Special to WorldTribune.com By Ed Koch Almost everyone who lives in New York City knows that I am Jewish. Most know that I am a secular Jew who believes in God, the afterlife, reward and punishment, and that I hope to be rewarded. I have spent much of my professional life stressing how important it […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military plans to form a long-range strike command. The military said the new unit would be commanded by a major general and help direct operations far from Israel’s borders. The commander was identified as Shai Avital, who headed the Army’s elite General Reconnaissance Unit and returned to the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — Despite the troop withdrawal, the United States expects to be heavily engaged in military projects in Iraq in 2012. U.S. Ambassador to Baghdad James Jeffrey said Washington has been committed to a range of military programs in Iraq that would last up to 2020. Jeffrey said the value of these […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has identified a Lebanese man as a leading drug dealer for the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah. A U.S. federal court has indicted Ayman Joumaa of conspiracy to distribute cocaine as well as launder money. Prosecutors said Joumaa, who is not in U.S. custody, is believed to have financed Hizbullah […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has disclosed details of CIA officers stationed in Lebanon, including their names and their recruitment and operational methods. “The CIA officers were active in recruiting agents from various segments of the Lebanese society — government employees, security and military personnel, religious, banking and academic figures,” Hizbullah’s Al […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has deemed its oil refineries a key target of the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah. Officials said Hizbullah could be expected to fire missiles and rockets toward Israel’s oil refineries around the northern city of Haifa. They cited Hizbullah rocket strikes near the refineries during the last war with Israel in […]
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 ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council has been examining a proposal to establish a regional police force. Officials said the GCC would receive a plan for a regional police force to bolster security throughout the Gulf. They said the force would be similar to law enforcement organizations in Asia and Europe. […]
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 […]