AMMAN — Jordan and Saudi Arabia have signed a nuclear cooperation pact. Officials said the two Arab allies signed an agreement to establish nuclear reactors and support infrastructure. They (more…)
ABU DHABI — The nominal ruler of the United Arab Emirates has sustained a stroke. UAE President Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan was felled by a stroke on Jan. (more…)
WASHINGTON — Contractors have provided details of a U.S. air defense system sale to Oman. The contractors said the Gulf Cooperation Council sultanate has signed a so-called direct commercial (more…)
While China is dramatically modernizing its military, the Taiwanese government has announced a large cut of its defense forces from the current 215,000 to 170,000- 190,000, or a reduction (more…)
NICOSIA — Saudi Arabia has been preparing a $3 billion military assistance program to Lebanon. Lebanese sources said Saudi Arabia has been working with France to train and equip (more…)
TEL AVIV — India and Israel underwent setbacks in their defense relationship in 2013, a report said. The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies asserted that India and Israel were (more…)
ABU DHABI — Oman has ratified a decision to procure an air defense system from the United States. Oman’s Sultan Qaboos has signed a contract with the U.S. firm (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel has advanced in negotiations to acquire missile boats from Germany. Industry sources said the Israeli Defense Ministry has reached the stage of advanced negotiations with (more…)
BACKGROUNDER Karzai’s last stand: U.S. must talk to the Taliban or leave immediately Japan and India jointly condemn China’s air defense identification zone Russia’s carrier takes part in Mediterranean (more…)
