Fatah operatives who fled after takeover – December 5
- Obama set record in 2012 for Mideast defense exports – December 4
- Hillary Clinton warns of U.S. ‘action’ if Syria crosses ‘red line’ with chemical weapons – December 4
- Securing the Persian Gulf: After fiscal cliff and ‘pivot’ to Asia, U.S. strategy could change – December 4
- Palestinian journalists who questioned authority are feeling the heat – December 4
- Australian developer buys 30 percent stake in Israeli gas field – December 4
- Fashionable peace vs on-the-ground hatred – December 4
- Saudis lose three jet fighters in three months – December 4
- Report: Hamas fired Chinese-made WS-1E rockets into Israel – December 3
- Obama’s NSC opposes new Iran sanctions passed by Senate 94-0 – December 3
- Netanyahu warned against ‘soft response’ to UN statehood ruling – December 3
- The stench of Benghazi: Select committee must be impaneled now – December 3
- UAE closing on oil deal with Kurdistan – December 3
- Report: China, Russia missile tech threatens U.S. interests in Mideast – December 2
- UN observers injured in battle near Damascus – December 2
- Americans in Israel sue State Dept., Hillary over U.S. funds for Palestinian terrorism – December 2
- Rebels backed by Turkey intelligence fight Kurds in northern Syria – November 30
- China seeks military training in Jordan which enjoys close security ties with U.S. – November 30
- Arms smugglers captured in Jordan sought to aid jihadists in Syria, cell phone data showed – November 30
- 19 guilty in bribery epidemic at U.S. base in Kuwait – November 30
- Assad fortifying Alawite state on coast with help from Iran, Russia – November 29
- In first, Syrian rebels use SAM to down regime copter – November 29
- Islamic Jihad sent text messages to thousands of Israeli reservists – November 29
- Russia deal could make Israel a major energy exporter – November 29
- Named but not shamed: UN Rights Committee cites abuses in Syria, Iran and N. Korea – November 29
- Egyptian Army won’t stop protests against Morsi power grab – November 28
- NATO irked by Turkey’s ‘unworkable’ missile defense request – November 28
- Israel Army protests withdrawal from Gaza buffer zone – November 28
- Iran warships return to Sudan after Israeli strike on missile site – November 28
- Israel adds to intel ranks to counter ‘new and complex threats’ – November 27
- Russian navy set to evacuate nationals from Gaza – November 27
- Saudis deny report King Abdullah is clinically dead – November 27
- Israel’s options in a changing Mideast: Don’t overlook rapprochement with Iran – November 27
- Tensions mounting between Baghdad, Kurds in northern Iraq – November 26
- Israel conducts first interception test of David’s Sling – November 26
- Israel resumes cash transfers to Gaza Strip under U.S. pressure – November 26
- Syrian rebels storm training center of Assad’s Palestinian allies – November 26
- Al Qaida suspected in bombing of Sinai intel site – November 26
- Egypt to compensate Jordan for lost fuel supply – November 26
- Obama drops plans for WMD conference in which Iran, Egypt sought to target Israel – November 25
- Masha’al role in ceasefire could mean his return as Hamas chief – November 25
- Arab Spring dictator: Morsi expands powers in ‘blow to the revolution’ – November 23
- Iron Dome had 84 percent success rate in eight-day war with Hamas – November 23
- Supplier of arms to Syria assassinated in Russian city – November 23
- Hamas continue rocket salvos into Israel following ceasefire – November 22
- Truck with rockets, artillery shells captured enroute to Gaza – November 22
- Rebels capture key Syrian Army base near Aleppo – November 22
- Israel warned Iron Dome would be challenged by multi-front missile war – November 21
- Israel warned Iron Dome would be challenged by multi-front missile war – November 21
- U.S. Marines standing by in Mediterranean to respond ‘to any crisis or contingency’ – November 21
- Recalling how Britain responded to the London Blitz: 42,600 civilians died – November 21
- Bahraini officials seek calm amid rumors of mass-casualty attack – November 21
- Israeli air strike hits Islamic Jihad command center in Gaza City high rise – November 20
- Senator warns of cut-off in Egypt aid for ‘inciting violence’ between Israel, Hamas – November 20
- NATO weighs Patriot defenses for Turkey against Syria arsenal – November 20
- Egypt to restore pipeline gas flow to Jordan – November 20
- Obama presses for Israeli restraint as he seeks ceasefire deal with Hamas – November 19
- Kurdish forces on war footing after firefight with Iraq forces – November 19
- Hamas scales back rocket attacks to preserve arsenal – November 19
- The dirty little, big secret of ‘Benghazi’ – November 19
- Report: Saudi Arabia ‘could be a net oil importer by 2030′ – November 19
- Having fired 750 rockets, Hamas looks to Libya for more – November 18
- Israel pressed enhanced Iron Dome into service early – November 18
- U.S. Navy Arabic translator held on espionage charges – November 18
- Hamas fires first Iran-made Fajr-5 rockets toward Tel Aviv – November 16
- Same old Gaza crisis but a new Middle East context – November 16
- Fuel price hike triggers violent protests in Jordan – November 16
- Israel finds more natural gas springs in Mediterranean – November 16
- Yemen links higher oil revenues to U.S. campaign against Al Qaida – November 16
- Israel believes strikes from Syria were not ordered by regime – November 15
- Israel bombs Gaza terror targets, takes out Hamas commander – November 15
- Venezuela gains seat on UN Human Rights Council: ‘Neither the U.S. nor the EU said a word’ – November 15
- Stream of U.S. officials, led by Petraeus, visiting Sinai over growing Al Qaida threat – November 14
- Opposition in Turkey questions Erdogan’s denial of responsibility for arms shipment to Yemeni insurgents – November 14
- Israel makes good on tech assist to Turkish Air Force project in ‘goodwill gesture’ – November 14
- UAE investing in oil production hike: 3 million barrels per day this year – November 14
- Israel complete successful test of U.S. Patriot missiles – November 13
- No way: Iran rejects Obama’s appeal for military hotline – November 13
- Hours after re-election, Obama launches bid for diplomatic breakthrough in Iran – November 13
- Pro-Israel ranks take a beating in U.S. congressional elections – November 13
- Israel fires back after month-long attacks from Syria – November 12
- Syrian Army hits arms ship from Turkey on Euphrates River – November 12
- U.S. helped Uzbekistan ship highly enriched uranium to Russia – November 12
- Exxon offers Russian firm major Iraq oil field after pressure to cut ties with Kurds – November 12
- Israel reaching out for more Bedouin recruits – November 12
- Iraq government split over canceled $4.2 billion arms deal with Russia – November 12
- Arab states less than thrilled at Obama’s re-election – November 11
- Israeli brass wary of plan to recruit more Orthodox Jews – November 11
- Iran fighter jets fired on U.S. drone ‘over international waters’ – November 9
- Rebels assassinate Assad Air Force general in bid to stop air strikes – November 9
- Obama seen seeking ‘grand bargain’ with Iran, new ties with Egypt – November 8
- U.S. Stinger missiles held by rebels pose threat to airliners flying near Syria – November 8
- Turkey hits up NATO for free missile defense – November 8
- Obama scrambles to stop Al Qaida takeover of Syrian opposition – November 7
- Saudi king fires interior minister seen as contender for throne – November 7
- Benghazi-gate only latest example of media ignoring threats to U.S. national security – November 7
- Israel turns to Russia’s Gazprom on gas project – November 7
- Report: Top Democrats ‘engaging’ groups tied to Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood – November 6
- U.S. concerned about its peacekeepers in Sinai amid increased Al Qaida attacks – November 6
- Koch: How U.S. diplomacy helped Turkey’s shift to an Islamist state – November 6
- Report: Saudis helped ‘Muslim side’ of Obama’s Kenyan family go from ‘rags to riches’ – November 5
- Lebanon claims energy reserves tops Israel’s, will end public debt – November 5
- Israel: Terror attacks from Gaza doubled in October – November 5
- Morsi fires another Sinai security chief as attacks against Egyptian police continue – November 5
- ‘Peace’ on the rocks: ‘There is no dialogue’ between Israel and Egypt – November 4
- Israel’s successful Sudan air strike delivered a pointed message to Iran – November 4
- Rights groups: Qatar presses for freedom abroad, but not at home – November 4
- Syrian rebels’ defeat in battle for Aleppo a ‘disaster’ for Turkey, Qatar – November 2
- Jordan frees Al Qaida operative tied to killing of U.S. envoy – November 2
- 26 killed in massive Saudi fuel truck explosion – November 2
- Qatar’s major gas-to-liquid fuels complex set to start production – November 2
- Palestinian indicted for buying Israeli materials for Hamas military – November 2
- China charges Turkey recruiting Uighur Muslims to join forces with Syrian rebels – November 1
- Iran Army stages exercise near Iraq border – November 1
- Gadhafi dead but his loyalists are unvanquished in southern Libya – October 31
- Bahrain bans Shi’ite protests, sees Iran plot – October 31
- Egypt broke and out of gas as banks refuse to extend credit – October 31
- Israel: Sanctions forced Iran to reduce civilian, but not military funds to Hizbullah – October 31
- Pentagon replaces second commander since Sept. 11 Benghazi attack – October 30
- Iran sends 2 warships to Sudan 5 days after air strike on its weapons factory in Khartoum – October 30
- Major oil companies, Gulf states underwrite anti-Israel policy conference – October 30
- Border war: Syria and Turkey have exchanged fire every day this month – October 29
- Kurdish militia stop Syrian rebel advance in Aleppo – October 29
- India still relies on Russian weapon systems, but now more on its own terms – October 29
- Report: Radical Islamists made ‘hundreds of visits’ to Obama White House – October 28
- Syrian rebels backed by Gulf states advancing in battle for Aleppo – October 28
- Convoy from Libya with rockets and mortar shells seized in Sinai – October 28
- Report: Israel tracking Iran Navy’s expanded operations near Syria, Gaza Strip – October 26
- Jordan holds live-fire exercise amid rising threat from Syria – October 26
- Sinai resorts on high alert for Al Qaida strikes – October 26
- Near-daily ambushes by Kurdish fighters taking toll: Turkey bans ground supply convoys – October 26
- Benghazi: Obama knew – October 26
- Brazil orders unmanned weapons system from Israeli firm – October 26
- Israel mum on air strike against Sudan weapons factory said to be run by Iran – October 25
