Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States plans to supply mission trainers to the Iraq Air Force. A U.S. company has been contracted to assemble two full mission trainers for the Iraq Air Force. Under the contract, L-3 Communications would supply the trainers to support Air Force plans to build a fleet of F-16 […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, less than a year after its troop pullout, has expressed dissatisfaction with defense and military cooperation with Iraq. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has been concerned by the slow pace of U.S. defense projects in Iraq. They said Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has ordered that the threat of U.S. sanctions be removed from Egypt. Obama has waived a requirement by Congress for his administration to prove that Egypt was honoring commitments to human rights and democracy. On March 23, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, citing national security concerns, said […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has concluded a major military exercise meant to defend against Israel. The U.S.-equipped Egyptian military held a multi-service exercise earlier this month to defend the Sinai Peninsula and Suez Canal. The live-fire exercise, called Nasser-6, consisted of three stages and was meant to test interoperability, particularly between the Army […]