Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Jordan has been urged to establish a buffer zone along the kingdom’s border with Syria. Syrian opposition sources said the Hashemite kingdom has been considering a series of moves to help the revolt against President Bashar Assad. They said the most feasible proposal was for a safe haven zone for […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Fariborz Saremi, FreePressers.com Iraq is facing a very uncertain future now that the Americans, worn down by the military (4,500 dead) and financial costs (over $1 trillion) have withdrawn their military forces. The tide of sectarian conflict is rising, driven in part by Iranian ambition and Saudi Arabian fears. The Shi’ite […]
Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN — Despite repeated government denials, Jordan has agreed to accommodate Hamas leaders from neighboring Syria. Islamic sources said Jordan allowed several senior Hamas members to resettle in Jordan from Damascus in late 2011. The sources said Jordan has been under pressure from both Qatar and Saudi Arabia to host the Hamas […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Friday, April 22, 2011 CAIRO — The Muslim Brotherhood has gone public with its stance on Islamic rule in Egypt. Leading Brotherhood members have called for Egypt to come under Islamic law similar to that in Saudi Arabia. The appeal came during interviews as well as rallies by the Brotherhood just months […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia has again topped a list of the world’s leading defense clients over the last decade. The Congressional Research Service asserted that the Gulf Cooperation Council kingdom was the top weapons procurer in 2010. In a report by Richard Grimmett, CRS said Saudi Arabia received $1.2 billion worth of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Syria’s regime-aligned elite has been stashing its fortune abroad to prepare for a hasty exile, an opposition group said. The Reform Party in Syria reported that at least 100 of Syria’s financial elite have been moving their assets abroad to prepare for the collapse of the regime of President Bashar […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The United States has drafted a plan with its Arab allies to establish a no-fly zone over Syria. Western diplomatic sources said the administration of President Barack Obama has reached agreement with Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies to impose measures meant to topple the regime of Syrian President Bashar […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia’s religious police force plans to deploy advanced technology. The religious police, called the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, has signed an agreement to receive a range of technology from the state-owned King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology. The accord, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council has failed to approve membership applications for Jordan and Morocco. Officials acknowledged that the GCC was divided over whether to admit Jordan and Morocco amid rising tension with neighboring Iran. They said several of the six GCC members, including the United Arab Emirates, determined that […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council has been examining a proposal to establish a regional police force. Officials said the GCC would receive a plan for a regional police force to bolster security throughout the Gulf. They said the force would be similar to law enforcement organizations in Asia and Europe. […]