Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — U.S. military officials said the Pentagon has expanded weapons shipments to the Saudi-led Arab coalition now conducting an air campaign against Iran-backed Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen. By taking an active interest, the United States is deepening its involvement in the Yemen conflict which is being viewed in the region […]
Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN — Jordan has hosted a major exercise that stressed border security. Jordan and the United States have organized Eager Lion-2014 to focus on border security. Organizers said the Hashemite kingdom provided nine separate areas for Eager Lion, in which 20 militaries were participating. “The Eager Lion operation is based on training […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have decided to enhance security cooperation. The two Muslim allies have signed what was described as major security cooperation accords during the three-day visit by Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz. Officials said the agreements would facilitate the extradition of suspects and the employment […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt and Russia have concluded an agreement for a $2 billion weapons deal. Officials said Cairo and the Kremlin concluded three months of negotiations for the sale of Russian helicopters and air defense systems to Egypt. They said the talks focused on financial issues, including repayment terms. “All of the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — An Al Qaida operative wanted by Saudi Arabia has been killed in the war in Syria. The U.S. monitoring group SITE has reported the death of Abdullah Suleiman Saleh Al Dhabah in an air strike by the Syrian Air Force. SITE, citing Islamist messages, said Al Dhabah, also known as […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States and Saudi Arabia have agreed on the easing of travel restrictions. The agreement, signed during the visit of Saudi Interior Minister Prince Mohammed Bin Nayef, would allow Saudis deemed low-risk to quickly pass through security checks as both countries seek to identify potential insurgents. In 2012, 180,000 […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The Muslim Brotherhood-aligned opposition has decided to open a military wing in an effort to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad. The Syrian National Council said it would open a military office to ensure the flow of weapons and equipment to the revolt against the Assad regime. SNC said its new bureau, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — China, which has also signed a nuclear cooperation accord with Riyad, will play a key role in Saudi Aramco’s oil refinery plans. Aramco and China’s Sinopec Group have signed a $10 billion refinery agreement to develop the 400,000 barrel per day refinery in Yanbu on the Red Sea coast. […]