U.S. Soldier Arrested in WikiLeaks Inquiry After Tip From Former Hacker
The Pentagon confirmed Monday that it had arrested a soldier in Kuwait after a former hacker informed the authorities that he had boasted of having leaked helicopter gunship video from Iraq to WikiLeaks. feeds.nytimes.com |
Russia Offers Iran Help in Oil Industry
The broad program of cooperation, announced by Russia’s energy minister on Wednesday, appeared to invite companies to contravene sanctions adopted by the Obama administration. nytimes.com |
World Briefing | Middle East: Lebanon: ‘Personal Dispute’ Leads to Armed Clash
Members of the Shiite Hezbollah and the conservative Sunni Al-Ahbash group fought one another with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades just blocks from downtown Beirut. feeds.nytimes.com |
Abbas Says Settlements Block Mideast Peace Deal
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday there will be no peace deal with Israel unless the Jewish state stops settlement construction in areas the Palestinians claim for their future state. feeds.nytimes.com |
Saudi Arabia Arrests 149 Qaeda Suspects, Many With Ties to Yemen, Over 8 Months
The announcement came as the terrorist group’s Yemen affiliate has said it plans to continue attacks on the United States and its financial system. feeds.nytimes.com |