Middle East Situation Reports

Turkey: PKK Fighters Abduct 3 Turkish Soldiers
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 - 02:59
U.S.: Attack On Egyptian Border Guards Condemned
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 21:53
Egypt: Sinai Attack Is A Criminal Act - Hezbollah Chief
The Aug. 5 Sinai attack was a criminal act and it is unfortunate that the perpetrators linked it to Islam and the resistance, Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said Aug. 6, The Daily Star website reported.
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 14:39
Egypt: Moussa Calls On President To Amend Peace Treaty With Israel
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 13:14
Egypt: Islamist Elements From Gaza Strip Behind Rafah Attack – Military
Islamist elements from the Gaza Strip infiltrated Egypt via tunnels and are responsible for the Aug. 5 attack on the Rafah border crossing, along with other Islamist groups in the region, according to Egyptian military officials, Egypt.com reported Aug. 6, citing MENA.
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 12:54
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Blames Mossad For Sinai Attack
The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood on its website Aug. 6 blamed Israeli intelligence agency Mossad for the attack on the Rafah border crossing in Sinai on Aug. 5 that left 16 policemen dead, Reuters reported. According to the statement, the attack was an attempt to thwart Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi.
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 12:28
Syria: Individuals' Defections Will Not Affect State - Minister
Individuals' defections from the government will not affect the Syrian state, the country's Information Minister Omran al-Zohbi said Aug. 6, AFP and Now Lebanon reported. Al-Zohbi called Syria "a state of institutions," Syrian official news agency SANA reported, and said that the defection of individuals, regardless of rank, would not change the state's policy. He did not name Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab in his statement.
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 12:20
Syria: Iranian Hostages Killed In Attack - Rebels
Three Iranian captives died during an air attack government forces launched in Damascus province, Syrian rebels said Aug. 6, Reuters reported. The house the captives were held in was hit in the attack and collapsed, a rebel spokesman said. The rebels threatened to kill their remaining captives if the Syrian army did not stop its attack within an hour.
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 11:53

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