Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council is expected to award natural gas exploration and development deals that total $68 billion. The Western consultant, Deloitte, issued a report that the six GCC states were moving to develop gas resources to preserve crude oil assets. Deloitte said Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Britain intends to establish a permanent military presence in the Gulf, the report said. The Royal United Services Institute asserted that Britain seeks to restore military bases in Gulf Cooperation Council states. The London-based think tank said Britain was working to reach agreements for army, air force and naval installations. [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has released Egyptian prisoners in an effort to reduce tension with the Islamist regime in Cairo. The UAE said it would release 103 Egyptians arrested over the last few years on financial offenses. Officials said all of the inmates, ordered release by President Khalifa Bin [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama has approved the sale of at least $10 billion worth of weapons to the Middle East. Officials said the administration briefed Congress on the sale of fighter-jets, missiles, radars and other major military platforms to U.S. allies in the Middle East. They identified the [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has expressed interest in acquiring the Joint Strike Fighter. Industry sources said the UAE leadership has been quietly discussing the prospect of acquiring the F-35 fighter-jet from the United States. They said JSF was raised by UAE officials and military officers in several forums over [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has sought to form an international coalition to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad in 2013. Officials said President Barack Obama has decided to launch an initiative to convene Arab and Western allies to end the civil war in Syria. They said Obama intends to meet the leaders [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — An Islamist cell accused of plotting to overthrow the United Arab Emirates was linked to the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and Qatar. Officials said an Islamist cell that operated in the UAE was linked to several Arab League states. They said the so-called Al Islah cell was helped and [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Egypt has become ranked as dangerous for tourists. The World Economic Forum has determined that Egypt became one of the most dangerous countries for visitors. In a report, the forum ranked Egypt 85 out of 140 countries regarding the threat to tourists. “Egypt is ranked 10th regionally, dropping 10 positions [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has launched the world’s largest solar power plant. Shams-1 was designed to generate 100 megawatts of solar power, which comprised 10 percent of global renewable energy. The $600 million facility, inaugurated on March 17 in Abu Dhabi, generated power through mirrors or lenses as part [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — A defector has exposed the Muslim Brotherhood’s campaign to dominate the Gulf. Tharwat Al Kherbawy told a conference in Abu Dhabi that the Brotherhood, with headquarters in Egypt, was infiltrating Western and Arab states by recruiting their Muslim citizens. Al Kherbawy said the Brotherhood established secret societies in more [...]
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