ISIS Mobilizing in Gaza
Palestinian Authority (PA) security officials have warned that Islamic State is acting to mobilize in Gaza to serve as an extension of its activities in the Sinai Peninsula. Journalist Gal Berger reports that the
Senior Hezbollah Commander Killed in Syria
A senior Hezbollah commander has reportedly been killed battling Syrian rebels in the Qalamoun mountains on the border with Lebanon. Syrian opposition-affiliated sources are claiming Marwan Mughniyeh was killed along with seven other Hezbollah
Mubarak and Sons Sent to Jail for Corruption
An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced ousted president Hosni Mubarak to three years in prison on corruption accusations, after he was cleared of murder charges in another case, AFP reports. Mubarak and his sons
ISIS in Sinai Claims Attack on Hamas in Gaza
Islamic State's (ISIS) threats to declare war on Hamas in Gaza after the latter began a crackdown on local Salafist groups appears to be edging to fruition, after an ISIS-affiliate in the Sinai Peninsula on
UAE Seeks Written Guarantee from Obama on Iran
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is seeking a written guarantee from the United States with regards to Iran, its ambassador to Washington said on Thursday, according to Reuters. That request will come at President
Turkey Recalls Luxembourg Envoy Over Armenian Genocide
Turkey on Thursday recalled its envoy to Luxembourg to Ankara for consultations, after that country’s parliament recognized the mass killings of Armenians in World War I as genocide, AFP reported. The recall of the