WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia has ordered additional naval training from the United States. The U.S. Defense Department has awarded a $21.7 million contract for support services for the Royal (more…)
The day-long official negotiations between North and South Korea resulted in a joint announcement on Aug. 14 that the largest joint enterprise known as the Kaesong Industrial Park would (more…)
China’s largest energy company, the state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation or CNPC, was ordered by the government of Chad to halt its operations. The order was issued after the (more…)
CAIRO — Egypt has canceled a naval exercise with Turkey. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said the cancellation of the naval exercise was meant to protest Turkey’s repeated criticism of (more…)
JERUSALEM — For the first time, Kurds have formed an autonomous enclave in Syria in what could determine conflicts in the region, a report said. The Jerusalem Center for (more…)
MOSCOW — Russia has denied reports that it signed a deal to export an advanced air defense system to Iran. Russia’s state-owned arms export agency, Rosoboronexport, asserted that the (more…)
ABU DHABI — Qatar, amid military modernization, has invited Western and other contractors to offer weapons for maritime security. The Gulf Cooperation Council emirate has sponsored a conference on (more…)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has overseen the development of a solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle. The U.S. Army has sponsored a test of a solar-powered version of a leading (more…)
LONDON – A major Western think tank has warned the United States not to expect significant nuclear concessions from Iran’s new president. The International Crisis Group asserted that President (more…)
