ANKARA — Turkey, reporting difficulties in negotiations with China, has turned to France for a ballistic missile defense system. Officials said Ankara has launched talks with France on the (more…)
NICOSIA — Iran has unveiled what it termed a new surface-to-air missile. The Iranian military said its new Talash-3 was designed as a long-range precision air defense system. The (more…)
NICOSIA — Iran has completed preparations for natural gas exports to Oman. Officials said Iran would supply Oman with 20 million cubic meters of gas per day in the (more…)
CAIRO — Sudan has sent military supplies to Libya’s Islamic militias. Officials said the Sudanese Air Force sent a Russian-origin An-26 air transport filled with weapons and ammunition to (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel’s intelligence community has determined that Hamas planned an air strike on a community near the Gaza Strip. Officials said Hamas trained a new unit for (more…)
ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has acknowledged an attack on its huge energy sector. Officials said Saudi police were ambushed by suspected Shi’ite insurgents north of Awamiya in the (more…)
ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has inaugurated its massive border security project. King Abdullah has overseen the launch of a multi-billion-dollar project to secure the borders of the Gulf (more…)
Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou, known for his soft policy toward the mainland communist government in Beijing that claims the entire Taiwan as a Chinese province, has avoided comments that (more…)
ANKARA — Turkey, despite rising tension, has maintained jet fuel sales to Israel. Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Agency asserted that Ankera oversaw significant jet fuel exports to Israel. The (more…)
