Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt and Turkey have concluded a naval combat exercise. Officials said the exercise, called “Sea of Friendship 2011,” included combat and search-and-rescue operations meant to enhance interoperability. “The Egyptian Navy is highly trained and possesses modern weapons,” Egyptian Navy commander Adm. Mohab Mamish said. “It’s quite capable of protecting Egypt’s […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Friday, April 22, 2011 CAIRO — The Muslim Brotherhood has gone public with its stance on Islamic rule in Egypt. Leading Brotherhood members have called for Egypt to come under Islamic law similar to that in Saudi Arabia. The appeal came during interviews as well as rallies by the Brotherhood just months […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia has again topped a list of the world’s leading defense clients over the last decade. The Congressional Research Service asserted that the Gulf Cooperation Council kingdom was the top weapons procurer in 2010. In a report by Richard Grimmett, CRS said Saudi Arabia received $1.2 billion worth of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has captured a stockpile of bombs in the Sinai Peninsula. Officials said the bombs were produced by Palestinian insurgents in the northern Sinai capital of El Arish. They said the insurgents were linked to Hamas’ military wing, Izzedin Kassam, which operates in northeastern Sinai. “These bombs were smuggled into […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt’s turbulent Sinai Peninsula has been hit by a series of abductions in several provinces already impacted by the smuggling industry and a growing outlaw culture. On Dec. 12, hundreds of Egyptians blocked roads with burning tires to protest the police failure to arrest abductors. Officials have acknowledged that suspected […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has established a regional brigade along the border with Egypt amid threats from the Sinai Peninsula. The military said Southern Command has established the Eilat Brigade, assigned to operate along the 202-kilometer border with Egypt. Eilat Brigade was meant to increase military command and control over the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey is said to have pledged up to $300 million in aid to Hamas. Turkish sources said Prime Minister Recep Erdogan has pledged to become a leading donor to the Hamas regime. Over the last year, Erdogan has provided Hamas support in other ways. The sources said Turkey was providing […]
Special to WorldTribune.com New: New: Geostrategy-Direct.com WASHINGTON — Western diplomatic sources said the U.S. intelligence community, particularly the CIA, has been using foreign and dual nationals to monitor unrest in Egypt, Lebanon and Libya in order to reduce risk of exposure. The sources said the U.S. intelligence community would bolster its program to use foreign […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Egypt’s new military regime is said to have been financing the Islamic opposition. A former U.S. diplomat has asserted that Egypt’s military was financing the Muslim Brotherhood and its Islamic opposition allies in an effort to maintain quiet in the country. Former U.S. ambassador to Morocco, Marc Ginsberg, said the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s intelligence community has assessed that Egypt’ existing government could decline rapidly in wake of the huge Islamic victory in parliamentary elections. Israeli sources said the intelligence community was stunned by the victory of the Muslim Brotherhood and its Salafist allies in parliamentary elections in late November. They said […]