Israel is accused of waging covert war across the Middle East – Times Online

Posted by Matt in February 12th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Israel, Middle East, Covert War, Current, damascus, Explosion, Hamas, Iranian Officials, Israel, Israel War, Killings, Middle East Times, Photographs, Spate, Speculation, Syria, Tourist Bus, Tyre

The current spate of killings began in December when a “tourist bus” carrying Iranian officials and Hamas members exploded outside Damascus. The official report by Syria claimed that a tyre had exploded but photographs surfaced showing the charred remains of the vehicle — prompting speculation that a much larger explosion had taken place.
Israel is accused [...]

Hamas Officials’ Deaths Stoke Tensions – WSJ.com

Posted by Matt in December 27th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Middle East, Beirut, Bomb Blast, Deaths, Hamas, Hamas Militants, hezbollah, Israel Israel, Israeli Raid, Jewish Settlers, Lebanon, Militant Group, Relative Calm, Southern Beirut, Spate, Syria, Tensions, Violent Attacks, West Bank, West Bank City, Wsj

The Palestinian militant group Hamas said Sunday that two of its members were killed and at least two others were wounded in a bomb blast in southern Beirut.
It is the latest in a series of attacks against Hezbollah and Hamas militants in Lebanon and Syria that many in the region blame on Israel. Israel denies [...]

U.S. sees homegrown Muslim extremism as rising threat — latimes.com

Posted by Matt in December 7th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Islam, Terrorism, American Muslims, Anti Terrorism, English Language, Homegrown, Hot Spots, Islamic Terrorism, Latimes, Muslim Extremism, Pakistan, Propaganda, Radicalization, Signs, Soil, Somalia, Spate, Terrorism Experts

This may have been the most dangerous year since 9/11, anti-terrorism experts say.
Reporting from Washington – The Obama administration, grappling with a spate of recent Islamic terrorism cases on U.S. soil, has concluded that the country confronts a rising threat from homegrown extremism.
Anti-terrorism officials and experts see signs of accelerated radicalization among American Muslims, driven [...]

DEBKAfile – A dangerous new al Qaeda cell in strike mode from Gaza

Posted by Matt in July 20th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Middle East, Al-Qaeda, Blogged, Debka, Disclosure, Dropouts, Egyptians, Flock Browser, Gaza Strip, Hamas, Hard Core, Israel, Israel Gaza, Jihad, Military Forces, Military Sources, Saudis, Shin Bet, Sources Report, Spate, Strike Mode

DEBKA-Net-Weekly’s military sources reported that an aggressive new al Qaeda cell calling itself Jaljalat has been responsible for the last spate of cross-border attacks from the Gaza Strip. Our counter-terror sources report that Saudis, Yemenis and Egyptians who fought in Iraq and fled after being beaten down by US-led forces make up its hard core [...]

Somali Pirates Form Unholy Alliance with Islamists

Posted by Matt in April 20th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Africa, Africa Report, Close Ties, Coast Guard, Hunting Grounds, Intelligence Agencies, Photo Gallery, Piracy, Pirates, Robust Approach, Shipping Intelligence, Somali Pirates, Somalia, Spate, Spiegel, Swashbucklers, warships

Warships have done little to deter Somalia’s pirates. But following the latest spate of hijackings, the West plans to take a more robust approach to protecting shipping. Intelligence agencies are alarmed at the pirates’ increasingly close ties to Islamist groups. By SPIEGEL Staff more…

Photo Gallery: Pirates Inc.
Coast Guard for Africa: Report Offers Recipe for Stopping [...]

China Gains Key Assets In Spate of Purchases

Posted by Matt in March 18th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, Array, Assets, Balance Of Trade, China, Commodities, Commotidies, Countries, Emerging Markets, Energy Markets, Global Finance, Imperialism, India, Manifest Destiny, Mercantilism, Metals, minerals, Multinational Corporations, Natural Resources, Sheer Scope, Spate, Unfair Practices, United States, Worries

The deals have allowed China to lock up supplies of oil, minerals, metals and other strategic natural resources it needs to continue to fuel its growth. The sheer scope of the agreements marks a shift in global finance, roiling energy markets and feeding worries about the future availability and prices of those commodities in other [...]