Category: The Middle East
Violent protests grip Turkey
Rallies in Turkey that began on May 31 have spread across the country. Police fired tear gas and water cannons at the initial protesters who turned out against the plan to covert Istanbul’s main...
Syria fighting edges toward Israel
June 6 – Syrian rebels reportedly capture a U.N.-manned border crossing in the Golan Heights amid fierce fighting across the region.
Clashes continue in Turkey
Clashes between protesters and police continued throughout the night in Turkey – but limited mainly to Ankara and Istanbul.
U.S. publishes details of missile base Israel wanted kept secret
(Photo: Wikipedia) TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s military fumed Monday over the discovery that the U.S. government had revealed details of a top-secret Israeli military installation in published bid requests. The Obama administration had promised...
AnaIysis: Israel could swoop on S-300 missiles in Syria, but with risks
(Photo: Wikipedia) (Reuters) – Israel could overcome advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missiles if they were deployed in Syriabut any strikes on the system would be difficult and risk alienating its supplier, Russia. Israel has pledged to take preventive action, seeing...
Russia disclosed that it will provide Syria with sophisticated anti-aircraft missiles
Fears are growing of a foreign-fed arms race in Syria as the European Union, driven by Britain and France, decided to allow weapons to be sold to the rebels, and Russia disclosed that it...
Anti-government anger in Turkey after Syria border bombings
http://www.euronews.com/ Authorities in southern Turkey say they have detained four more suspects in connection with twin car bomb attacks last weekend. It means the total number of arrests after the bombs has risen to 17....
Exiled cleric who taught UK knifeman praises ‘courage’
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Photo and Article: Reuters) – A Syrian-born Islamist cleric who taught one of the attackers accused of hacking to death an off-duty British soldier on a London street praised the attack for its “courage”...