Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Gulf Arab partners have conducted a tiny portion of air strikes on Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. Officials said Arab partners have conducted less than 15 percent of air strikes on ISIL in Iraq and Syria. They said such Arab partners as Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — A poll has reported that most Gulf Arab nationals support peace with Israel and oppose the United States. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy commissioned a poll in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The institute said the poll of 1,000 showed significant support for Israel living […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council plans to launch an ambitious development plan, a report said. MEED Projects said that the six-member GCC would award $180 billion for construction in 2014. MEED said the development plan was not hampered by falling crude oil prices, the lowest since 2011. “This is driven […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Oman’s ruler has been in medical treatment for months. Sultan Qaboos has been undergoing medical treatment in Germany since July 2014. The royal court has never provided details of Qaboos’ treatment or his condition. “The sultan is in good health and continuing to follow the medical treatment he has […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Oman plans to build a massive facility to service oil tankers in the Gulf. The Oman Supreme Planning Council approved a project to build a logistics hub in the central Gulf Cooperation Council sultanate. The council said the complex would encompass 90 square kilometers near the two entry points […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — A merchant ship has been attacked near Oman. NATO said a merchant vessel was attacked by an unidentified speedboat in the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman. The NATO Shipping Center said the the speedboat opened fire on the vessel from close range on early March 30. “A merchant […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Three Gulf Cooperation Council states have maintained stable relations with its large Shi’ite minority, a report aid. The American Enterprise Institute asserted that Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have avoided Shi’ite unrest believed instigated by Iran. In a report, the institute said the large Shi’ite communities have been […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Oman has become the latest waystation for Iranian weapons to Yemen. Arab diplomatic sources said Iran was believed to be using Oman to funnel weapons for the Shi’ite rebel movement in Yemen. They said the massive Iranian flow was also believed to be destined to Shi’ites in neighboring Saudi […]
Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — Russia has reported losing key military clients in the Middle East. A senior official said the Kremlin was watching its defense share in the Middle East market decline. The official cited the slowdown in such countries as Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Libya and Syria, for decades major arms clients of Moscow. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Oman intends to double the price of natural gas. Officials said the Gulf Cooperation Council sultanate would double gas prices for industrial clients by 2015. The officials said the price would undergo a 33 percent increase in 2013 as part of a policy to conserve fuel. “Fuel subsidies would […]