Terrorism
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:39
The US government is poised to sell billions of dollars worth of military equipment and maintenance support to Iraq at a time when the Baghdad government is struggling internally with a resurgent al-Qaida movement and numerous external challenges.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:24
President Michel Sleiman called on Hezbollah Monday to avoid intervening in Syria, saying the resources of the resistance belonged to all the Lebanese.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:17
Tunisian Foreign Minister Othman Jarandi wrapped up his two-day visit to Algeria on Wednesday (August 7th) with agreements to enhance security co-ordination.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:12
American diplomatic outposts reopened throughout the Middle East on Sunday, easing the sense of imminent danger that has preoccupied the Obama administration since it learned of a possible terrorist attack.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 14:27
Press Secretary Jay Carney addresses the apparent failure of external mediation in Egypt, the embassy closings, and the terror threat in the Middle East.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 14:12
Press Secretary Jay Carney addresses the terror threat in the Arabian Peninsula, counterterrorism cooperation with Yemen, Al Qaeda's strength, U.S. diplomatic relations with Egypt, future negotiations with Iran, and other issues.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 12:00
Al-Shabaab was forced out of Mogadishu by Somali and African Union forces two years ago. In August 2011, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan traveled to Somalia making him the first non-African leader to visit Somalia in the past two decades.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 11:53
Jordan let a Syrian opposition leader cross into Syria from its territory for the first time on Thursday, signaling greater backing from an Arab ally for the opposition battling against Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 11:08
Two suspected members of al-Qaeda have been arrested in Saudi Arabia in connection with the recent terror threat that forced the closure of western embassies in the region, Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry said late on Thursday.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 11:03
It's no secret that Saudi Arabia wants to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. But just how much Riyadh is willing to use its money to reach that goal can be surprising.