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 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 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 NICOSIA — Sunni rebels have struck the heart of the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Two suicide car bombers blew themselves up in front of Syrian Military Intelligence during the commuter rush on May 10. Officials said at least 55 people were killed and 400 injured in what was termed the [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has again warned its citizens not to travel to Syria. The Saudi Foreign Ministry renewed its warning against visiting Syria amid the Sunni revolt. The ministry said it could not ensure the safety of Saudis in Syria, long a favorite venue for summer vacation. The regime of [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has enhanced its campaign against suspected violators of sanctions on Iran and Syria. President Barack Obama has empowered his administration to identify and track alleged violators of U.S. and international sanctions on Damascus and Teheran. On May 1, Obama signed an order that authorized the Treasury Department [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Lebanon has captured a weapons ship bound for neighboring Syria. The Lebanese military said the Sierra Leonean-flagged Lutfullah-2 was intercepted and taken to Beirut on April 28. The military said weapons were found aboard the ship and that 11 crew members were detained. “The Army intercepted April 27 off the [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — An Al Qaida-aligned commander has been killed in the Sunni revolt in Syria. Lebanese security sources said Abdul Ghani Jawhar was killed in a bomb blast in Syria on April 20 in Qusair near the Lebanese border. They said Jawhar, commander of the Al Qaida-aligned Fatah Al Islam, was killed [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Sunni rebels have acquired weapons from the Lebanese Army. The Lebanese daily Al Akhbar reported that the military was investigating thefts of weapons and other equipment throughout northern Lebanon. On April 10, the newspaper asserted that the weapons were being smuggled to Sunni rebels in neighboring Syria. “Those in the [...]