- Russian general: Syrian rebels using U.S.-origin Stinger missiles – October 25
- Israel scales back U.S. missile defense exercise after Hamas rocket attacks – October 25
- Palestinian with 8 bombs captured while trying to enter Jerusalem – October 25
- Iran proxy Hizbullah mounting major counter-offensive on behalf of Syrian regime – October 24
- Beirut assassination highlights extent of Lebanese involvement in anti-Syrian fighting – October 24
- Israelis sue Bank of China over Hamas attack on Jerusalem high school – October 24
- Fighting increases on Jordan’s border as Syrian rebels seek refuge – October 23
- Report find Turkey arrests more journalists than Iran, China – October 23
- Qatari emir brings cash in first-ever trip to Hamas-led Gaza – October 23
- China media mocks India after Russia delays delivery of ‘second hand’ carrier – October 23
- ExxonMobil pulls out of southern Iraq in favor of expanded Kurdistan presence – October 23
- U.S. military sends thousands to Israel for ballistic missile defense exercise – October 22
- Turkey’s Erdogan frustrated as Congress balks on weapons systems – October 22
- Turkey has quietly escalated offensive against Kurdish militants as warning to Iran – October 22
- Dangerous days ahead for the republic no matter who wins the election – October 22
- Kissinger on Israel’s coming demise: Senile, prophetic or merely pragmatic? – October 22
- Released Palestinian prisoners resume terror ops against Israel – October 22
- Saudis capture boat with 14 Iran infiltrators – October 21
- Assassination of Lebanese intel official tied to his support for Syrian rebels – October 21
- Intelligence fiasco by Turkey, U.S., plays in Syria’s and Iran’s favor – October 21
- Israeli Navy boards Gaza-bound Finnish-flagged ship – October 21
- U.S. offers $12 million bounty for Al Qaida financiers said to be in Iran – October 19
- Iran’s grand strategy has not changed: Replace U.S. as dominant Mideast power – October 19
- Iraq presses U.S. to accelerate delivery of new F-16s – October 19
- Qatar, world’s richest country, anxious about precipitous drop in GDP – October 19
- IISS: 150,000 Assad supporters seen migrating to North Caucasus in Russia – October 18
- Oman’s crude oil storage plan would offset Iran attack – October 18
- Hamas fires first surface-to-air missile against Israeli Air Force – October 17
- Islamist opposition mounts unprecedented protests against Kuwait’s sheikdom – October 17
- 25 percent of rebel force in decisive battle to control Aleppo are Al Qaida – October 17
- Saudis to develop natural gas field in Red Sea – October 17
- Hamas allows pro-Al Qaida Salafists to form political party in Gaza Strip – October 16
- Report: Assad’s decrepit Air Force fails to take out rebel strongholds – October 16
- Suspected agent, arrested by Hizbullah, escapes to Israel – October 15
- Israeli air strike kills Al Qaida leaders in Gaza – October 15
- Rights group: Assad regime resumes cluster bombings of populated areas – October 15
- Saudis to cut back on domestic oil use, shift to natural gas – October 15
- Rebels cite distress calls from Syrian commanders – October 14
- Palestinians in West Bank criticizing government as bad for business – October 14
- Al Qaida membership in Iraq has more than tripled since U.S. pullout – October 12
- War correspondent: Islamists winning the War on Terror – October 12
- Chinese firm delivers first in series of new oil tankers to Iran – October 12
- Israel’s defense industry cultivating ties in South, Central America – October 12
- Testimony: State Dept. ignored warning cables; Al Qaida expanding in Libya – October 11
- Turkey squeezes Iran for discount on gas buys – October 11
- Attacks against Israel doubled in September – October 11
- Syrian rebels capture Hizbullah fighters ‘in full combat gear’ – October 10
- Report: Iraq seen challenging Saudi Arabia as energy power – October 10
- 21 Egyptian police in Sinai killed in reported truck crash – October 10
- Iraq’s Al Maliki signs major arms deal in Moscow – October 10
- Egypt replaces Israel in naval exercise with Turkey – October 10
- Turkey threatens force as ‘worst-case scenario’ to change Syrian regime – October 9
- Congress sets hearing as conflicting reports cloud Benghazi terror attack – October 9
- Iran commandos coordinating influx of fighters, arms to Sinai – October 8
- Turkey reinforces border security, naval presence in Mediterranean – October 8
- EU expects Gulf piracy attacks to increase – October 8
- Rebels claim Syrian air defense base near Damascus – October 7
- Israeli F-16s down suspected Iran-origin drone – October 7
- Turkish parliament gives green light for military to enter Syria – October 5
- Ex-Im Bank loan to Saudi energy sector adds ‘more than 18,000 American jobs’ – October 5
- Hizbullah commander killed in Syria while ‘performing his jihadi duties’ for regime – October 5
- Syrian rebels attack elite Republican Guard near Damascus – October 5
- Baghdad demands withdrawal of Turkish troops from northern Iraq – October 5
- Gertz: U.S. intel officials charge ‘cover up’ of Iran’s terror role in Egypt, Libya, Syria – October 5
- Turkey’s Erdogan responds to shelling: ‘We have bombed targets in Syria’ – October 4
- U.S. keeps military advisers in Iraq despite concerns over Iran influence – October 4
- As Syria’s humanitarian crisis worsens, UN — checked by Russia and China — fails to act – October 4
- Israel returns 200 grounded F-16s to full service – October 4
- Iraq’s Al Qaida targets Shi’ites in new wave of terror bombings – October 3
- Christians flee Sinai after death threats from Islamists – October 3
- Hamas protesting closure by Egypt of most Sinai-Gaza smuggling tunnels – October 3
- Qatar to fund refinery for new Islamist government in Egypt – October 3
- Pro-Assad militia chief said killed in fight over smuggling proceeds – October 3
- Iraq vows to ‘inspect suspicious aircraft’ in flights from Iran to Syria – October 2
- A closer look at Netanyahu’s UN speech – October 2
- With U.S. policy under fire, NATO has no plans to intervene in Syria – October 1
- Yemen shakes up security after attack on Defense Ministry by Saleh loyalists – October 1
- Car crash in Mali kills Al Qaida commander, fighters – October 1
- Anti-Hamas protests erupt in Gaza against regime – October 1
- Deal paves way for development of Jordanian shale – October 1
- Al Qaida storms prison in Tikrit, frees 47 agents – September 30
- Heavy fighting reported in Aleppo as Syrian rebels seek ‘decisive’ victory – September 30
- Congress balks as Obama requests $450 million in new aid for Egypt – September 30
- Israel intensifies exercises for ground war following Iran strike – September 28
- Israel offers to share gas off Gaza Strip with Palestinians – September 28
- Assad forces targeting Sunni rebels in Alawite stronghold, Banias – September 28
- Athens claims collision with Turkish ship in Aegean Sea occurred in Greek waters – September 28
- Iran’s elite commando force running oil sector, bypassing sanctions – September 27
- Libyans hired by State Dept. to guard consulate fled during attack – September 27
- Report cites ‘robust’ Israeli defense tech firms, concerns about U.S. counterparts – September 27
- Israeli military readies stealth drone ‘Rex’ for ground combat – September 27
- Obama at UN addressed the Arab Street and U.S. voters – September 26
- Iran preparing retaliatory saturation missile strike on Israeli cities, sites – September 26
- EU tightens the screws, will search all cargo shipments to Syria – September 26
- As defense funding dwindles, U.S. looks to Israel’s Iron Dome – September 26
- IAEA, in first, establishes task force for one country — Iran – September 26
- Largest-ever exercise prepares to seize Persian Gulf in the event of war with Iran – September 25
- Report reveals Israel has advanced Patriot missile defense system – September 25
- Network of tunnels, bunkers in West Banks tied to Hamas coup plans – September 25
- Syria’s House of Assad crumbles: Surviving sister flees for UAE – September 24
- Report: Sanctions cut Iran oil production by 1 million barrels per day – September 24
- Al Qaida militias leave bases after Libyan ultimatum – September 24
- Orchestrated attack on U.S. missions puts spotlight on Obama policy – September 24
- Gaza has 600 millionaires thanks to a smuggling bonanza controlled by Hamas – September 24
- As West cuts defense budgets, Sikorsky sees Middle East as key market – September 24
- Losing the War on Terror: There’s something in the air – September 24
- 331 Turkish officers jailed for alleged coup plot against Erdogan – September 23
- Al Qaida’s new tactics deliver old message: U.S. out of the Middle East – September 23
- Free Syrian Army moves command from Turkey to ‘liberated’ area – September 23
- Al Qaida squad kills Israeli soldier after crossing border from Sinai – September 23
- Egypt’s Morsi seeks to revise ’79 treaty with Israel, militarize the Sinai – September 21
- The Gaffe Patrol shoots blanks – September 21
- Syrian say 2 helicopters down; Regime claims one clipped airliner – September 21
- Turkey confirms F-4 was downed by Syrian missile – September 21
- The new 9/11 attacks and Obama’s legacy: Vacuum of U.S. power in a destabilized Mideast – September 20
- Obama administration changes its story 8 days after Libya attack – September 20
- UN speakers to a world in tumult: Obama, Hollande, Ahmadinejad, Chavez, Mugabe – September 20
- Palestinian feud intensifies after Hamas PM visits Egypt – September 20
- Israeli exercise tests response to surprise attack from Hizbullah, Syria – September 20
- Officials: Benghazi attackers of U.S. consulate have fled to Egypt – September 19
- Congress challenges continued ‘bankrolling’ of Egypt after Morsi’s refusal to condemn attacks – September 19
- Death of the Free Press: As U.S. Mideast policy goes up in flames, media’s sole objective is saving Obama – September 19
- U.S.-led minesweeping exercise aimed at securing Strait of Hormuz – September 19
- Iraq surpasses Iran in oil exports – September 19
- Koch: What exactly does Obama mean by: ‘I have Israel’s back’? – September 18
- Report: Taliban may accept talks with U.S. in break with Al Qaida – September 18
- Turkey, U.S. sharing intel with goal of ousting Syria’s Assad – September 18
- Pentagon insists missle defense exercise with Israel ‘has not changed in scope’ – September 18
- Al Qaida again rallying networks for another 9/11 despite setbacks – September 17
- Turkey’s private security ‘army’ numbers over 200,000 – September 17
- Now would be the right time to recall Obama’s words and actions in the Mideast – September 17
- Defense firms flock to business-friendly Abu Dhabi – September 17
