Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israel has determined that Hamas was using shipments of cement and other building material to restore its attack tunnel network in the Gaza Strip. Officials said the military has assessed that Hamas was diverting building material meant for civilian reconstruction to repair attack tunnels damaged by the Israeli military during […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Germany has disclosed the dismantling of a Turkish espionage ring amid increasing tensions between the two nations. Germany has accused Turkey of tolerating the presence of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. Officials said three Turks have been arrested on charges of spying on Germany. They said the detainees were […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Lebanon’s leader has voiced concerns about the threat from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant and the timing of a $3 billion military aid project facilitated by France and Saudi Arabia. “ISIL is present in the region of Arsal, on the Lebanese-Syrian border,” Lebanese Prime Minister Tamam Salam said. “If […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — After a suspension of more than a year, Egypt has received advanced attack helicopters from the United States. Egyptian and U.S. sources said the Egyptian Air Force acquired 10 AH-64 Apache attack helicopters from the United States. They said the Apaches arrived in Egypt on Dec. 20, months after their […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has been struggling to counter the plunge in crude oil prices. Officials said the Saudi leadership has decided to maintain production despite a nearly 50 percent drop in the price of crude in 2014. They said the government assessed that prices would rise in early 2015. “The […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey’s ancient Jewish community has begun to flee amid rising threats from Islamists and nationalists. A prominent Jewish executive reported that the community of some 12,000 was being eroded by fears of attacks. Mois Gabay said the number of young people leaving Turkey after high school graduation. has increased sharply. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN — Islamic State of Iraq and Levant has been approaching Jordan. Officials said the Hashemite kingdom was on alert for an ISIL presence along Jordan’s borders with Iraq and Syria. They said ISIL was trying to use Jordan as a waystation for fighters and weapons for the jihad campaign in Iraq […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Egypt’s private sector has been ranked one of the most corrupt in the world. The Western audit company Ernst and Young said Egypt was ranked the most corrupt in a survey of 59 countries. Egypt’s private sector was followed by other African states, including Nigeria, Namibia, and Kenya. “Their actions […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United State has imposed fresh sanctions on energy companies that supply the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on six oil companies in four countries deemed suppliers to the Assad regime. The targets were based in the Netherlands, Syria, Switzerland and the United Arab […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United Nations monitoring force is struggling to operate after fleeing Syria’s Golan Heights. A UN report said its monitoring force has been hampered by the loss of its bases in Syria as well as a sharp reduction in manpower. The UN Disengagement Observer Force, on the Golan for 40 […]