Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Iran’s supreme leader has long envisioned all-out war with Israel and the United States. Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar asserted that Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei concluded that Teheran would make war on Israel and the United States. Aznar recalled a meeting with Khamenei in 2000 in which [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN — Jordan has begun hosting a major military exercise with Arab and NATO allies but has made clear it has no implications for Syria. Jordan’s military has launched Eager Lion-2012, deemed the largest international exercise in the Hashemite Kingdom. Eager Lion, which began on May 9, was comprised of 10,000 troops [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Britain has warned against travel to Egypt, particularly the turbulent Sinai Peninsula. The Foreign Office has issued a travel warning against several Middle East states, including Egypt and Turkey. The government department cited the danger of attack and abduction by anti-government elements along major highways, particularly in Sinai. “Due to [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — A U.S. court has ruled against Iran and Syria in a lawsuit brought by the families of victims of a bombing in Israel in 2006. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth awarded $323 million to the families of 11 Americans and Israelis killed in a 2006 bombing in Tel Aviv. The [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — The fishing industry in the Gaza Strip was said to have been suspended by a fuel shortage. Palestinian sources said the fishing industry could no longer deploy boats off the Gaza coast because of lack of fuel. They said virtually all Palestinian fishing boat owners were unable to afford [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — An airlines established by the Palestinian Authority has resumed operations after an absence of seven years. Palestinian Airlines has begun flights in the Middle East but has not been permitted to land in either the West Bank or the Gaza Strip. Its first flight took place on May 9, leaving [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Sunni rebels have been assassinating Syrians deemed supporters of the regime of President Bashar Assad. The opposition has acknowledged that rebels were searching and targeting civilians identified as key supporters of Assad. They said the assassinations began in late 2011 and accelerated in 2012. “These are people who support a [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Sunni rebels have expanded operations against the regime of President Bashar Assad after a lull in operations. Opposition and diplomatic sources said Sunni rebels were organizing attacks on Assad’s military and security forces throughout Syria. Opposition sources said Sunni rebels were attacking Assad forces on a nightly basis around Homs [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Despite reduced tension with Iran, global oil prices were expected to remain high throughout 2012. The International Energy Agency (IEA) said oil prices would remain high amid rising demand. The Paris-based agency said demand would increase in China and Japan with a decline reported in Europe and the United States. [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were expected to become the first Gulf Cooperation Council states to merge amid the threat from neighboring Iran. The Eurasia Group reported that Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were working to formally join together in an effort to bolster the Sunni regime in Manama. Eurasia said [...]
