Brits fear Gulf backlash over refusal to join strike on Syria

Brits fear Gulf backlash over refusal to join strike on Syria

Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Britain appears anxious over the prospect that Gulf Arab allies would retaliate for parliament’s decision not to join any attack on Syria. The London government has denied concerns that Saudi Arabia and the other five Gulf Cooperation Council states could retaliate for Britain’s refusal to join in any U.S.-led strike […]

UK fighters confront Syrian Su-24s in Cypriot air space

UK fighters confront Syrian Su-24s in Cypriot air space

Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — For the first time, Syria has expanded air force operations and confronted a NATO ally in the Mediterranean Sea. The British Defense Ministry confirmed reports that an air confrontation took place over the Mediterranean on Sept. 2. The ministry said unidentified combat aircraft, later deemed Syrian, entered the air space […]