Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Defense Minister Prince Salman was expected to become the next king of Saudi Arabia, a report said. Foreign Policy asserted that Salman, appointed defense minister in November 2011, is the last survivor of a Saudi ruling elite ravaged by age and illness. The 76-year-old has been conducting Saudi Arabia’s defense […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has been leading a Gulf Arab effort to conduct an independent security policy that was not dependent on the United States. Diplomats and analysts said one option has been to strengthen relations with China, a nuclear power that has been searching for additional energy supplies. On Jan. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has credited the deployment of an advanced utility helicopter with helping protect the largest Islamic pilgrimage ever. Officials said the Saudi Aviation Security Force has used U.S.-origin helicopters to maintain order during the Haj, which ended on Nov. 9. They said the Saudi force deployed the S-92 […]