Five individuals and four companies, including Iranian government and Centrifuge Technology company contractors, have been indicted for illegally exporting technology frequently used in military systems such as surface-air and cruise missiles to Iran. This technology is “frequently used in a wide range of military systems, including surface-air and cruise missiles,” according to the Department of Justice. $24 million worth of technology was allegedly sent to Iran starting in July 2010.
by Michelle Moons17 Apr 2015, 5:28 PM PST0
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) took over a major airport, a sea port, and oil terminal in southern Yemen while forces loyal to Yemen’s exiled president and a Saudi-led air campaign continued to battle Iran-backed Houthi rebels in other parts of the country.
by Edwin Mora17 Apr 2015, 5:16 PM PST0
(Reuters) – A car bombing claimed by the Islamic State killed three people on Friday outside the U.S. consulate in Erbil, in a relatively rare attack in the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
by Breitbart News17 Apr 2015, 3:38 PM PST0
President Obama said he was “frankly, surprised” Russia waited as long as it did to sell the S-300 missile system to Iran during a press conference on Friday. “With respect to the Russian sales, i will tell you this is actually
by Ian Hanchett17 Apr 2015, 11:01 AM PST0
I am shaking and tears are flowing down my cheeks as I watch the news and listen to the insensitive, pain inflicting comments made by you in regards to the fall of Ramadi.
by Breitbart News17 Apr 2015, 10:56 AM PST0
A report on the conditions for laborers at the New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi campus found that around 10,000 workers contracted by the school to build the grounds did so under revolting conditions.
by Jordan Schachtel17 Apr 2015, 9:31 AM PST0
(Reuters) – Islamic State militants clashed with security forces inside Iraq’s largest refinery on Thursday and held on to recent gains in the west of the country, as Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the extremist group remained “very, very dangerous.”
by Reuters17 Apr 2015, 6:22 AM PST0
A new study on Iran’s cyber warfare capabilities has revealed that Tehran is rapidly increasing its ability to carry out professional-grade cyber attacks and has done so even while negotiating with the P5+1 World Powers about its nuclear weapons program.
by Jordan Schachtel16 Apr 2015, 12:01 PM PST0
A senior advisor to the Prime Minister of Turkey was declared “retired” today after having called the death of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians at the hands of Ottoman Turks in 1915 a “genocide” and praising Pope Francis for condemning those who deny the genocide took place.
by Frances Martel16 Apr 2015, 10:39 AM PST0
Hamas, the terrorist organization that controls the Gaza Strip, has taken to using sophisticated machinery to rapidly build up its tunnel network into Israel, according to sources who told the Times of Israel.
by Jordan Schachtel16 Apr 2015, 9:35 AM PST0
The Shiite Iraqi government led by Prime Minister Haider al Abadi has taken to criticizing the Saudi-led campaign–which the United States is a part of–against the Houthi militants in Yemen.
by Jordan Schachtel16 Apr 2015, 9:21 AM PST0
On Wednesday, Republicans declared victory over President Obama after passing a bipartisan bill designed to stifle Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran. There’s only one problem: the bill doesn’t stop Obama in any way. In fact, it does the opposite, by granting congressional Democrats an easy excuse for voting to allow Obama to end the sanctions against Iran without political consequence.
by Ben Shapiro16 Apr 2015, 6:47 AM PST0
(Reuters) – At least five merchant vessels carrying food are stuck off Yemen, shipping data showed on Wednesday, as warships from a Saudi-led coalition search them for weapons bound for Iran-allied Houthi rebel forces, with delays adding to a humanitarian crisis.
by Reuters16 Apr 2015, 6:04 AM PST0
Breitbart’s Adelle Nazarian had the opportunity to speak with renowned Middle East expert and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Dr. Michael Rubin recently. Dr. Rubin provided his analysis on U.S.-Iran relations under the Obama Administration and provided a look into the future through the periscope of the past.
by Adelle Nazarian16 Apr 2015, 4:00 AM PST0
Every recent news story about the battle against ISIS in Iraq has taken pains to quote the administration’s assessment that about 25 percent of the Islamic State’s territory has been recaptured. Pushing them out of Tikrit was a significant milestone, although it took considerably longer than planned.
by John Hayward15 Apr 2015, 8:33 PM PST0
Ali Awad Asiri, the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Lebanon, told terrorist group Hezbollah they should not be concerned about Yemen.
by Mary Chastain15 Apr 2015, 6:00 PM PST0
The Korea Times reports on a controversy involving South Korea’s ambassador to Libya, a story which highlights the danger of operating in that war-torn country.
by John Hayward15 Apr 2015, 5:26 PM PST0
Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) said that “many of us” in Congress “still have great concerns” about inspections and verification in the Iran nuclear framework on Wednesday’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto” on the Fox News Channel. “One very critical component
by Ian Hanchett15 Apr 2015, 2:38 PM PST0
The Hamas leadership in Gaza has been unable to rebuild any of the homes destroyed in last summer’s war with Israel, but the terrorist group has had little trouble using heavy machinery to restore its vast tunnel networks that can be used in future attacks.
by The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)15 Apr 2015, 1:36 PM PST0
Turkish authorities broke ground on Tuesday on the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, a project spearheaded by Russian developers that the Turkish government claims is indispensable to the nation’s energy independence.
by Frances Martel15 Apr 2015, 11:51 AM PST0
If anyone understands the Iranian mullahs’ mindset better than most, it is Alireza Jafarzadeh. If anyone misunderstands that mindset better than most, it is President Obama.
by James Zumwalt15 Apr 2015, 9:55 AM PST0
Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) said Secretary of State John Kerry was on Capital Hill lobbying against Congress getting the final word on any nuclear program deal with Iran until mid afternoon when
by Pam Key15 Apr 2015, 7:10 AM PST0
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would disregard the European Parliament’s vote later on Wednesday on the 1915 mass killings of Armenians, which the pope this week described as genocide.
by Reuters15 Apr 2015, 6:19 AM PST0
A federal judge on Monday sentenced one former Blackwater guard to life in prison and three others to nearly 30 years behind bars for their role in killing 14 unarmed civilians, including women and children, and injuring 18 others in Iraq.
by Edwin Mora14 Apr 2015, 8:52 PM PST0
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday decided to impose an arms embargo on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and their allies, including former President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his son.
by Edwin Mora14 Apr 2015, 7:17 PM PST0
