2 mai 2012

‏              Egyptian security officials placed blame on Palestinian and al-Qaida-linked terrorist groups for some 50 attacks launched against on police forces in the Sinai Peninsula since the Egyptian revolution last January. According to report in the Egypt Independent newspaper, Egyptian security sources said the Palestinian Jaljalat, Army of Islam and Hamas's armed wing the Izzadin a-Kassam Brigades, along with al-Qaida in the Sinai Peninsula were behind the... [Lire la suite]

          The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday rejected a call by a US anti-Iran group for it to cut its relations with Tehran's central bank in order to adhere to US and European sanctions. The IMF said its account with Bank Markazi is simply related to Iran's membership in the IMF and does not contravene sanctions placed on Tehran to pressure it not to develop nuclear weapons. The advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran, a group of US ex-diplomats and government officials, said... [Lire la suite]

          Hamas political bureau head Khaled Meshal, who now resides in Qatar, is expected to keep his post after an internal vote by the organization's leadership later this month. But sources have told Haaretz that Hamas leaders have decided to transfer some of Meshal's critical areas of authority to the leadership in the Gaza Strip, including control of the organization's budget and of its military wing. Meshal's sole control of Hamas' purse strings has effectively given him control over... [Lire la suite]

           The anti-terror unit in the prime minister's office has lowered the threat level for travel to Turkey. The threat was downgraded to the lowest on the four-level scale. The unit said that there is always a potential for attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets and therefore those travelling to Turkey should take precautions.