- Zawahiri’ post-bin Laden strategy targets crises, promotes chaos – September 16
- New regime closes Egypt’s last synagogue – September 16
- Turkey reports 974 operations against Kurdish insurgents since March – September 16
- NASA funds Turkish space-taxi project – September 14
- U.S. tracking Egyptian troop movements in the Sinai – September 14
- No worries: Soft words and lots of them – September 14
- Palestinian Authority yields on restrictions after violent protests in West Bank – September 14
- Kurdistan ignores threats, expands energy projects throughout northern Iraq – September 14
- Obama sends U.S. Marines to embassies worldwide as attacks continue – September 13
- Report: U.S.-Israel strategic relationship is broken – September 13
- Gertz: Egypt initiated secret intel summit with Iran – September 13
- What was that you said, Mr. Obama, about the return of U.S. prestige globally since 2009? – September 13
- As U.S. campaigns heats up, Saudis pledge ‘all necessary steps’ to stabilize oil prices – September 13
- Israel presses Germany to halt Egypt sub deal – September 12
- Congress threatens Iraq over strategic ties to Iran – September 12
- Gulf states anticipate record oil revenues for 2012 – September 12
- Israeli UGVs on Egypt border called ‘potent psychological weapon’ – September 12
- Egypt deployed tanks in phase 1 of Sinai campaign; phase 2 focusing on intel – September 12
- Iran delegation visits Egypt, offers discounted oil deal – September 11
- Turkey now says explosion killing 25 soldiers was sabotage – September 11
- UN peace-keepers in Lebanon scaled back as new war threat looms – September 11
- When international flights were diverted on Sept. 11, 2011, the population of Gander, Newfoundland suddenly doubled – September 11
- Al Qaida chalks up 131 attacks in Iraq during Ramadan – September 10
- Putin seen courting Israel to guarantee natural gas dominance in region – September 10
- U.S. sends drones to hunt Al Qaida fighters in Yemen – September 10
- New safety grenades won’t detonate under fire – September 10
- Intelligence Committee chairman: Israel doesn’t believe Obama and ‘neither do the Iranians’ – September 9
- N. Korea and Iran sign tech agreement to counter ‘common enemies’ – September 9
- Syria’s Army shells Palestinian refugee camp near Damascus – September 9
- U.S. sending top military brass to Israel for ‘frank’ talks on Iran – September 7
- U.S. intensifying training exercises with Kuwaiti troops – September 7
- Assad’s militia turning to abductions to raise cash – September 7
- Turkish military investigating explosion at base, killing 25 soldiers – September 7
- Iran cargo flights shipping weapons to Syria through Iraq air space – September 6
- Israeli sensor system alert units, expedites counter-strikes to incoming missiles – September 6
- Rights nightmare: Egypt fails to free African migrants, tortured and raped by Sinai abductors – September 6
- Obama commits to Iraq F-16s despite Iran’s growing influence – September 6
- How China is boosting Egypt’s role in the Mideast, amid fading U.S. influence – September 5
- Bushehr reactor fully operational, under Iran’s control by year’s end – September 5
- Saudis challenge U.S. weapons sales to Iraq, a proxy state of Iran – September 5
- Facing manpower shortage, Israel set to draft 7,500 ultra-Orthodox seminarians – September 5
- Hamas reshuffles cabinet as geopolitical landscape shifts – September 5
- NATO states warn Assad on using chemical weapons: ‘Massive and blistering’ response – September 4
- Iraq oil exports ‘highest ‘in more than 30 years – September 4
- Gaza militia’s academy trains recruits for war with Israel – September 4
- Critics contrast Obama’s Syria policy with those for Libya, Egypt – September 4
- U.S. sharply cuts commitment to missile defense exercise with Israel – September 3
- Syrian rebels target regime’s air defense bases – September 3
- U.S. partner in firm that supplied gas from Egypt to Israel files for bankruptcy – September 3
- U.S. Caterpillar firm eyes production line in Turkey – September 3
- On a roll: How Morsi toppled Egypt’s military elite in only one month – September 2
- Egypt releases data on Sinai insurgents: 1,600, most linked to Al Qaida – August 31
- Libyan authorities seize 100 tanks from militia loyal to Gadhafi – August 31
- Syria was 2nd largest Russian weapons client in 2011 – August 30
- Israel developing micro-satellite launched by air-to-air missile – August 30
- ‘The Guns of October’: Report forecasts Gulf war by late 2012 – August 29
- U.S. preparing F-35s modified to Israel’s specifications – August 29
- Report: Islamists laying groundwork for West Bank coup – August 29
- U.S. revisits plan with Cairo to build barrier to Gaza Strip border – August 29
- Saudi Crown Prince takes power as King, 95, leaves country – August 29
- Gulf states rang up record $66.3 billion in U.S. arms sales last year – August 28
- Cyber attack targets Saudi oil production – August 28
- Rebel video captures downing of Syrian Mi-24 helicopter – August 28
- Honor killings on the rise in West Bank; Palestinian Authority calls for culture change – August 28
- Egypt allows Iranian warship through Suez despite U.S. objection – August 27
- The U.S.-Pakistan rapprochement: Thank geopolitical reality, not diplomacy – August 27
- Egypt: Israeli drone attack on rocket squad kills terrorist in Sinai – August 27
- U.S. blogger cites ‘high-level’ source for Israel plan to strike Iran – August 26
- U.S. confirms intelligence dispute with Israel over Iran’s nuke program – August 26
- Al Qaida operatives sought to export Stinger missiles from Kentucky – August 26
- Sinai insurgents holed up in 15 strongholds; veterans of wars in Iraq, Afghanistan – August 26
- Egypt deploys U.S. tanks, missiles in demilitarized Sinai, near Israel – August 24
- Hizbullah exercise with 10,000 troops simulated attack on Israel – August 24
- Former Cheney official warns Israel neither U.S. party will back pre-emptive strike on Iran – August 24
- Egypt ends hunt for Islamic insurgents hiding in Sinai’s Halal mountains – August 24
- Unlicensed firearms spreading in Kuwait as Shi’ite-Sunni tensions rise – August 24
- Report: Lawless Libya ‘awash in weapons’, out of control – August 23
- Syrian Rebels take control of key areas on Iraq border – August 23
- ‘Lively’ Iran war debate already impacting Israel’s private sector – August 23
- Report: Strike should set back Iran’s nuclear program 5 years – August 22
- Israel demands Egypt withdraw missiles, tanks from Sinai – August 22
- Syria’s regular Army nears the breaking point – August 22
- Saudi foreign minister reported in critical condition – August 22
- With Syria on the brink, U.S. sees Iran role in an increasingly uncooperative Iraq – August 21
- Israel, U.S. holds first annual naval exercise since Turkey’s 2009 withdrawal – August 21
- Iran university to develop missiles, assemble satellite – August 21
- Syrian opposition: Maher Assad died of injuries suffered in July 18 attack – August 21
- Iran training IRGC-type militia to secure Assad regime, U.S. reports – August 20
- As Iraq tilts to Syria, Obama OKs sale of air traffic control system – August 20
- Egypian Army scales offensives in Sinai during Muslim festival – August 20
- Mujahadeen Khalq agrees to evacuate, presses U.S. for removal from terror list – August 20
- Egypt moves troops, SAMs to Israel’s border ‘contrary to terms’ of peace treaty – August 19
- Al Qaida online ads seek lone wolf terrorists to ‘carry out an entire jihad’ – August 19
- Erdogan angered by ‘rookie’ U.S. ambassador’s criticism on freedoms – August 19
- Iran threat: Proxies have WMD, ‘will certainly target Tel Aviv’ – August 17
- Rise in Sinai insurgency attacks tied to Israel’s 2005 pullout from Gaza Strip – August 17
- Syrian Kurds seen establishing own state linked to northern Iraq – August 17
- Nepal bans women under 30 from working in Gulf – August 17
- UAE advancing on major offshore oil development – August 17
- Report: Several nations providing ‘semi-covert’ assist to Syrian revolution – August 16
- Senior Israeli: ‘Home front is ready as never before’ in country’s history – August 16
- Tantawi drops off the radar screen in post-Mubarak Egypt – August 16
- Rebels report Syria using thermobaric bombs – August 16
- Egypt closes 150 tunnels but Gaza smugglers still using 50 – August 16
- 35 years later, who will be the next Anwar Sadat? – August 15
- Morsi looks to revise 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty – August 15
- U.S. pushes F-16 project for Egypt despite Muslim Brotherhood purge of military – August 15
- Morsi expands purge of Egyptian military, intelligence – August 15
- Assad’s brother, Maher, ‘struggling to survive’ after July 18 bombing in Damascus – August 15
- Gulf firms invest $1 billion in Kurdistan energy deals – August 15
- No worries: White House downplays Muslim Brotherhood takeover in Egypt – August 14
- Cold War in the Mideast: Regime change epidemic raises stakes in Iran-Saudi rivalry – August 14
- U.S. resumes drone strikes on Al Qaida targets in Yemen – August 14
- Rebel video shows pilot of downed Syrian MiG fighter – August 14
- Brotherhood in charge: Morsi retires pro-U.S. Tantawi, fires military command – August 13
- Jordan denies reports of daily battles with Syria along border – August 13
- ‘Playing God’ with birth rates: The soft underbelly of geopolitics – August 13
- Israel buys up surplus U.S. Hummers left in Iraq – August 13
- Palestinian militia chief killed fighting for rebels in Syria – August 13
- U.S. sanctions Syrian firm for supplying gasoline to Iran – August 13
- Syrian rebels take control of border area near Turkey – August 12
- Israel, Egypt agree: Coordinating to stop influx of African migrants – August 12
- Turkey going ballistic, eyes space-launched vehicle – August 12
- Turkey changes its story: Syria did not shoot down F-4 – August 12
- U.S. stands by; Egypt not seeking help with Sinai insurgency – August 10
- Barak: U.S. intel confirms Israeli assessment on Iran nuke threat – August 10
- Egypt ties three Hamas commanders to Aug. 5 Sinai attack – August 10
- Former federal prosecutor ‘baffled’ by apparent administration security lapses, ties to Muslim Brotherhood – August 10
- Russian, Iranian advisors spotted in Syria by opposition – August 9
- Egypt air strikes kill 35 insurgents in first offensive since 1973 – August 9
- Egypt’s intel chief ousted by either President Morsi or Defense Minister Tantawi – August 9
- Polish Army orders 1,000 tanks from consortium including Israel – August 9
- Hamas on high alert after killing of 16 Egyptian soldiers in Sinai – August 8
