Rowhani calls on Gulf states to join Iran in new Muslim coalition
MANAMA — Iran has called for a Muslim coalition that would include Gulf and other Arab states. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
British to establish permanent base near U.S. Fifth Fleet’s in Bahrain
Great Britain recently announced that it would re-establish a permanent military base in the Middle East. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Sale of S-300VM seen potentially altering Mideast balance of power
TEL AVIV — Russia has agreed to supply a leading long-range air and missile defense system to Egypt, a report said. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Young Egyptians pulled from flights to Turkey over ISIL concerns
CAIRO — Egypt has restricted travel to Turkey, deemed the recruiting ground for Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
United Arab Emirates called leading Gulf partner of U.S. on BMD
WASHINGTON — The United States has accelerated ballistic missile defense training and exercises for the United Arab Emirates. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Months after expensive failure, China launches satellite for Brazil
China on Dec.7 finally put a jointly-developed earth resources satellite into its designated orbit, marking a recovery from a devastating blow to China’s Long March launch rockets program. SUBSCRIBE (more…)
Pentagon would direct recruiting, vetting of rebels to fight ISIL
WASHINGTON — The United States has been working with Arab allies to train thousands of Syrian rebels. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
U.S. deploys laser weapon to target drones, small boats in Gulf
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has introduced a tactical laser weapon in the Gulf. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
China comes to Kurds’ aid with affordable weapons to fight ISIS
The Iraqi Kurds, the only effective “boots on the ground,” in an epic fight against the Islamic extremist Islamic State for Iraq and Levant (ISIL), are being supplied from (more…)