Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The Egyptian Army has been ordered to significantly reduce counter-insurgency (CI) operations during the annual Muslim festival of Id El Fitr. Security sources said the army cut back on operations throughout the eastern and central Sinai Peninsula during the Id, which began on Aug. 19. The sources said the army […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has won Jordan’s agreement to serve as a waystation for assistance to Sunni rebels in Syria. Officials said Saudi King Abdullah won a commitment from his Jordanian counterpart to allow a large flow of equipment through the Hashemite kingdom for Syria. They said Saudi authorities were organizing […]
