Chelsea Manning, the transgender army private jailed for one of the largest leaks of classified documents in US history, is set to walk out of a military prison Wednesday after seven years behind bars. In July 2010, Manning — then a male soldier known as Bradley — was arrested over the release of a huge … Read more
Israel fears an “Iranian crescent” may be forming in the Middle East because of Tehran’s influence in Syria and its connections with regional Shiite groups, an intelligence official said Monday. The comments from Chagai Tzuriel, director general of Israel’s intelligence ministry, illustrate his country’s growing concerns over its arch-foe Iran’s involvement in the conflict in … Read more
Five officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been killed in a bomb attack in Kandahar, Afghanistan, officials have confirmed. They died in blasts at the governor of Kandahar’s guesthouse on Tuesday, where several others were also killed. The UAE ambassador was injured. The UAE said the men had been carrying out “humanitarian, educational … Read more
In an unprecedented public display of acrimony, President-elect Donald Trump and the CIA are engaged in a war of words over the extent and details of Russian efforts to interfere with the American presidential election. “There must be big smiles this morning at the Kremlin,” said former White House cyber security official Richard Clarke, now … Read more
Ferocity of Kirkuk attack points to tough fight for Mosul Smoke rises as Kurdish forces take position at a site of an attack by Islamic State militants in At least 100 fighters sneaked into Kirkuk in the early hours of Friday with machine guns, rocket propelled grenades, suicide vests and a message: “Islamic State has … Read more