Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi says Arab leaders have agreed in principle to create a joint military force. Sisi said on March 29 that the force was needed because of the “great challenges facing our Arab nation and threatening its capabilities.” Arab representatives will meet over […]
Special to WorldTribune.com U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry lobbied Gulf Arab leaders today on behalf of the Obama administration’s upcoming rapproachement with Iran. Subsequent statements by Saudi leaders indicated they remain skeptical of U.S. intentions and are concerned about Iran’s rising profile in the region. After meeting with Saudi King Salman and Foreign Minister […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Amid the drama of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Washington, another element of a major story has been overlooked. Arab governments share Israel’s concerns about Iran’s nuclear program but also intensely feel the implications of a fundamental U.S. shift from traditional alliances in the region to Iran in a transformation […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United Arab Emirates has ended its participation in U.S.-led air strikes on Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. Officials acknowledged that Abu Dhabi halted combat air missions against ISIL in both Iraq and Syria in late 2014 in wake of the capture of a Jordanian air force pilot. They […]
Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — Islamic State of Iraq and Levant, stuck on the ground in much of the north, has begun firing at civilian aircraft around the Iraqi capital. Iraqi sources said ISIL fighters were firing at civilian aircraft around Baghdad International Airport, Middle East Newsline reported. The sources cited ISIL ground fire toward […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has been targeted by cyber-attackers who were demanding ransom. A UAE company has warned of a new type of cyber-attack on the emirates as well as other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council. ESET Middle East, based in Dubai, said targets were sent an attachment […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — A Western energy major plans massive investment in Egypt by 2020. BP has disclosed plans to invest more than $12 billion in Egypt by the end of the decade in an effort to double natural gas supplies. The company said it would focus on meeting the needs of Egypt’s expanding […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council is preparing to significantly reduce its energy investment for the rest of the decade. The Arab Petroleum Investment Corp. assessed that every GCC energy producer planned to slash investment in crude oil and natural gas from 2015. Titled “Arab Energy Investment Outlook Opportunities, Constraints and […]
TOP 2014 STORIES Special to WorldTribune.com, Aug. 20 LONDON — The Saudi royal family is said to have been engaged in regional bribery. A leading anonymous Saudi dissident, known only as Mujtahidd, asserted that senior Saudi officials as well as royal family members were receiving hundreds of millions of dollars from Gulf Cooperation Council states. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has confirmed the crash of a military aircraft in Egypt. The UAE military said an unidentified aircraft crashed in Egypt and four crew members were killed. In a statement on Dec. 17, the military said the aircraft crashed during an exercise with Egypt. “The concerned […]