Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — A senior operative of Hamas has been assassinated in Syria. Hamas sources said Kamel Ranaja was killed in Damascus on late June 27. The sources said Ranaja had played a major role in Hamas weapons procurement and worked with another operative assassinated in the United Arab Emirates in 2010. “This […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Rivals and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad have been engaged in bloody battles in Lebanon. At least 15 people were killed and more than 50 were injured in fighting between the Alawite community and Sunnis in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on June 3. The two sides employed […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has been mobilizing infantry troops for border security missions. Officials said the Israeli military was seeking approval for the mobilization of thousands of troops to bolster security along the borders of Egypt and Syria. The officials said the military was concerned over the rise of insurgency infiltration amid […]