Russian secret service helped Hizballah bust Israel's Lebanese spy ringsDEBKAfile Exclusive Report August 5, 2009, 6:41 PM (GMT+02:00)  Russian FSB agent in action Western intelligence sources in the Middle East have disclosed to DEBKAfile that a special unit of the Russian Federal Security Service - FSB, commissioned by Hizballah's special security apparatus earlier this year, was responsible for the massive discovery of alleged Israel spy rings in Lebanon in recent months with the help of super-efficient detection systems. DEBKA-Net-Weekly: Obama switches from dialogue to squeeze on IranDEBKA-Net-Weekly Exclusive Report August 4, 2009, 7:08 PM (GMT+02:00) Disillusioned by Tehran's rebuffs, US president Barack Obama is switching tactics for arresting Iran's drive for a nuclear bomb. The coming DEBKA-Net-Weekly outlines these tactics, starting with harsh sanctions backed by preparations for near-term military action, in which Ahmadinejad's Revolutionary Guards may be first in the US line of fire. Don't miss this exclusive - and much more - in the next DEBKA-Net-Weeklyout Friday. To subscribe to DEBKA-Net-Weeklyclick HERE . | ||||||
Obama makes plans for Middle East peace conference this year
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report
August 4, 2009, 6:36 PM (GMT+02:00)
Ehud Barak faces the music at his party convention
DEBKAfile's political sources report that Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak's prediction Tuesday, Aug. 4, that the US is preparing to present a "Middle East peace plan" within weeks, which Israel should accept, was misleading. According to our Washington sources, the Obama White House is not thinking in terms of a new Middle East peace plan but a multinational conference to take place in November this year.
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Ahmadinejad's swearing-in dogged by protesters facing riot police
DEBKAfile Special Report
August 5, 2009, 10:48 AM (GMT+02:00)
An unusual number of empty seats in the Iranian parliament greeted Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's swearing-in for a second term as president Wednesday, Aug. 5, indicating a broad boycott by the opposition and their supporters. Outside, hundreds of protesters faced large contingents of riot police. Ahmadinejad criticized "foreign powers" for casting doubt on the validity of his election and vowed to resist them.
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