Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, expecting an imminent Al Qaida strike, has withdrawn government personnel from Yemen. Officials said the State Department requested an immediate airlift of personnel from the U.S. embassy in Sanaa. They said the evacuation by two U.S. air transports, which did not include military personnel, was conducted by […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Yemen and the United States have held a summit that focused on military and security cooperation. Officials said Yemeni President Abbed Rabbo Mansour Hadi met administration leaders during his visit to Washington in late July/early August. The officials said the talks, attended by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, focused on Yemen […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama, in a surprise move, has suspended the delivery of F-16 multi-role fighters to Egypt. The Defense Department said it suspended plans to deliver four F-16 Block 50 fighters to Egypt, meant to have taken place in August. The Pentagon cited massive unrest in wake […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has reported the preparation of troops to intervene in Libya. The Defense Department said the U.S. military has sent troops near the coast of the North African state over the last seven months. The Pentagon said the troops were on alert for any attack on U.S. diplomatic […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Syria was said to have undergone its first chemical weapons attack. The regime of President Bashar Assad and Sunni rebels both said that a CW attack took place on March 19 near the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. The regime and the rebels blamed each other for the strike. “Everyone […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, citing budget constraints, has reduced its military presence in the Gulf. The Defense Department said the U.S. Navy would reduce the number of aircraft carriers in the Gulf to one. The Pentagon decision ends the presence of at least two carriers in the Gulf as part of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Yemen has seized a shipment of surface-to-air missiles believed sent by Iran. Officials said the Yemen Navy captured a ship that contained a large cache of weapons believed to stem from Iran. They said the ship, which was not registered in Iran, was transporting surface-to-air missiles. “Authorities are continuing to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has transferred four advanced fighter-jets to Egypt. The U.S. Air Force has formally relayed four F-16 Block 52 multi-role fighters to Egypt. Officials said the transfer to the Egyptian Air Force took place on Jan. 22 in the United States. “The recent transfer of four F-16 Block […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, in wake of an Al Qaida attack, has warned Americans against visiting Algeria. The State Department has urged Americans to reconsider travel to Algeria in wake of the attack by Al Qaida Organization of the Islamic Maghreb on the Ein Amenas liquefied natural gas facility in mid-January. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has determined that the Syrian rebel movement has enhanced cooperation. The Defense Department, in a rare open assessment of the Sunni rebel movement, said Sunni rebel networks throughout Syria were coordinating. Officials said this has resulted in a significant enhancement in attacks on the regime of President […]