‘Arab Spring’ was bad news for Russia’s defense industry

By World Tribune on February 13, 2013   Africa / Europe, Egypt, Exclusives, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mideast, Oman, Russia, Syria, Top Stories  

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. […]