ABU DHABI — Bahrain has reported an Iranian-backed plot to attack the U.S. Navy headquarters in the Gulf. Prosecutors have filed charges against five Shi’ites assigned to bomb the (more…)
NICOSIA — Iran is winning pledges of defense cooperation from regional powers. Iran has reported that pro-Western countries in the Middle East and south Asia sought defense cooperation as (more…)
CAIRO — Egypt’s army and security forces have reached their highest level of operations in the counter-insurgency campaign in the Sinai Peninsula. Security sources said the Egyptian Army and (more…)
CAIRO — Egypt has reported foiling a series of suicide strikes in the turbulent Sinai Peninsula. The Egyptian military cited a series of successful operations that blocked Al Qaida-aligned (more…)
ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia plans a city that would host the kingdom’s defense industry. The Saudi Defense Ministry has overseen the design of a military industry city 70 (more…)
ABU DHABI — Qatar, long seeking rapproachment with Iran, has been expelling agents of its main proxy. Arab diplomats said Qatar has been arresting and expelling suspected members of (more…)
A Chinese Long March-4B rocket was launched from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China on Dec. 9 but the rocket malfunctioned in mid-course. This was the first launch (more…)
ANKARA — The United States has denied financial services to Turkey’s leading defense contractor. Industry sources said Turkey’s Aselsan has been refused services by a leading U.S. financial consultant. (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United Nations has acknowledged continued obstacles in destroying Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal. Officials said inspectors have been unable to reach key Syrian CW sites because of (more…)
