President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he is supplying militias backing the Tripoli government with arms, armoured vehicles and drones.
Read More »Several suspected U.S. spies 'due to be' sentenced to death, Iran says
Iranian prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for several individuals accused of spying for the United States, Iran’s spokesman for the judiciary announced Tuesday.
Read More »Iran warns Europe it 'will take next step' to enrich uranium to weapons-grade level if new deal isn't reached
Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani warned European nations Wednesday that Tehran will “take the next step” in increasing its uranium enrichment closer to weapons-grade levels this coming Sunday if they do not offer a new deal by then, adding that they will increase it to “any amount that we want”.
Read More »State Department designates Hizballah operative, Baloch separatist group
The State Department announced yesterday that it has added a Hizballah operative and a Baloch separatist group to the US government’s list of specially designated global terrorists. In addition, State amended the terrorist designation for Jundallah to include Jaysh al-Adl as one of the group’s aliases.
Read More »Iraq wants Shia militias as 'indivisible' part of army
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi has issued a decree that further integrates the Popular Mobilization Forces, which have proven a decisive force in Baghdad’s counter-terrorism operations, into the country’s armed forces.
Read More »US Will 'Never Allow' Iran to Develop Nukes After Iran Exceeds Uranium Limit
The United States says it will “never allow” Iran to develop a nuclear weapon, after Tehran announced that it had exceeded the limit on its stockpile of low-enriched uranium it agreed to in the 2015 international accord restraining its nuclear weapons development.
Read More »Germany: Some Hate Speech 'More Equal than Others'
Although the “military arm” of Hezbollah is prohibited in the EU, the “political arm” is not, which means that in Germany, Hezbollah is free to engage in “non-military” activities — such as fundraising.
Read More »Inside Intelligence: ‘Israel-Egypt cooperation key to beating back ISIS in Sinai’
Ex-US counterterrorism chief Nick Rasmussen talks to the ‘Post’ about regional threats, cooperation with Israeli intelligence and redefining international terrorism.
Read More »Lebanon's state security arrests IS member
Lebanon’s state security arrested on Thursday a Lebanese national belonging to the Islamic State (IS) militant group for implementing terrorist attacks targeting military personnel and civilians.
Read More »Jihadists in the Caucasus, Philippines renew allegiance to Baghdadi
The Islamic State has continued to produce videos depicting small bands of jihadists renewing their allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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