Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Congress is considering sanctions on Qatar and Turkey for their support of Hamas. Two House subcommittees have urged the administration of President Barack Obama to conduct an investigation and take measures to stop Ankara and Doha from financing the Palestinian Islamic movement, which controls the Gaza Strip. “It’s no secret […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Libya’s rival governments, backed by different states in the region have been fighting for control over the border with Tunisia. A government led by Prime Minister Abdullah Al Thini has ordered military strikes near the Tunisian border. Thini, expelled from Tripoli by the rival Libyan Dawn movement, has been recognized […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — The precipitous fall in petroleum prices has brought an unexpected holiday season bonus to oil and gasoline consumers throughout North America. And it’s not a moment too soon that the high fuel prices of the past few years finally take a dip. But while cheaper […]
Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN — Arab states were not expected to fight Islamic State of Iraq and Levant, a report said. The Al Quds Center for Political Studies asserted that Arab League members were unlikely to agree to form a military force to fight ISIL. In a report, the Amman-based center said Arab militaries were […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Geostrategy-Direct.com WASHINGTON — Congress has been told that Qatar consistently refused to enforce laws meant to stop funding to Al Qaida and Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. A leading counter-insurgency analyst told the House that Qatar was passing laws that it did not enforce. Matthew Levitt said Doha’s policy was transmitted […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Gulf Arab partners have conducted a tiny portion of air strikes on Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. Officials said Arab partners have conducted less than 15 percent of air strikes on ISIL in Iraq and Syria. They said such Arab partners as Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Qatar has been concealing its role in the U.S.-led war against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. Diplomatic sources said Qatar has imposed an embargo on all information regarding its participation in the U.S.-led military campaign against ISIL. They said Qatar’s insistence resulted in a U.S. decision to ban […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant has threatened the U.S. presence in the Gulf. The U.S. Navy said ISIL could attack Americans and Western facilities in the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The navy’s Anti-Terrorism Force Protection cited an online threat from an anonymous supporter of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Qatar has been linked to a plot to attack U.S. military forces in the Gulf. A court in Saudi Arabia convicted and sentenced 13 people alleged to have formed an Al Qaida cell. The court determined that the head of the cell was a Qatari who planned to attack […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Qatar became the leading U.S. defense client in 2014. Significantly, among the Gulf Arab states, Qatar has the closest ties with Iran, Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood. Officials said Qatar ordered a third of U.S. arms sales during fiscal 2014, which ended on Oct. 1. They said Doha submitted $11 […]