Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Despite nearly $20 billion in orders, the Gulf Cooperation Council remains without sufficient assets to foil an Iranian missile war, a report said. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy asserted that the six GCC states have not acquired sufficient batteries and systems to defend against Iran. In a report, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Despite U.S. appeals, Egypt’s new Islamist president has refused to approve high-level security talks with Israel. Officials said Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has rejected U.S. appeals to establish a high-level channel with Israel to coordinate on military and security issues. Over the last three months, they said, several senior members […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The Iranian Air Force has surprised the U.S. military with the interception of a Predator unmanned aerial vehicle, a report said. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy asserted that the interception of the U.S. Air Force MQ-1 Predator demonstrated the effectiveness of Iranian combat pilots. In a report, the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Civil war in Syria would endanger U.S. national security, a report said. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy asserted that Washington’s policy against military intervention assured the widening of the civil war in Syria. The institute, in a report by executive director Robert Satloff, raised the prospect that President […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S.-led monitoring force in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula has been increasingly hampered by an Al Qaida-aligned insurgency threat, a report said. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy said that the Multinational Force and Observers were coming under constant attack by Bedouin militias linked to Al Qaida and the Hamas […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Defense Minister Prince Salman was expected to become the next king of Saudi Arabia, a report said. Foreign Policy asserted that Salman, appointed defense minister in November 2011, is the last survivor of a Saudi ruling elite ravaged by age and illness. The 76-year-old has been conducting Saudi Arabia’s defense […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Israel has been alarmed by what officials determined were leaks by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama of purported Israeli preparations to attack Iran. A leading U.S. analyst who returned from talks with the Israeli leadership reported that the Obama administration was accused of staging a campaign to undermine […]