Special to WorldTribune.com Originally published Oct. 3, 2013 [Editors Note: The following report was based in part on a report by the Gulf Daily News in Bahrain which has been disputed by the government of Bahrain and the U.S embassy there. The Gulf Daily news stands by its report. See: Bahrain, U.S. embassy deny reports […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt and Russia have agreed to establish a panel to plan and implement defense cooperation. Officials said the two countries agreed to review defense and military cooperation options, including exercises, arms sales and joint industrial projects. They said the agreement could pave the way for the first significant cooperation between […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The Hamas regime has been using Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula as a weapons stockpile, a report said. The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs determined that the Islamist regime in the Gaza Strip was operating in Sinai. In a report by retired senior U.S. officers, the institute said Sinai has also […]
Special to WorldTribune.com [Editors Note: The following report was based in part on a report by the Gulf Daily News in Bahrain which has been disputed by the government of Bahrain and the U.S embassy there. The Gulf Daily news stands by its report. See: Bahrain, U.S. embassy deny reports of statements attributed to Gen. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt and Hamas were said to be coordinating in a crackdown on Al Qaida-aligned militias. A leading Salafist commander asserted that Egypt and Hamas were cooperating in identifying and arresting dozens of Salafists over the last two months. The commander said the crackdown was taking place in the Hamas-ruled Gaza […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Tension between Egypt and the Hamas regime has risen amid a dispute over fuel supplies to the Gaza Strip. Officials said Cairo assessed that Hamas was preparing for another confrontation with Egyptian security forces amid rising Palestinian unrest linked to the Gaza fuel shortage. They said Hamas planned to send […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The powerful Salafist movement, a partner of the Muslim Brotherhood, has formed a militia in Egypt. The Salafists have established a so-called religious police based on the model in Saudi Arabia. They said the force, called the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice Authority, consists of hundreds of volunteers […]
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 […]
By Jeffrey T. Kuhner President Obama is empowering radical Islam across the Arab world. He is presiding over both the American decline and the rapid advance of our mortal jihadist enemies. From the Middle East to North Africa, the Arab Spring has turned into an Islamist winter. Contrary to the administration’s claims, the popular uprisings […]