Irish suspects feature prominently on Dubai Most Wanted list

Ireland continues to suffer from its false implication in the high profile assassination of a militant in Dubai more than three years ago. Hamas commander Mahmoud Al Mabhouh was on a visit to the UAE on his way to China from Damascus. Twenty seven suspects were named by Dubai Police and it soon became apparent most of them were carrying passports belonging to citizens of other countries. ...

Hezbollah Chief Confirms Syria Presence

The chief of Lebanon's Hezbollah says his group will not stand by while the neighboring government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is attacked. Hassan Nasrallah said in a speech Saturday Hezbollah was fighting in Syria to protect Lebanon from the threat of radical Islamists. It was the first time Nasrallah has publicly confirmed Hezbollah's fighting presence in Syria. The ...

Hezbollah confirms involvement in Syria conflict for the first time

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is fighting alongside the government troops in Syria. Hezbollah is a Shi’ite Muslim group and it is backing Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad who is from the minority Alawite sect – an offshoot of Shi’ite Islam. During a televised speech, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah confirmed for the first time the group’s involvement in the ...

Israeli official Syrian group tried to disrupt Haifa water system

A Syrian group attempted, but failed, to disrupt computers controlling the Haifa water system, an Israeli official said Saturday. The alleged cyberattack was a response to Israeli airstrikes on Damascus, Ynetnews reported. Yitzhak Ben-Yisrael, chairman of the National Council for Research and Development, said Israel's infrastructure is subject to almost continuous cyberattacks. He said ...

Hezbollah leader vows victory in Syria for Assad

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said Hezbollah will fight to keep Syria's Bashar Assad in power. He also said Hezbollah fighers are fighting in Syria against Sunni Islamic ...