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GCC Summit - Disagreements Remain
On December 9, 2014 Doha (Qatar hosted the 35th annual summit of the Arabian monarchies within the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. It was in jeopardy due to disagreements between Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain on the one hand and Qatar...
US Armed Rebels Gave TOW missiles to Al Qaeda
US supplied TOW anti-tank missiles have ended up in the hands of Jabhat Al Nusra, Syria’s branch of Al Qaeda. The US provided the missiles to CIA vetted Syrian rebel faction Harakat Hazm in May. A video posted by Al Nusra shows the weapons being...
Tunisia: New Occupant of the Palace at Carthage
The new occupant of the palace at Carthage (the location of the ancient city in the suburbs of Tunis, the residence of the head of state, is 88-year-old Baji Al-Sibsi. He defeated his opponent, Interim President Moncef Marzouki in the second round of presidential elections. Interest in the presidential race...