- Destabilized Sinai seen as key threat to Cairo’s new Islamist government – August 8
- Israeli Army training commandos for guerrilla tunnel wars – August 8
- Obama aiding new president’s restructuring of Yemen military – August 8
- Report: Russia recorded major military exports to Syria in 2011 – August 8
- Intel: Israel could strike Iran before U.S. election – August 8
- Obama intel officials challenge Israeli assessment on Iran – August 7
- Turkey mounts ground force exercise near Syrian border – August 7
- Syrian opposition, Israel report Al Qaida presence in Golan Heights – August 7
- Saudis get Jordan’s approval to transship aid to Syrian rebels – August 7
- Kurdish insurgents strike Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline – August 7
- Selection of new Saudi intel chief: Regional power bid and act of desperation – August 7
- Iran to the rescue: Thousands of special ops troops said arriving in Syria – August 6
- Erdogan fires 40 generals charged with planning coup, undermining government – August 6
- Putin changes his mind again: Flotilla of warships may dock in Syria – August 6
- Israeli official calls out CIA: ‘They are spying on a friendly country’ – August 6
- CIA relying on other nations, lacks own intelligence assets in Syria – August 5
- Report: Islamic parties preach economic stability, believe they can improve on predecessors – August 5
- Syria crisis marks ‘turning point’ in Jordan-U.S. relationship – August 5
- Kurdistan tensions with Baghdad increase following report of secret arms deal – August 3
- Assad forces stop rebel advance in battle for Aleppo – August 3
- Obama lifts ban on aid to Syrian rebels – August 3
- Syrian attacks reaching deeper into Lebanon – August 3
- Iraq plans additional refineries to meet rising domestic demand – August 3
- One year after Erdogan shakeup, Turkish military braces for another – August 2
- Syrian rebels get first SAMs to counter Assad air strikes – August 2
- Palestinian Authority cracks down on public eating during Ramadan – August 2
- Rebels report major gains in Aleppo despite Syrian air attacks – August 1
- Panetta meets Morsi, assures Egypt on delivery of F-16s – August 1
- Record number of American Jews enlist in Israeli military – August 1
- Turkey launches air, ground assaults on Kurds in northern Iraq – August 1
- Kurds gain control over much of northern Syria – July 31
- Uh oh. Liberal Jewish Democrats realize Obama is not the One – July 31
- Moscow acknowledges threat to Russians in Syria, only foreign base – July 31
- Iraq boycotts Chevron over Kurdistan oil deal – July 31
- Egypt, Hamas move toward strategic alliance – July 31
- Obama: U.S.-Israeli cooperation at ‘unprecedented level’ – July 30
- Iran to repair Syria’s damaged energy infrastructure – July 30
- World unhinged: A bumper crop of bizarre – July 30
- Jordan fears Assad agents are among flood of refugees – July 30
- Iran’s Hizbullah sends more troops to help Assad storm Aleppo, fight Sunnis – July 29
- Prince Bandar takes helm of Saudi intelligence at time of crisis – July 29
- Report: Foreigners form small part of Syrian revolt – July 29
- Assad regroups, masses forces for assaults on Aleppo, Damascus – July 27
- Reports: Sunni rebels occupying churches, homes of Syrian Christians – July 27
- Saudi religious police cited in death of motorist playing loud music – July 27
- Iran sanctions accelerate gas buy from Kurdistan – July 27
- U.S. plans major exercises for Gulf, Mediterranean Sea in September – July 26
- Satellite navigation firm warned against services for Iran – July 26
- Obama okays advanced anti-ship cruise missile for Egypt – July 26
- Assad deploys fighter jets for first time since revolt began – July 26
- Israel contracts for offshore drilling near Tel Aviv – July 26
- U.S. intel: Iran developing anti-ship missiles with China’s help – July 25
- Flotilla of 4 Russian ships headed for Syria – July 25
- With Syria set to implode, Russia and China check UN action – July 25
- After 15 attacks, Israel’s cancellation, Egypt delays repairs of gas pipeline – July 25
- U.S. and Israeli intelligence at odds over Syria’s control of its WMD – July 24
- Syrian Army’s 4th Division fights in Damascus for Assad regime’s survival – July 24
- Christians in Gaza abducted, forced to convert to Islam – July 24
- Syrian Alawites flee Sunni onslaught for coastal cities also populated by Russians, Iranians – July 23
- Another ‘leading-from-behind-triumph’: Syria’s ‘nationalist’ disaster makes way for something worse – July 23
- National security, the Muslim Brotherhood and Sec. of State Clinton’s top aide – July 23
- Kurds quietly carve out autonomous region amid revolt in Syria – July 23
- 3 days after coming back online, Egyptian pipeline bombed for 15th time – July 23
- Assad regime in ‘its last days’; family said to be in Moscow – July 22
- Congress slaps Moscow’s Rosoboronexport on military aid to Syria – July 22
- Assad’s whereabouts remain a mystery – July 20
- Iran answers sanctions by exporting oil through the private sector – July 20
- Thousands of Palestinians join the Syrian revolt – July 20
- Kuwait, Iraq sign border oil deal – July 20
- Assad said injured in blast that killed top officials at meeting he attended – July 19
- Iran, Hizbullah cited in attack on Israelis in Bulgaria – July 19
- U.S. sailors attacked by Islamists in Turkey – July 19
- Iran and its neighbors: Caught in a strategic trap of their own making – July 19
- Reports: Turkey organizing Sunni fighters for ‘proxy war’ against Syria – July 18
- Cyprus braces for up to 200,000 Syrian refugees – July 18
- Moscow puts hold on military exports to Syria – July 18
- Iraqi F-16s being readied despite concerns over Iran’s influence – July 17
- Saudi Arabia bails out the Palestinian Authority – July 17
- War over in Libya, but militia still detaining thousands – July 17
- Tourists thought to be Jews not safe in Jordan – July 17
- Syria’s Assad merges units after top general’s defection – July 16
- New $3.3 billion pipeline bypasses Strait of Hormuz – July 16
- Israel green lights completion of West Bank wall – July 16
- Libyans bring rivalries to security academy in Jordan, torch 2 facilities – July 16
- War with Iran more likely as high-stakes U.S. election looms, sanctions take hold – July 15
- Young Bedouins charge tribal leaders on payroll of Egyptian security – July 15
- Shi’ites strike Saudi security posts after cleric’s arrest – July 15
- U.S. Fifth Fleet deploys first drone sub to patrol Gulf, Strait of Hormuz – July 13
- Congress told Abbas and sons, like Arafat, using U.S. funds to ‘line his own pockets’ – July 13
- Report: Assad regime using cluster bombs against Syrian rebels – July 13
- U.S. again excludes Israel from counterterrorism meeting – July 12
- Russia to base six warships at Tartous, Syria through October – July 12
- New system can protect civilian airliners by tracking shoulder-fired missiles with infrared fiber-lasers – July 12
- Long-range Hamas machine-gun attack from Gaza hits Israeli restaurant – July 12
- Jordan working with UN to accommodate 130,000 Syrian refugees – July 12
- Report: American Muslim communities becoming radicalized – July 11
- Russia sending mixed signals on arms to Syria – July 11
- Israel prepared to defend energy sites near Cyprus from Turkey – July 11
- Free Syrian Army lobbyists urge U.S. intervention – July 11
- Kuwait calls on Islamists to cool protests ‘which would be ‘exploited by Iran’ – July 11
- Iran defector has emerged as key U.S. intel asset – July 10
- Israel eyes completion of Egypt border fence by August – July 10
- Kurdistan ships oil to Turkey, angers Baghdad – July 10
- New optical spy system also analyzes surveillance videos – July 10
- Cash crunch leads to feuding among Palestinian leaders – July 10
- Uzbekistan exits Russia-controlled pact, joining Georgia, Azerbaijan – July 10
- Clinton: Massive aid from Iran, China and Russia keeping Syria ‘afloat’ – July 9
- U.S. plans military aid to Libya as Al Qaida-aligned militias gain ground – July 9
- Syrian Navy’s show of force made possible by aid from Iran, China, Russia – July 9
- Iran sues Russia over cancellation of S-300 – July 9
- Saudis, Kuwait agree to reopen Wafra oil field – July 9
- Syrian rebels claims victory over 67th Regiment, top Assad general defects – July 8
- Report: Obama orders U.S. intelligence to increase surveillance of Israel – July 8
- Back to the brink: Al Qaida-aligned militias in Libya attack Western oil sites – July 8
- Report: Arafat died after massive blood transfusion – July 8
- Assad relies on helicopters to supply forces as rebels ambush ground convoys – July 6
- Free Syrian Army targeting Al Qaida fighters seeking to coopt Syrian revolt – July 6
- Ex-CIA chief Woolsey blames anti-semitism for detention of Pollard – July 6
- Western energy firms returning to Yemen – July 6
- FBI employee saw legion of angels at Flight 93 crash site – July 5
- Report: Palestinian militias sponsored all attacks from Sinai on Israel – July 5
- Palestinian Authority can’t pay salaries pending overdue donations from Iraq, other Arab states – July 5
- Israeli military sees Syria a destination for ‘millions of unemployed young Arabs’ – July 4
- Israel within range of missile tested by Iran – July 4
- Iran parliament eyes blocking oil shipments to nations backing sanctions – July 4
- Reports: Israeli F-16s attacked Hizbullah intel site in Lebanon – July 3
- Saudis training religious police to manage tourists without deterring tourism – July 3
- Jordan screens male refugees from Syria after arrests of Assad agents – July 3
- Life in much of Syria at standstill as regime diverts Iran fuel deliveries to military – July 2
- Turkey deploys F-16s to border, confronts Syrian military helicopters – July 2
- It’s the oil, stupid: The coming energy revolution – July 2
- New gas pipeline connects Azerbaijan to Europe via Turkey – July 2
- Report: Syrian forces massing along Turkey border – July 1
- Al Qaida eyes U.S. military communities as ‘most sought after’ targets – July 1
- Analysts: Obama’s drone war in Yemen ‘not a sustainable solution’ – July 1
- Tantawi to remain as Egypt’s defense minister – June 29
- Syria’s Kurds opt for Assad, Iran money over threat of Sunni regime – June 29
- Israeli military buys cheap gunpowder from China, saves millions – June 29
- Hamas blames Mossad for assassination of weapons dealer in Damascus – June 29
- Canada firm reports new oil finds in Kurdistan – June 29
- Turkey orders buildup on Syrian border, changes rules of engagement – June 28
- Syrian rebels strike state-controlled TV station – June 28
- MiG-21 flown by Syrian defector checked out by U.S. – June 28
- U.S. offers safe haven, stipends to key Syrians who betray Assad – June 27
