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Talks unlikely to succeed says AssadProposed peace talks for Syria would not curb "terrorism" in the country and it is unrealistic to think they would succeed, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview publishe More… |
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US to rigorously enforce gold ban on IranThe US will rigorously enforce "without fear or fail" sanctions starting on July 1 that ban governments or private companies from selling gold to Iran, a top Treasury official said. More… |
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Syria says backing rebels risks new attacks on USUS support for Syrian rebels may lead to more attacks on American soil like those of September 11, said a senior Syrian official who warned that Islamist fighters would spread "the fire of terrorism" around the world. We More… |
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Bahrain vows to root out terrorismBahrain's Cabinet, at an extraordinary meeting, today affirmed its strong resolve to face terrorism firmly by taking the necessary steps to eradicate it from the kingdom. A Bahrain News More… |
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Al Qaeda incapable of 9/11-style attacksAl Qaeda's core organization is likely incapable of carrying out another mass-casualty attack on the scale of September 11, 2001, according to the US intelligence and counterterrorism officials. US government experts also believe that the More… |
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UN panel expands Iran sanctions listA UN Security Council committee has expanded its Iran blacklist to include two Iranian individuals and one firm for attempting to skirt UN sanctions by shipping arms to Africa in 2010, the US envoy to the United Nations said. 'The indi More… |
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Saudi approves new anti-money laundering lawSaudi Arabia's cabniet yesterday approved a new law for combating money laundering, which will also help fight funding of terrorism and terror organizations, a report said. The Cabinet meeting was chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosqu More… |
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Israel vows action after credit cards hackedIsrael said the online publication of thousands of its citizens' credit card details by a hacker who says he is based in Saudi Arabia was comparable to terrorism, and promised to hit back. The data theft, which appeared to focus on co More… |
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Documents show CIA, Libya spy unit linksDocuments found in Tripoli detail close ties between the CIA and Libya's intelligence service and suggest the US sent terrorism suspects for questioning in Libya despite that country's reputation for torture, the New York Times reported on Saturda More… |
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Saudi to amend draft anti-terror lawSaudi Arabia has revised an anti-terrorism law and made it less severe than a leaked version that was heavily criticised by human rights groups, a Shura Council spokesman said. "The draft that was published is not the final one," said Moha More… |
