Neighboring Kuwait worried over ‘rapidly growing instability’ in Iraq

Neighboring Kuwait worried over ‘rapidly growing instability’ in Iraq

Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Kuwait has expressed concern that Iraq’s government was losing control over the country. A leading Kuwaiti official said Iraq was being used as a base for strikes on Gulf Cooperation Council states. The official, Thamer Al Sabah, cited a mortar strike on Saudi Arabia on Nov. 21. “We are […]

U.S. offers to sell major military platforms to Gulf states as a block

U.S. offers to sell major military platforms to Gulf states as a block

Special to WorldTribune.com Geostrategy-Direct.com WASHINGTON — The United States has drafted plans to sell weapons to the Gulf Cooperation Council’s regional force. Officials said the Defense Department has offered to fulfill the requirements of the GCC’s Peninsula Shield, meant to protect the six Gulf Arab states from external threats. They said the Pentagon envisioned block […]

Al Qaida ‘armies’ growing in Syria pose threat to region, official warns

Al Qaida ‘armies’ growing in Syria pose threat to region, official warns

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. […]