- Syrian rebel leaders hit ‘wall’ at the White House – June 27
- As Syria spirals out of control, the U.S. under Obama can only watch – June 27
- Putin, Netanyahu seal deal on satellite launches – June 27
- Kuwait deports 13,000 illegal aliens after dissolving Islamist parliament – June 27
- Palestinian Authority tries gun control in West Bank – June 27
- Top Arab-American agent: FBI incompetent on terror – June 26
- Turkey, NATO agee: Iran, Russia would have Syria’s back – June 26
- Iran’s media reports new Egypt president will change foreign policy – June 26
- Shipbuilding tech deal with France boosts India in Pacific region – June 26
- Jihad day care: Gaza kindergartners learn how to be terrorists – June 26
- Election of an Islamist in Egypt shows strategic impact of weak U.S. posture under Obama – June 25
- Pentagon sees Syrian rebels improving unity, Assad forces showing weakness – June 25
- Egyptian with Al Qaida ties met with Obama NSC official – June 25
- Russia seeks major energy partnership with ExxonMobil in Iraq – June 25
- Syria shoots down Turkish F-4 jet, Assad apologizes to Erdogan for ‘mistake’ – June 24
- Russia admits shipping attack helicopters to Syria and will try again – June 24
- The nonstop assault on Iranian history and heritage – June 24
- Baghdad warned Obama that ExxonMobil deal could spark war – June 22
- DNI seeks to limit intel ties with Israel – June 22
- Tips from Al Qaida: How to start forest fires in the West – June 22
- Syrian pilot defects to Jordan with MiG-21 – June 22
- U.S. Predator drone takes out Al Qaida terrorist in Yemen – June 22
- Libyan weapons enabled Al Qaida stronghold in northern Mali – June 22
- Iran has sent drones, thousands of advisors to Venezuela – June 21
- Libyan militia mount 3rd attack this month on foreign missions – June 21
- Iran claim: China to send 12 warships to join Russian fleet at major Syria exercise – June 20
- UK turns back Russian ship reportedly delivering helicopters to Syria – June 20
- U.S. warns Egypt it may suspend military aid – June 20
- Israel rushes to complete 229-kilometer fence along Egypt border – June 19
- Russia to deploy amphibious assault ships to protect nationals in Syria – June 19
- Prince Salman, 76, named heir to the Saudi crown – June 19
- U.S.-led forces in Sinai beefs up defenses as terror threats increase – June 19
- U.S. hires firm to cultivate rule of law in Iraq, Lebanon – June 19
- U.S., NATO tracking Russian ship with upgraded attack helicopters for Syria – June 18
- Gulf Arab states concerned for safety of their nationals in Egypt – June 18
- When regimes lose power: What Syrians want and what they fear – June 18
- Thanks to Saudis, U.S. breaks defense exports record – June 18
- Senator warns against ‘writing checks’ to Egypt’s military – June 18
- Syria claims killing of senior Al Qaida commander – June 18
- Saudi Defense Minister Prince Salman seen replacing Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz as crown prince – June 17
- Jewish fertility rate on rise; modernization takes toll on Arab families – June 17
- Moscow for first time signals willingness to abandon Bashar Assad – June 17
- Egypt’s armed forces take over: ‘Smoothest military coup’ – June 15
- Bedouins in Egypt said extorting money from African migrants bound for Israel – June 15
- Putin pitches Israel on joint combat drone program – June 15
- Madonna does her part to justify jihadism – June 15
- Hamas security chief pledges no coordination with Israel – June 15
- Al Qaida terror wave kills 72 Shi’ite pilgrims in Iraq – June 14
- Abu Dhabi buys energy stake in emerging central African market – June 14
- Carney: Obama’s position on Jonathan Pollard ‘will not change’ – June 14
- Sunnis said to blame Assad regime for atrocities they committed – June 13
- U.S. hits Russia for delivery of Mi-24 attack helicopters to Syria – June 13
- That Westerner you meet could be a spy, Egyptian regime warns – June 13
- Hamas takes over UN youth camps, offer Islamic indoctrination and sports – June 12
- Syrian opposition elects Kurd leader after criticism in West for Islamist bias – June 12
- U.S. satisfied by significant reductions in Turkey’s oil imports from Iran – June 12
- Report: Hands-off U.S. approach to Syria could lead to ‘terrifying outcomes’ – June 11
- State Dept. approved six-fold increase in arms exports to Yemen – June 11
- Iraqi officials fear political stalemate invites assassinations – June 11
- Report: Obama appointee weakened U.S. security mission in West Bank – June 11
- Syrian opposition reports Assad regime using gas bombs against Sunnis – June 10
- Opposition: Assad militia ‘assigned’ to avenge troop killings, target civilians – June 8
- Israel Army recruiters shifting from secular teens to Orthodox Jews – June 8
- U.S. energy firm investing billions in Egypt’s Western Desert – June 8
- Syrian rebels now operating in Alawite heartland – June 7
- Israelis marketing simulator to train cyber war specialists – June 7
- Iran funding splinters Fatah militias in Gaza – June 7
- Al Qaida threat limits patrols by U.S.-led Multinational Force in Sinai – June 6
- Israel developing new border patrol robots that are ‘able to shoot’ – June 6
- Qatar denies Iran, Syria retaliation in mall fire that killed Western nationals – June 6
- S. Korea emerges as key military tech partner for Turkey – June 6
- Libya sentences ex-Soviet ‘mercenaries’ who fought for Gadhafi – June 6
- Syrian rebels intensify attacks on Assad forces near Turkey – June 5
- Israeli Navy to fortify land forces with ‘precision fire’ – June 5
- Israel braces for Al Qaida takeover after collapse of Assad’s regime – June 4
- Israel makes it official: IDF ‘fighting consistently and relentlessly in cyber space’ – June 4
- Syrian power struggle breaks out in Lebanon as Alawite, Sunni militias clash – June 4
- UN angers Hamas by hiring Israeli contractor to build Gaza water plant – June 3
- U.S. moves against Syrian bank termed sanctions ‘evasion route’ – June 3
- Iran now using commercial airlines ‘exclusively’ for arms shipments to Syria – June 1
- Bedouins release first Americans to be abducted in Sinai – June 1
- Offshore drilling for Israel halted; ‘deep oil’ test planned – June 1
- The curse of a golden presidential tongue – June 1
- Commander: Israel conducting ‘a daily war with Iran’ and its proxies – May 31
- Saudi women allowed to join military … to run security checks on women – May 31
- About that long-delayed Iran reactor, Russia now says 2013 – May 31
- Iraq finally withdraws Army from Baghdad – May 31
- Trouble on Israel’s homefront: Crucial reservists unready for war – May 30
- Solving Syria: Instead of blue helmets, why not Russian and Chinese boots on the ground? – May 30
- Israel hints it launched new cyber attack on Iran: We are ‘blessed with top level high-tech’ – May 30
- Global censorship report reminds that much of the world is in the dark – May 30
- Pipeline bypassing Strait of Hormuz operational in June – May 30
- Obama to U.S. intelligence: Oust Syria’s Assad in 2012 – May 29
- Egypt seizes Libyan rockets, missiles en route to Gaza Strip – May 29
- Gulf states agree to expand regional force of 30,000 troops – May 29
- Egypt to expand natural gas exploration in Mediterranean near Israel – May 29
- Muslim Brotherhood to face Egyptian military regime in June run-off – May 28
- Somali pirates eye oil tanker ‘jackpot’ in Strait of Hormuz – May 28
- Pearl Harbor, 9-11 and the neo-isolationist temptation – May 28
- New Russian arms shipment arrives in Syria – May 28
- Muslim attacks against Christians on the rise in West Bank – May 28
- Canada contractor sees shale oil promise in southeastern Turkey – May 28
- U.S. Special Forces directing Yemen’s offensive against Al Qaida – May 27
- Hillary Clinton’s war on terror takes aim at Al Qaida web sites – May 25
- Report: ‘Broad spectrum’ of Iran leaders talk of destroying Israel in ‘near term’ – May 25
- Israel shores up border security, North and South – May 25
- Iraq eyes upgrade for Basra refinery – May 25
- Election year petro-politics: Obama, Iran and the Saudis – May 24
- Israel expanding special operations in all military branches – May 24
- Senate approves Egypt’s military aid, cuts Pakistan’s – May 24
- Opposition: Assad targeting rebel leaders based in Lebanon, Turkey – May 24
- Israel partners with Azerbaijan for drilling in Mediterranean – May 24
- U.S. Senate votes unanimously to tighten sanctions on Iran oil – May 23
- Car bomb kills arms smuggler; Sudan links attack to Israel – May 23
- Turkey warns Israel, Greece offshore energy exploration – May 23
- Weapons bought by Gulf states flowing to Syrian rebels from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey – May 22
- Terror bomber wearing uniform kills 100 Yemeni soldiers – May 22
- Report: Arafat’s successor has gotten rich by skimming millions in Western aid – May 22
- Morocco pardons clerics with Al Qaida ties in ‘national reconciliation’ bid – May 22
- Algeria captures 200 Al Qaida operatives near Libyan border – May 21
- Iran’s IRGC reports closely tracking U.S. Navy operations in Gulf – May 21
- Turkey’s Erdogan orders block on Israeli energy exploration in eastern Mediterranean – May 21
- Report: Palestinian security forces fueled corruption chaos – May 21
- Egypt deploy military to stop election violence – May 20
- U.S. military strike option against Iran is ‘fully available’ – May 18
- Arafat adviser charged with stealing millions following his death – May 18
- Turkey charges Israeli F-16 violated its air space near Cyprus – May 18
- Iran leader has long planned war with Israel and U.S., former Spanish PM says – May 17
- Major U.S. military exercise in Jordan ‘has nothing to do with Syria’ – May 17
- Britain warns visitors to Sinai to travel in convoys – May 17
- Judge awards families of terror victims $323 million in suit against Syria, Iran – May 17
- Gaza fishing industry devastated by fuel crisis – May 16
- Palestinian Airlines returns after being grounded in 2005, but not to West Bank or Gaza – May 16
- Syrian rebel assassins targeting top supporters of Assad – May 15
- Syrian rebels terrorizing Assad troops with nightly attacks – May 14
- Report: Rising demand in China to keep oil prices high – May 14
- Saudi, Bahrain plan merger culminating in Gulf confederation to counter Iran – May 14
- U.S. drones deliver ‘major blow’ in Yemen to Al Qaida command structure – May 14
- U.S. resumes arms to Bahrian after consensus reached on Iran threat – May 13
- Somali pirates hijack first oil tanker near Oman in over a year – May 13
- Syrian opposition denies credit for bombings at Damascus intelligence site – May 11
- Israel weighs developing a fighter-jet drone – May 11
- Egypt seizes Libyan arms, missiles bound for Gaza – May 11
