Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — Iraq and Kuwait have pledged to increase border security. Officials said the two Arab neighbors agreed to coordinate security arrangements along their joint border. The officials cited a recent mortar strike from Iraq on Saudi Arabia near the border with Kuwait. “Measures have been taken to prevent such incidents from […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Al Qaida is said to have formed armies that could spread throughout the Middle East. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari warned that Al Qaida and aligned militias were turning into veritable military forces in Syria. Zebari said these armies could move into neighboring countries such as Iraq and Jordan. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — Iraq has submitted a shopping list of U.S. military equipment that included its first unmanned aerial vehicles. Officials said Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki has relayed a request for advanced UAVs from the United States. The officials said the unspecified UAVs were meant for long-range reconnaissance missions in an […]