Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has insisted that its U.S. military-sponsored exercise would continue despite rising unrest. The Egyptian military said the Bright Star exercise, scheduled to take place in the fall of 2013 would not be delayed. The military denied a report in a Jordanian newspaper that the United States decided to transfer […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Syria is preparing to host its largest military exercise amid the widening of the Sunni revolt. On June 18, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency provided details of the exercise, expected to begin in July. Fars, quoting “informed sources,” said 90,000 soldiers from China, Iran, Russia and Syria would participate in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN — Jordan has begun hosting a major military exercise with Arab and NATO allies but has made clear it has no implications for Syria. Jordan’s military has launched Eager Lion-2012, deemed the largest international exercise in the Hashemite Kingdom. Eager Lion, which began on May 9, was comprised of 10,000 troops […]