Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News Jun 18, 2013 Egyptian Support for Syrian Rebels Still Words Over Action Egypt has further aligned itself with those trying to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It remains unclear, though, how far Egypt will back its words with action. ... Read more... US picks defected Syrian general as sole conduit of arms aid to rebels The Obama administration has picked defected Syrian General Salim Idriss as the sole conduit of direct US military assistance to anti-Damascus insurgents. ... Read more... Gulf States to Launch Sanctions Against Hezbollah Gulf Arab states are preparing to launch a series of measures against Hezbollah’s interests in the region. Read more... Featured Free Resource Fierce Mobile Government Tracks developments in federal, state and local governments' efforts to adopt consumer mobile technology in both citizen-facing and enterprise-wide efforts. Turkish Government Threatens Military Force Against Protesters Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc has warned protesters that the government may deploy "elements of the armed forces" to help police end nearly three weeks of protests. ... Read more... Iran's President-Elect and Nuclear Program Iran's President-elect Hassan Rohani says more transparency in the country’s nuclear program would help ease international economic sanctions on Tehran. ... Read more... Report: NSA Leaker Denies Contact with Chinese Gov U.S. intelligence contractor who recently exposed some U.S. surveillance operations has denied he had any contact with the Chinese government. Read more... Featured Free Resource Fierce Homeland Security Tracks the latest news and developments in domestic national security. Apple Reveals Number of NSA Information Requests The Apple company said it had received as many as 5,000 requests from U.S. law enforcement for customer data over the past six months. Read more... Pentagon Signs New Russian Helicopter Deal Russia and the United States have signed a contract for the delivery of Russian Mi-17 helicopters for the Afghan army. Read more...