ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has expressed satisfaction with its largest ever military exercise. The military command determined that Abdullah Sword-2014 proceeded smoothly and demonstrated enhanced combat skills and (more…)
LONDON — Croatia has been training Oman’s air force. The Royal Air Force of Oman has sent pilots for training in the former Yugoslav republic of Croatia. In May (more…)
ABU DHABI — Britain has launched the expansion of its naval base in Bahrain. The British Defence Ministry has overseen a multi-million-dollar expansion of the Royal Navy base in (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States has determined that Gulf Cooperation Council members were financing Al Qaida. The State Department asserted that GCC states represented a major source of funding (more…)
ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council is lobbying for the lifting of restrictions on U.S. ballistic missile defense systems. GCC sources said several of the six member-state were (more…)
NICOSIA — Iran has provided details of its military relations with Oman. Officials said Iran was slowly developing military and security ties with the Gulf Cooperation Council sultanate. They (more…)
ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council, despite procurement of defense systems, remains vulnerable to Iranian missile attacks. A leading GCC analyst said several Gulf Arab states were operating (more…)
ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has reached the final stage of its largest ever military exercise. Officials said the Saudi leadership has been monitoring the Abdullah Sword exercise. They (more…)
ABU DHABI — The consortium assigned to develop the defense sector of the United Arab Emirates has reported a significant profit increase in 2013. Mubadala Development, the state-owned investment (more…)