- China completes pipeline that bypasses Strait of Hormuz – May 11
- Sinai Bedouins stepping up attacks on Egyptian forces – May 10
- Israel: Violence down, but trafficking in arms and drugs increasing in Arab sector – May 10
- Saudis warned against visiting favored Syrian vacation spots – May 10
- Israel weighs cyberwar ops to stop attacks from Sinai – May 9
- Report: Israel-Egypt peace agreement is dead – May 9
- U.S. claims ‘layered security’ would have stopped new underwear bomb – May 9
- U.S. firm finds huge gas reserve in eastern Mediterranean – May 9
- Bedouins abduct peacekeeping forces in the Sinai – May 9
- The Iranian people are the overlooked victims as Russia and China back a toxic regime – May 9
- Iraqi court orders release of Hizbullah commander charged with plot on U.S. soldiers – May 8
- Post-Mubarak morale crisis: Egypt security forces stage a mutiny – May 8
- Egypt renews gas pipeline operations to Jordan, not Israel – May 8
- Bahrain warns it will prosecute clerics who preach violence – May 8
- Egypt says Zawahiri’s brother behind anti-military protests – May 7
- Drone strike kills Al Qaida leader wanted in USS Cole attack – May 7
- Germany donates decontamination systems to Israel – May 7
- Liking Gadhafi or his kind is now against the law in Libya – May 6
- Ex-Yemeni president’s relatives finally leaving military posts – May 6
- Some U.S. aid to Iraq bought ‘protection’ from militias, insurgents – May 4
- Israel okays Qatar fuel shipment to ease Gaza energy crisis – May 4
- UN ties weapons shipments for West Africa to Iran’s IRGC – May 4
- Israeli tourists warned of terror strikes in Tunisia – May 4
- Iran presses Hamas for expanded IRGC presence in Gaza – May 3
- Staying power: By not leaving Afghanistan, U.S. frustrates China, Russia, Pakistan but not India – May 3
- Iran Navy hails Zafar cruise missile, said to be variant of China’s anti-ship C-802 – May 3
- 20 dead in Egypt protests; Opposition charges mercenaries attacked Islamists – May 3
- U.S. ties Israel aid to Iron Dome technology access – May 2
- As U.S. allies focus on Pacific, Aussies to exit Afghanistan 1 year early – May 2
- Egypt reports Iran plot to kill Saudi ambassador in Cairo – May 2
- U.S. tightens sanctions on Iran, Syria after reports of fronts in China, India – May 2
- Israel building wall along northern border with Lebanon – May 1
- Libya halts payouts to militias who helped oust Gadhafi – May 1
- Al Qaida offers Brits swap for release of militant cleric – May 1
- Israeli intelligence goes public with opposition to Iran war – April 30
- Lebanon seizes ship with arms cache headed for Syria – April 30
- Egypt cancels Israel, resumes gas deliveries to Jordan – April 30
- U.S. takes fresh look at Yemen’s security needs after election – April 30
- Turkey’s Erdogan approves oil drilling off northern coast of Cyprus – April 29
- Saudi Arabia shuts down Egypt embassy after Muslim Brotherhood protests – April 29
- Pro-Al Qaida commander killed in Syria while setting roadside bomb – April 27
- New U.S. policy expands drone ops against Al Qaida in Yemen – April 27
- Israel trains cyber warfare team to counter new Iran threat – April 27
- Iran seeks expanded IRGC presence in Gaza Strip – April 26
- Palestinian Authority blocking dissident websites – April 26
- Report: Weapons stolen from Lebanese Army smuggled to Syrian rebels – April 26
- Women causing trouble in Kuwait by frequenting cafes – April 26
- U.S.-backed Lebanon military aiding Syrian regime – April 25
- Two top Palestinian leaders not on speaking terms – April 25
- Syria sanctions called meaningless as China, Iran provide ‘lifeline’ – April 25
- U.S. warned Iraq will use new F-16s against Kurdistan – April 24
- U.S. sanctions technology for suppression by Syria, Iran – April 24
- Saudi Prince Salman, 76, called likely successor to King Abdullah – April 24
- Obama’s America: Saudi visa approval rate highest of any country at 94 percent – April 23
- Iran claims captured U.S. drone spied on Bin Laden, did tour in Afghanistan – April 23
- Syrian rebels using IEDs — Sunnis’ weapon of choice — against Assad regime – April 23
- Egypt kills natural gas deal with Israel at Muslim Brotherhood’s demand – April 23
- Israeli tourists at Sinai beaches warned to leave immediately – April 23
- Iran announces blockade of Strait of Hormuz and claims U.S. is complying – April 22
- Piracy still a thrivng business in Somalia, backed by international financiers – April 22
- Iran says Russia, China were eager to inspect captured U.S. drone – April 20
- Syrian rebels short of money and arms; Assad ‘re-supplied by Iran and Russia’ – April 20
- Iraq softens security and removes checkpoints, but 36 died Thursday in bombings – April 20
- UAE set to launch its first military satellite from Kazakhstan – April 20
- Turkey stops ship believed to be carrying Iran missiles, arms to Syria – April 19
- Iraq orders 40 civilian airliners from Boeing – April 19
- Palestinians banned from contacting Israeli military after poor turnout for ‘Third Intifada’ – April 19
- Opposition: Assad regime struggling to maintain control – April 18
- Israel ramps up security for new energy sites in Mediterranean – April 18
- Israeli defense firm sees business booming for precision-guided rockets – April 17
- Israel weighs options against growing rocket threat from Sinai – April 17
- Turkey balks at buying more than two F-35s – April 17
- Iraq agrees to help rid Libya of WMD – April 17
- High stakes at the 5+1 Iran talks: The threat of a ‘big war’ that could involve Russia – April 17
- Ruling family feud in Kuwait; Leading daily warns it could turn violent – April 16
- Hamas holds Shura council elections as leadership tensions build – April 16
- Egypt rules out gun control in the Sinai after Bedouins kill police in attack – April 16
- Israel has had no embassy in Egypt since September incident – April 15
- German firm sold surveillance equipment to Syria – April 15
- Gulf cash to Sunnis in Iraq buys flood of weapons to Syrian rebels – April 12
- Turkey forges strategic, nuclear agreements with China – April 12
- NATO reports sharp drop in Gulf piracy – April 12
- Israel reports stolen military gear from bases near West Bank, Gaza – April 12
- Iran reports Saudi ground forces invaded Yemen – April 11
- Bahrain green lights Formula One race despite Shi’ite revolt – April 11
- Abbas seen passing on Arafat route, ‘third intifada’ – April 11
- Greece enters into ‘strategic alliance’ with Israel – April 11
- Hello? A major foreign policy setback for the U.S. in Egypt – April 10
- Ed Koch to Tom Friedman on the subject of throwing stones – April 10
- Israel reports sharp increase in Palestinian attacks last month – April 10
- Syrian elite forces firing across Turkey, Lebanon borders in ‘broad daylight’ – April 10
- Egypt’s military sheds light on its economic empire, defies efforts at ‘interference’ – April 9
- Yemen military leaders loyal to Saleh defy newly-elected president – April 9
- Egypt sends elite troops to Sinai, but pipeline suffers 14th strike since 2011 – April 9
- State of the Iran-Israel showdown, geopolitically speaking – April 8
- China, Israel close to establishing strategic ties – April 6
- White House ignores Congress, sends all $1.5 billion in aid to Egypt in one transfer – April 6
- FAITH MATTERS: Easter, Santorum and the spread of fatal, self-centered thinking in the West – April 6
- Syrian agents suspected in bombing of Iraq-Turkey pipeline – April 6
- Israel hit by rockets from Egypt; Libyan jihadists in Gaza Strip credited for March mini-war – April 5
- Syrian rebels ‘in dire need’ of sniper rifles, silencers, surface-to-air missiles – April 5
- Egypt agrees to release hundreds of Bedouin terror suspects – April 5
- Israel to replace Soreq reactor with particle accelerator – April 5
- Congress moves on aid for additional Iron Dome batteries – April 4
- Palestinian Authority crackdown on Facebook, other modes of dissent – April 4
- Russia sends guided missile destroyer on ‘purely technical’ port call to Syria – April 4
- Vetting Obama in year 4: The Russia connection – April 4
- The U.S. struggle for position on the Eurasian chessboard vs the Iran-Russia-China monolith – April 4
- U.S. Treasury Dept. sanctions three senior Syrian officials – April 3
- No-shows at Arab League summit prompt security reset in Baghdad – April 3
- To NY Time’s Friedman and ‘experts’: Explain again why ‘Arab Spring’ was a dream come true – April 3
- Kurdistan turns off oil spigot: ‘There have been no payments’ from Baghdad – April 3
- Fatah: Syria plotting to assassinate Palestinian leader Abbas – April 3
- Libya recruits 8,000 former rebels to guard borders, oil fields – April 2
- Gulf states give millions to arm Syrian rebels; U.S. supplies communications tech – April 2
- Israelis blame administration leaks for ‘diplomatic, military and even operational damage’ – April 1
- ‘Arab Spring’ bad for pro-democracy cause: UAE evicts NGOs – April 1
- Saudi troops’ physical fitness said to suffer in drive for technology – April 1
- Cantor bill would ensure Israel’s ‘qualitative military edge’ as Iran advances – March 30
- Deterioration in Israel-Turkey ties causes huge profit decrease for defense firm – March 30
- Kurds charge Baghdad is withholding oil revenues, threaten to stop production – March 30
- Hamas cracks down on Fatah in Gaza as unrest over fuel crisis spreads – March 30
- Report: Syria is first state with ‘sophisticated’ WMD to be torn by civil war – March 30
- Opposition: Syria using Russian-made copters against rebels – March 30
- Rebels, Sryians issue competing claims on fighting at Turkish border outpost – March 29
- Jordan defers to Islamists, allows ‘March to Jerusalem’ – March 29
- Congress report urges contingency planning for Iran strike by Israel – March 29
- Kofi Annan’s Syria deal spares Assad and is backed by China, Russia and Iran – March 29
- Turkey agrees to buffer zone for refugees on Syrian border – March 28
- Muslim Brotherhood paid protesters at Israeli embassy, Egyptian official testifies – March 28
- Top Assad intelligence official said killed in rebel ambush – March 27
- Syrian opposition reports sightings of Iran drones – March 27
- Israel to deploy fourth Iron Dome near Tel Aviv – March 27
- Libya decentralizes energy policy in move seen aiding development of other regions – March 27
- U.S. military aid to Egypt back on track with shipment of F-16s – March 27
- Gaza fuel shortage ignites tension between Hamas, Egypt – March 27
- U.S. intel estimate: Struggle over shrinking water reserves could spark Mideast war – March 26
- Tale of two massacres and the price of withdrawing from Afghanistan and Pakistan – March 26
