Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Relations between the United States and the European Union have been strained over the Al Qaida war in Syria. Diplomats said the EU has been concerned over U.S. policy concerning the Sunni revolt in Syria. The diplomats said the administration of President Barack Obama was tolerating the flow of fighters […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Tunisia has acknowledged the presence of thousands of its nationals fighting against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Officials said Tunisia and its North African neighbors have been deemed leading recruitment centers for Al Qaida. The officials said thousands of Algerians, Libyans, Moroccans and Tunisians were believed fighting for […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has been bracing for Islamist attacks on the Suez Canal. Security sources said the intelligence community has determined that the canal would mark a leading target of attack by the ousted Muslim Brotherhood and its Al Qaida militia allies. The sources said Brotherhood fighters were organizing a nationwide insurgency […]