Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Tunisia, confronted by Al Qaida, has been struggling to maintain security along its borders, a report said. The International Crisis Group asserted that Tunisia was losing control over its borders, particularly with Algeria and Libya. In a report, ICG said the borders served Islamist insurgents as well as arms and […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Saudi Arabia has been struggling in supplying weapons to the Sunni revolt in Syria, a report said. The International Crisis Group reported that Saudi Arabia, deemed the leading ally of the Sunni rebels, was finding it difficult to maintain the flow of effective weapons in the war against Syrian President […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — After more than two years of civil war, much of Syria has refused to become drawn into the violence between the regime of President Bashar Assad and Sunni rebels, a report said. The International Crisis Group asserted that much if not most of Syria has dropped out of the Sunni […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — A former U.S. negotiator with Hamas has been mulled as a leading Middle East adviser to the administration of President Barack Obama. Media reports asserted that Robert Malley was being positioned for nomination of deputy assistant secretary of state for the administration. Malley, proposed to help draft State Department policy […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — A leading Western think tank has determined that the West Bank was heading toward a Palestinian revolt. The International Crisis Group has determined that Palestinians were preparing to revolt against Israeli rule in the West Bank and Jerusalem. The Brussels-based think tank, said the PA, despite massive foreign aid, was […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk, East-Asia-Intel.com The fields of North Hwanghae Province in southwestern North Korea looked lush and green when I was there in July. One of the North Korean minders helpfully explained why the farmers there had it pretty good. They divided their crops between the state and themselves. The more they […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk, East-Asia-Intel.com SEOUL — North Korea’s claim of a serious scientific reason for planning to fire off a long-range missile next month with a satellite for a payload is couched in such sincere-sounding lingo that one has to wonder if the North’s scientists and engineers actually may have something in […]