Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has provided figures on the insurgency presence in the Sinai Peninsula. For the first time, the Egyptian government released figures and details of the insurgency presence in Sinai. The government said Sinai contains 1,600 fighters from Egypt and other countries. “Their numbers are close to 1,600 people, from different […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — The Hamas regime has launched an effort to bolster civil defense amid the increasing prospect of war with Israel. Officials said the Hamas Interior Ministry conducted an exercise throughout the Gaza Strip on Jan. 4 that tested civil defense capabilities. They said the scenarios included Israeli air and ground […]
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 and police have been preparing for massive Jewish unrest amid plans to destroy unauthorized communities in the West Bank. Officials said the military and police were intensifying training and non-lethal weapons procurement ahead of plans to destroy nearly 100 unlicensed Jewish homes in the West Bank. They […]