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 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 WASHINGTON — A U.S. federal appeals court has determined that Hamas employed the United States to derail an Israeli peace initiative with the Palestinians. The federal appeals court in Texas ruled that Hamas invested heavily in its presence in the United States during the 1990s. The 5th Circuit court, in a Dec. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Turkey, aligned to the Muslim Brotherhood, has cracked down on the rebel army in Syria. Opposition sources said the government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan has frozen Free Syrian Army bank accounts in an effort to pressure the rebels to recognize the authority of the Brotherhood-aligned Syrian National Council. “The […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — The Iranian-sponsored Islamic Jihad has reported a sharp growth in membership and weapons in 2011. Jihad said it has trained more than 8,000 fighters for a war with Israel. The Iranian-sponsored militia was also said to have amassed some 5,000 missiles and rockets, which included the largest long-range arsenal […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — Hamas has reported a significant increase in its government budget in the Gaza Strip. Hamas said it has drafted a budget of $769 million for 2012, an increase of 22 percent from this year. The Islamic regime said the key sectors in the budget were military and security. “They […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Israeli military has reported a sharp increase in unmanned aerial vehicle operations. Officials said the Israel Air Force has increased its UAV operations by more than 50 percent. They said the increase took place over the last five years, with persistent surveillance in both the Gaza Strip and […]
Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — Israel’s intelligence community has determined that former Hamas operatives were forming independent insurgency cells in the West Bank. The Israel Security Agency has captured two cells determined to have been formed by former Hamas agents for operations against Israeli soldiers and civilians in the West Bank. ISA said the cells […]
Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN — Jordan, in what was expected to hamper reconciliation, has blocked an official visit by Hamas. The Hashemite kingdom has prevented a visit by Hamas political bureau chief Khaled Masha’al. Jordanian sources said the General Intelligence agency recommended against allowing Masha’al to enter amid rising Islamic unrest. “There are official sides […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Israeli military has begun training to prevent the abduction of soldiers. Officials said the Military Police has drafted measures that would be introduced in training soldiers from all three services. They said soldiers would be instructed on how to prevent abductions by such groups as Hamas, Hizbullah, Islamic […]