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Officials said the intelligence community has determined that Al Qaida was expanding its presence in northeastern Syria. They said an increasing number of Al Qaida agents and recruits were operating near the Iraqi border.
DAMASCUS, Syria -- After last summer's disputed presidential election, Iran's government relied largely on brute force -- beatings, arrests and show trials -- to stifle the country's embattled opposition movement.
Gaza/Damascus -Hamas has postponed its deliberations over Israel's latest offer pn a prisoners swap until after the four-day Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, which begins Friday, officials of the Palestinian Islamist movement said Thursday. The negotia...
A grand jury in Philadelphia indicted four men Tuesday for an alleged plot to support the Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah through illegal schemes, including buying the group more than a thousand machine guns. The indictment comes just a day after... Syria - Lebanon - Philadelphia - Middle East - Anti-aircraft warfare
TOKYO (AP) -- Gamba Osaka midfielder Yasuhito Endo has been named Asian Player of the Year, becoming the fourth Japanese player to win the award.
A grand jury in Philadelphia indicted four men in connection with a plot to support Hezbollah through schemes like buying machine guns.
British airline BMI said Wednesday it planned to reduce planes and cut loss-making routes amid a continuing downturn in demand, threatening at least 600 jobs.
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Senior Hamas officials from the Gaza Strip and Syria met today in Cairo to discuss a prisoner exchange deal that would free Gilad Shalit , an Israeli soldier held by the Palestinian group for three years, an official said.
The Obama administration is beginning to up the ante, at least declaratively, in the signals it is sending in response to Netanyahu's stubbornness on settlements, and in setting the table for the next phase of its peace efforts.
Gamba Osaka midfielder Yasuhito Endo has been named Asian Player of the Year, becoming the fourth Japanese player to win the award. Endo, who finished 20 points ahead of compatriot Kengo Nakamura and Sayed Mohamed Adnan of Bahrain, was presented with the award by the Asian Football Confederation on Tuesday.
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Senior Hamas officials from the Gaza Strip and Syria met in Cairo to discuss a prisoner exchange deal that would free Gilad Shalit , an Israeli soldier who has been held by the Palestinian group for three years, an official said.
US prosecutors on Tuesday accused 10 people of having supported the Shiite militant group Hezbollah with weapons, fake passports, counterfeit money, stolen laptops and game consoles.
WASHINGTON — In a preview of his speech next week announcing his plan to send more than 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan, President Barack Obama Tuesday vowed that he'll "finish the job" of stabilizing the country and destroying the al Qaida terror network.
In another terrorism case today, the FBI says it has charged five Lebanese over an attempt to buy 100 shoulder-fired Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and 10,000 machine gun destined for Syria or Iran.
PHILADELPHIA — Federal investigators in Philadelphia say they have arrested a man who wanted to obtain weapons to ship to Syria, including anti-aircraft missiles. An affidavit released Monday says Dani Nemr Tarraf, who has residences in Lebanon and Slovakia, wanted weapons to "take down an F-16." The affidavit says Tarraf paid a $20,000 deposit for the missiles and machine guns and traveled ...
The U.S. State Department announced Tuesday that it is now offering a reward of up to $5 million for a Palestinian bomb-maker suspected of once targeting commercial airliners and of aiding the Iraq insurgency.
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