- Islamic Jihad, in first, claims credit for rockets strikes on central Israel – March 26
- S. Korea’s Samsung Engineering wins $1 billion Iraq oil deal – March 26
- Administration to allow thousands of Syrians ‘temporary’ residence in U.S. – March 26
- Obama: Egypt after Mubarak is ‘stronger and more stable’, still honors ’79 treaty with Israel – March 25
- Wet winter ends Israel’s 7 years of drought; half of water now supplied by desalination – March 25
- Turkey’s Erdogan, 58, said to have intestinal cancer – March 24
- Congressional report: Iran has expanded its terror network inside the U.S. – March 23
- Report: U.S. supplied M1A1 tanks to Egypt throughout 2011′s ‘Arab Spring’ – March 23
- American targeted by FBI sting gets 13 years for attempted espionage – March 23
- Russia’s LukOil gets Iraq contract on world’s largest undeveloped oil field – March 23
- Syria WMD report: ‘Country is a chemical powder keg ready to explode’ – March 22
- Turkey seeks waiver to continue buying oil from Iran – March 22
- ‘More militant and Islamized’ Syrian rebels shifting to guerrilla ops – March 21
- Delilah cruise missile ‘unmatched by any other weapons system’ – March 21
- Chemical tanker explodes in Arabian Gulf – March 21
- Report: Russia arming Syria; Port at Tartous serves as key strategic asset – March 21
- Israeli student team launches nano-satellite project – March 21
- Report: Killing Palestinian launchers still better deterrent than ‘Iron Dome’ 80 percent kill rate – March 20
- Attacks on Egypt’s gas pipeline cost Israel $4 billion – March 20
- Moscow: Naval mission off Syrian coast for ‘counter-piracy’ – March 20
- U.S. Navy adds four minesweepers to Gulf fleet – March 19
- ExxonMobil bows to Baghdad, suspends Kurdistan oil deal – March 19
- Limited Iraq F-16 fleet to be capable against ‘threats from Syria or Iran’ – March 19
- Intel: ‘Iranians are now running the show’ in Syria to protect Assad – March 18
- Egypt crisis over? Obama waiver allows flow of U.S. military aid to resume – March 18
- Al Qaida tactics seen in bombings of Syrian security buildings – March 18
- Bedouin gangs with Al Qaida tie target U.S.- monitors in the Sinai – March 16
- Report: Mossad warns Turkey Iran agents have entered country for terror strikes – March 15
- Report: Israeli missile boats crossed Suez Canal – March 15
- Netanyahu’s gift to Obama jeopardized the 2800-year-old bond between two peoples – March 15
- Moscow concerned about its thousands of advisers in Syria – March 15
- BP begins drilling in Gulf of Suez – March 15
- Saudi loses student visa over ‘indicators’ of security issues: He threatened to blow up White House – March 14
- Qatar extends security role in post-Gadhafi Libya – March 14
- Syria unravels: Russia and China stand by bloody regime, UN stands by – March 14
- Senators target Russian defense contracts over Moscow’s arming of Syrian regime – March 14
- Egypt’s parliament set to call for ending U.S. military aid – March 13
- Obama offered bunker-busters if Israel agreed not to strike Iran in 2012 – March 13
- Israel’s Iron Dome success rate exceeds expectations – March 13
- Royal Dutch Shell to stop buying Iranian oil – March 13
- U.S.-Egypt consultations on Israel-Hamas mini-war exclude Netanyahu – March 12
- Free Syrian Army leader reports doubling forces to 70,000 – March 12
- New mini-war: Hamas answered Israeli strike that killed commander with 100 rockets – March 11
- Libya agrees to renewed military, energy ties with U.S. – March 11
- U.S. Treasury IDs Iran general as drug kingpin – March 11
- Ailing Saudi heir in U.S. for medical treatment – March 11
- Report: Israel could use its nuclear arsenal in attack against Iran – March 11
- Attack on Saudi oil pipeline seen as warning from Iran not to exploit sanctions – March 9
- Seeing Iran officers with Assad forces angered many Syrian military deserters – March 9
- Iraq hits record 3 million barrels per day – March 9
- Obama’s October surprise – March 9
- Moscow rattled: Syrian rebels ‘trained in Libya’ by militants tied to Al Qaida – March 9
- Reports: Assad forces withdrawing from Aleppo, northern Syria near Turkey – March 8
- U.S. Report: Sanctions on Iran full of holes, failed to cause ‘demonstrable shift’ on nukes – March 8
- U.S., Turkey conduct air combat exercise near Iran border – March 8
- Report: Heir to Saudi throne, 78, seeking ‘urgent medical care’ in U.S. – March 8
- Report: Obama focused on Iran diplomacy in tense meeting with Netanyahu – March 7
- 13th bombing of Egyptian pipeline cuts off Israel, Jordan – March 7
- Israel reports improved bunker-busters could destroy nuke sites on first strike – March 6
- UAE, South Korea sign $5 billion energy deal – March 6
- U.S. sanctions Syria’s state-owned media; McCain calls for air strikes – March 6
- ‘United States of Islam’: The logic behind the emerging Arabic Caliphate – March 6
- Free Syrian Army rebels wary of taking arms from Muslim Brotherhood group – March 5
- Iraqi Air Force pilots learning to fly F-16s in Tucson – March 5
- Plummeting foreign aid from West impacts West Bank contractors – March 5
- Analyst: Israel could destroy Iran nuke capacity with selective strikes – March 4
- Syrian regime said to target Palestinians who won’t fight uprising – March 4
- Reports of Saudi pipeline bombing rocks global oil market – March 4
- Congress calls for prosecution of Hamas terrorists freed by Israel – March 4
- U.S. military weighs deploying elite forces at bases near Iraq – March 2
- Syrian Islamist group — backed by U.S., Saudis, Turkey — to expedite weapons flow to rebels – March 2
- Think tank urges Israel to re-think purchase of ‘flawed’ F-35s – March 2
- Explosion destroys main Saudi pipeline in Shi’ite-dominated province – March 2
- An Islamist agenda? Obama has backed every uprising except Iran’s pro-Western one – March 2
- U.S. stops fighting, starts coordinating with Israeli plans for Iran strike – March 1
- Suspect detained in Egypt denies he is Al Qaida operations chief – March 1
- U.S. Fifth Fleet patrolling Gulf to secure Kuwait, 25,000 troops – March 1
- Libyan militias’ wish list: Salaries, cars, health insurance, housing loans – Feb. 29
- Yankees went home, but Iraqi military wants U.S. satellites – Feb. 28
- Qatari leader calls on world to arm Syrian rebels – Feb. 28
- Libya deploys first post-Gadhafi military op – Feb. 28
- Al Qaida in Iraq: ‘No way out of’ coming civil war with Shi’ites – Feb. 27
- Turkey confirms commitment to buy 100 U.S. F-35s – Feb. 27
- Hamas demands control of cabinet in Palestinian unity government – Feb. 27
- An echo of 1930s Spain in Syria today – Feb. 27
- IAEA report: Uranium missing from Iran research facility – Feb. 26
- Mubarak officials blame Hamas, Hizbullah for his ouster – Feb. 26
- Egypt: Tidal wave from the Mediterranean Sea would destroy cities, agriculture – Feb. 26
- Al Qaida sees Syria as a priority, sends fighters and suicide bombers – Feb. 26
- Syria’s Assad holding most of his military assets in reserve – Feb. 23
- ExxonMobil confident of future UAE oil and gas concessions – Feb. 23
- Dwindling draft pool drives Israel to seek Orthodox recruits – Feb. 23
- U.S. military pressing Lebanon on ‘opportunity’ to disengage from Syria, Iran – Feb. 23
- Iran ships leave Syria; U.S. officials won’t confirm they ever arrived – Feb. 23
- Hamas okays first anti-Assad protest in Gaza – Feb. 23
- Plastic explosives found in weapons cache at Libyan embassy in Greece – Feb. 23
- Libyan oil ouput for major firm nearing pre-revolt levels – Feb. 23
- Israel to use drones to guard gas fields from Hizbullah – Feb. 22
- In Aleppo, Syria’s business elites are voting with their money – Feb. 22
- ‘We have a deal’: Russia replaces Iran as Bahrain’s natural gas supplier – Feb. 22
- Report: China’s arming of Iran poses threat to U.S. Navy in Gulf – Feb. 21
- Israel deploys missile defense system near Tel Aviv – Feb. 21
- American sentenced for exporting U.S. computers to Iran via UAE – Feb. 21
- S. Korea’s Daewoo wins submarine contract for Indonesia over Turkish-German bid – Feb. 21
- Iran answers EU sanctions by cutting oil to UK, French companies; details unclear – Feb. 20
- Iraq seizes large Al Qaida weapons cache near Syrian border – Feb. 20
- McFarlane blames Weinberger’s ‘deeply held animus’ towards Israel for Pollard life sentence – Feb. 20
- As Iran ships dock at Russian-controlled Syrian port, U.S. Sixth Fleet and Turkey on alert – Feb. 19
- Israelis abroad warned: Iran, Hizbullah planning more attacks – Feb. 19
- Hamas, insurgents basing SAMs in Sinai for attacks on Israel – Feb. 19
- Syrian crisis: It’s complicated and West needs to take the time to grasp what’s at stake – Feb. 17
- Syrian crisis: It’s complicated and West needs to take the time to grasp what’s at stake – Feb. 17
- 3,000 Bedouins attack Egyptian reactor site – Feb. 17
- Texas firm gets $1 billion contract to fuel U.S. military in Gulf – Feb. 17
- Assad regime recruiting young Alawites to help snipers target Sunni rebels – Feb. 16
- Bahrain military chief accuses U.S. NGOs of backing a Shi’ite coup – Feb. 16
- Down but not out: Gadhafi’s son ‘determined to carry on’ father’s legacy – Feb. 16
- Hamas split over brokered Palestinian unity deal – Feb. 16
- Obama budget would cut funding for Israeli missile defense – Feb. 15
- Obama administration continues military aid to Hizbullah-controlled Lebanon – Feb. 15
- Running on empty: Egypt cracks down on smuggling; Hamas just says no to Israeli industrial fuel – Feb. 15
- Russian military drafts options for responding to attack on Iran – Feb. 15
- Israel: Iran ordered Hizbullah attacks on diplomats to retaliate for killing of nuke scientist – Feb. 14
- Opposition strategy: Amnesty deal for Alawites who desert Assad regime – Feb. 14
- Shi’ite uprising in Bahrain also targets Pakistani foreign labor force – Feb. 14
- Moscow’s arms to Syria would prevent NATO op of kind used in Libya – Feb. 14
- U.S. Fifth Fleet leader cites Iran moves: ‘We’re ready for any contingency’ – Feb. 13
- Key senators urging military support for Syrian opposition – Feb. 13
- Syrian revolution spills into Lebanon: Assad appeals to 1 million Alawites – Feb. 13
- Regime security, not national security, is dominant priority in Beijing and Moscow – Feb. 13
- U.S. Missile Defense Agency reports ‘major milestone’ in test of Arrow system with Israel – Feb. 12
- Third U.S. aircraft carrier group set for March deployment to Gulf – Feb. 10
- State Dept. drops plan to make Iraq embassy its largest after Baghdad limits cooperation – Feb. 10
- Opposition forces blow up Syrian oil refinery – Feb. 10
- UK offers assistance to Syrian opposition – Feb. 10
- Obama orders military to draft options for regime change in Syria – Feb. 9
