WASHINGTON — The United States has paved the way for military sales to the Gulf Cooperation Council. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has formally approved the (more…)
The Burmese government announced on Dec. 30 that by the end of 2013, all political prisoners had been released, fulfilling a promise made in 2012 by the incumbent President (more…)
WASHINGTON — President Bashar Assad has maintained an effective counter-rebel strategy and headed toward victory in 2013, a report said. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy asserted that (more…)
BAGHDAD — Iraq has approved the establishment of a military headquarters in a disputed northern region. Officials said Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki has approved the establishment of the (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel has helped develop a system to detect an attack on a reservoir. An Israeli-Canadian consortium has unveiled a prototype to monitor water supplies. The system, (more…)
ANKARA — Turkey has been building an electronic warfare facility to supply the military as well as export clients. Turkey’s state-owned Aselsan was constructing a major facility near Ankara, (more…)
BACKGROUNDER Afghanistan frees terrorists, jailed by U.S., who had killed Americans China’s push for stronger BRICS ties frustrated by geopolitical reality Volgograd terror attacks spook Sochi Olympics only weeks (more…)
JERUSALEM — A former leading politician has publicly asserted that Israel has accumulated nuclear and chemical weapons. Former Knesset speaker Avraham Burg said Israel possesses a range of weapons (more…)
Six Arab states in the Gulf region led by Saudi Arabia have agreed to form a joint military command in order to achieve better strategic and operational coordination. The (more…)
