ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council, amid major military projects with the United States, has sought an alliance with Russia. Gulf Arab sources said several of the six-member (more…)
ABU DHABI — Bahrain has reported a Shi’ite plot against the U.S. Navy. Prosecutors have charged five Shi’ites with planning attacks against the headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth (more…)
ABU DHABI — Piracy has increased in the Gulf. Diplomats said piracy operations rose significantly in the Gulf in 2014. They said attacks on fishing and other vessels along (more…)
ABU DHABI — Bahrain has determined that Shi’ite operatives were training with Iranian-financed militias in Iraq. Prosecutors asserted that Shi’ite operatives from Bahrain were invited to train in several (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States has been supporting the PAC-3 ballistic missile defense network in the Gulf. The Defense Department has awarded a $212.3 million contract for PAC-3 support (more…)
AMMAN — Jordan and Saudi Arabia have enhanced military cooperation. Saudi Arabia has agreed to participate in Jordan’s Eager Lion exercise, which began on May 25. Officials said this (more…)
ABU DHABI — King Abdullah, reported to be dying of cancer, has ordered a reshuffle of the kingdom’s defense and military. In an expected move, the king has ordered (more…)
ABU DHABI — A U.S. defense major has launched a partnership to develop nanotechnology in Saudi Arabia. Lockheed Martin has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia’s SABIC (more…)
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has launched a project to build an aerospace center. The UAE has selected the state-owned Mubadala Development Co. to oversee the construction (more…)