- Mujahadeen Khalq told to leave Camp Ashraf in Iraq – Feb. 9
- Report: Millions in U.S. aid to Palestinian Authority wasted – Feb. 9
- The diverging U.S. and Israeli interests and a joint strategy on Iran – Feb. 9
- Hizbullah for first time announces Iran as sole source of funding, arms – Feb. 8
- Last member of Hamas politburo exits Syria – Feb. 8
- Obama sanctions Iran’s Central Bank – Feb. 8
- What reset? What Arab Spring? Veto of Syria resolution reminds world of its Russia-China problem – Feb. 8
- Showdown: Iran stockpiling oil by the millions of barrels in tankers – Feb. 7
- Teheran sends IRGC, Hizbullah to counter Sunni rebels in Syria – Feb. 7
- Fatah, Hamas agree on joint Palestinian government – Feb. 7
- Assad ignored pleas for security from U.S. embassy in Damascus – Feb. 7
- Iran nuke facilities tops the agenda of Israel’s new Air Force chief – Feb. 6
- Iran destroyer arrives in Saudi port to ‘confront Iranophobia’ – Feb. 6
- Senators warn Egypt: NGO crackdown could end U.S. military aid – Feb. 6
- Assad ramps up counter-offensive as senior Russians arrive in Damascus – Feb. 6
- Egypt’s Sinai gas pipeline attacked for 12th time in year – Feb. 6
- Khamenei: Marxism and western democracy have faded, Islam has awakened and ‘we should move ahead’ – Feb. 6
- World waits for someone to do something, and then waits some more – Feb. 6
- State Dept. admits: Three of four Libyan MANPADS unaccounted for – Feb. 5
- Islamists register big gains in Kuwaiti parliamentary elections – Feb. 5
- Ahmadinejad claims new satellite first to be ‘completely designed and built’ by Iranians – Feb. 5
- American tourists kidnapped in the Sinai by Al Qaida-aligned Bedouins – Feb. 5
- Russian SS-26 missile in Syria seen shifting Mideast balance of power – Feb. 5
- As Iran, Syria crises heat up, N. Korean missile exports boom – Feb. 3
- Kuwait replaces Iraq as air command post for U.S. operations in Gulf – Feb. 3
- Israeli firm lobbies mayors near Gaza to endorse anti-missile system – Feb. 3
- U.S. sanctions Kurdish insurgents for drug trafficking – Feb. 3
- Russia vows to continue arms deliveries to Syria: ‘no restrictions’ – Feb. 3
- Syrian rebels capture Homs, claim government counteroffensive repelled – Feb. 2
- Violence from tribal, Sunni-Shi’ite tensions disrupt Kuwait elections – Feb. 2
- Diplomats debate whether Israel has lost status as ‘strategic asset’ to U.S. – Feb. 2
- Loud and clear signals from Egypt: Rules of its game with West have changed – Feb. 1
- Al Qaida kidnaps bus load of Chinese laborers in Egypt – Feb. 1
- U.S. intel: Syrian regime could survive 2012 with backing from China, Russia, Iran – Feb. 1
- Libyan revolution spells disaster for Russian defense contractor – Feb. 1
- Israeli Air Force eyes taking unmanned platforms to the stratosphere – Jan. 31
- Obama ‘taking Iran’s side’ on damages from ’83 bombing that killed 241 Marines – Jan. 31
- Pakistan and Central Asia greet stark 2012 landscape minus U.S. strategic dominance – Jan. 31
- Congress warns Egypt its annual military aid of $1.3 billion is at risk – Jan. 30
- Syrian Army’s counter-offensive hit by casualties, defections – Jan. 30
- U.S. plans two floating bases for rapid response Gulf ops – Jan. 30
- Can this global mess wait until January 2013? – Jan. 30
- An SOS from the people of Iran to the people of Israel: Two former top diplomats take a stand against war – Jan. 30
- Key ministers tangle over Israel’s relations with Russia – Jan. 29
- Syria launches major counter-offensive to take back rebel-held cities – Jan. 29
- As leader heads for Teheran, Hamas cracks down on anti-Assad protests in Gaza – Jan. 29
- Secularist Syrian rebel forces pressed by Turkey to yield to Islamists – Jan. 29
- Saudis seek new security allies, sign nuclear agreement with China – Jan. 27
- Hamas leader’s Jordan visit his first since 1999 expulsion – Jan. 27
- Profile: Ghasem Soleimani, Khamenei’s likely choice as Iran’s next president – Jan. 27
- Iraq signs $1B energy deal with S. Korean firm – Jan. 27
- Hamas interior minister called key Gaza smuggler, ally of new leader – Jan. 26
- Hamas steps up recruitment of Israeli Arabs – Jan. 26
- Israel questions U.S. arms exports to post-Mubarak Egypt – Jan. 26
- Saudis plan to produce gas from shale – Jan. 26
- Yemeni military still split between pro and anti-Saleh forces – Jan. 26
- U.S. Treasury sanctions another major Iran bank – Jan. 25
- Pollard supporters say Israel shares much more intel with U.S. than it receives – Jan. 25
- Bedouins storm Sinai resort, demand $660 million from Cairo – Jan. 25
- No objections from Israel as Palestinians establish police stations near Jerusalem – Jan. 25
- Turkey intercepts Iranian missiles, chemical weapons at Syrian border – Jan. 24
- NATO flotilla sends message, steams through Iran-claimed Strait of Hormuz – Jan. 24
- Syria buys 36 Russian Yak-130 jets – Jan. 24
- IAEA: Nuclear material stolen from Egyptian reactor site – Jan. 24
- EU slaps oil embargo on Iran after months of U.S. pressure – Jan. 24
- Israeli military, government battle over key appointment to command Air Force – Jan. 24
- Free Syrian Army said to capture major Damascus suburb – Jan. 23
- As foreign aid plummets, Palestinian Authority faces financial crisis – Jan. 23
- Gaza regime urges Hamas to oust Masha’al as political leader – Jan. 23
- Simulation concluded the U.S. will press Israel not to strike Iran – Jan. 22
- Egypt concludes major exercise to defend Suez, Sinai against attack from the East – Jan. 22
- Report confirms Gadhafi concealed chemical weapons stockpile – Jan. 22
- U.S. says Syria’s Assad ‘no longer in full control of the country’, may close embassy – Jan. 22
- U.S. firm says its jet boat could keep Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz – Jan. 20
- Report: U.S. military can no longer rely on Turkey for regional ops – Jan. 20
- Yemen military drafting 100,000 soldier to secure February elections – Jan. 20
- Syria on the brink? Russia upgrades major port at Tartous to accommodate aircraft carriers – Jan. 19
- Syrian Army withdraws from rebel-held town near Lebanon – Jan. 19
- U.S. extends runways at Qatar air base to accommodate B-2 bomber – Jan. 19
- China, United Arab Emirates sign energy deals – Jan. 19
- NATO installs X-band radar in Turkey to monitor Iran missile launches – Jan. 18
- A curious U.S. response to the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist – Jan. 18
- Strategist: U.S.-Gulf state alliance could ‘completely destroy Iran’s armed forces’ – Jan. 18
- Bedouins attack Egyptian military over land confiscated for reactor – Jan. 18
- Iran intervenes in Syria: Hizbullah launches first combat rocket salvo – Jan. 17
- 100 American contractors have been detained by Iraq in 2012 – Jan. 17
- U.S. concludes first military contract with Lebanon since Hizbullah takeover of Cabinet – Jan. 17
- While U.S. focuses on politics, Iran plays geopolitical chess – Jan. 17
- U.S. feared backlash from Iran over missile defense exercise with Israel – Jan. 16
- American contractors training Iraqis in air traffic control are vulnerable to arrest – Jan. 16
- Turkey set to train Libyan forces as militia battles rage in Tripoli – Jan. 16
- Turkey’s conditions for F-35 purchase: ‘Essential’ software codes – Jan. 16
- High stakes: Obama’s ace, Iranian oil and the 2012 election – Jan. 16
- Saudis, China sign $10 billion oil refinery agreement – Jan. 16
- Obama military budget cuts claim airborne laser program – Jan. 15
- Qatar leads call for Arab League to deploy troops in Syria – Jan. 15
- U.S.-Israel defense exercise delayed over Iran – Jan. 15
- Report: U.S. sent secret warning to ayatollah – Jan. 13
- Tension: U.S. Navy focused on Iran maneuvers and the Strait of Hormuz – Jan. 13
- Obama OKs bunker-busters for United Arab Emirates – Jan. 13
- Turkey keeps rival Syrian rebel groups guessing on its intentions – Jan. 13
- Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood in talks with military on 2012 transfer of power – Jan. 13
- Turkish Navy cited for attempting to intimidate Israel, Cyprus over gas fields – Jan. 13
- Iran terms assassination of fourth nuclear scientist ‘work of the Zionists’ – Jan. 12
- Hamas opts for war, not peace, on Gaza policy – Jan. 12
- Re-thinking war-fighting doctrines after the failure of ‘overwhelming wealth’ – Jan. 11
- Teheran TV’s American hero: Ron Paul – Jan. 11
- Turkey again seizes Iranian weapons destined for Syria – Jan. 11
- In region of its birth, Christianity is under increasing assault – Jan. 10
- Israel trains special forces for rapid response to vehicle hijackings – Jan. 10
- Jordan weighs safe haven for fleeing Syrian civilians, soldiers – Jan. 10
- How the U.S. helped destabilize the Mideast in 2011 – Jan. 9
- Russian carrier arrives in Syria – Jan. 9
- PLO infuriated by preferential treatment Hamas now gets in Arab states – Jan. 9
- Israel plans security fence, this time on Jordan border – Jan. 9
- New chief of Palestinian security forces vows to ‘build a professional army’ – Jan. 8
- Syria ties suicide bombing of police bus to Al Qaida – Jan. 8
- Turkey’s ex-chief of staff jailed as Islamist crackdown on military continues – Jan. 8
- Exit strategy: Hamas leaders to slip into Jordan after pressure on Amman from Saudis, Qatar – Jan. 6
- Egypt turns down Jordan offer to secure pipeline attacked 10 times in 2011 – Jan. 6
- Hamas uses Gaza exercise to test civil defense capabilities – Jan. 6
- Free Syrian Army cites continued killings, prepares attack on regime forces – Jan. 6
- Hamas cracks down on lingerie shops, etc. as ‘unbefitting of Muslim society’ – Jan. 5
- Tripoli paralyzed by fighting in the streets; New military chief of staff named – Jan. 5
- Iraq reports ’57 terrorist cells’ nationwide in wake of U.S. withdrawal – Jan. 5
- Israel projects significantly expanded Mediterranean gas reserves – Jan. 4
- Hamas now firing phosphorus-filled mortar shells into Israel – Jan. 4
- Report: Israel could take out Iran’s nuclear infrastructure ‘in two days’ – Jan. 4
- Iran awards $1 billion oil contract to Ukraine firm – Jan. 3
- Egypt, 2012: Salafists form religious police to enforce Sharia law – Jan. 3
- Israel, 2012: New civil defense system alerts cell phones to incoming missiles – Jan. 3
- Eight strategic factors bearing on 2012, the year of ‘Great Power Impotence’ – Jan. 3
- Report: Egypt’s Islamists plan formal re-examination of Camp David treaty – Jan. 2
- Israel adds upgraded Patriot battery to anti-missile arsenal
– Jan. 2 - Iran’s advance to its pre-Islamic roots could help ‘Arab Spring’ succeed in 2012 – Jan. 2
- Egypt, Turkey use F-16s in joint naval exercise – Jan. 2
- Turkey to continue buying ‘cheaper’ Iranian oil – Jan. 2
- Threat perceptions for S. Asia in 2012: Is Iran really a threat? – Jan. 2