Special to WorldTribune.com Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) plans to fully control the Middle East, North Africa and much of Europe within the next five years, according to a new book. BBC reporter Andrew Hosken’s book “Empire of Fear: Inside the Islamic State” includes maps showing that, by 2020, ISIL envisions its caliphate […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — China has been marketing defense systems to the Middle East, a report said. The U.S. Defense Department said Beijing’s growing defense industry was targeting the Middle East, particularly North Africa. In a report, the Pentagon said China was marketing such platforms as aircraft, helicopters, frigates and unmanned aerial vehicles. “Chinese […]
