Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Congress has raised the prospect that the United States would approve an inadequate nuclear agreement with Iran. The House of Representatives urged the administration of President Barack Obama that Washington might endorse an agreement that would enable Teheran to pursue a nuclear program. The warning to Secretary of State John […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Islamist rebels have pledged to intensify attacks on Egypt. Ansar Beit Maqdis has vowed to launch a campaign against the police and security forces. Ansar, aligned with Islamic State of Iraq and Levant, said the attacks would begin on Oct. 4, the first day of Id Al Adha. “This will […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has prepared its U.S. helicopter fleet to secure the latest Muslim pilgrimage. Officials said the Interior Ministry has ordered the deployment of the U.S.-origin S-92 multi-role helicopter, manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. They said the ministry’s General Security Aviation Command to monitor the millions of pilgrims as well […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force has launched maiden strike operations of the F-22 fighter-jet. Officials said the air force deployed the F-22 Raptor in air strikes on Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The officials said the fifth-generation fighter, nearly a decade after its introduction, made its combat debut in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The Lebanese Army has battled Islamic State of Iraq and Levant in what resulted in scores of casualties and injuries in the Bekaa Valley. Officials said at least 40 Islamic fighters and Lebanese soldiers were killed in an army raid of a Syrian refugee camp on Sept. 29. They said […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com With its recently-announced $3.5 billion deal to buy weapons from Russia, Cairo has undoubtedly undermined the U.S. Middle East policy and strategy. Though the agreement is preliminary, it is expected to face no major obstacles in the final delivery of the arms, including MiG-25 fighter jets, S-300 and […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United Arab Emirates has requested a huge amount of advanced armored personnel carriers from the United States as security threats in the Gulf region intensify with the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). The administration of President Barack Obama has reported a UAE request […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — A leading Al Qaida Organization in the Islamic Maghreb fighter has been killed in Algeria. The Algerian Defense Ministry said a senior AQIM commander was killed in an ambush in the Kabylie region, about 80 kilometers east of Algiers, on Sept. 21. The ministry said the fighter, later identified only […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has approved the transfer of military helicopters for Lebanon. The administration of President Barack Obama has informed Congress that Washington would deliver U.S.-origin utility helicopters for the Lebanese military. Under the Lebanese request, the United States would supply 18 Huey-2 helicopters as well as training and spare […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey, faced with insurgency infiltration from at least three neighbors, has sought to invest in homeland security. Officials said President Recep Erdogan has approved plans to expand procurement of systems that would protect critical facilities in Turkey from guided missiles. They said the Defense Industry Undersecretariat, or SSM, has already issued […]