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Russia Resupplying Base in Syria, DOD Spokesman Says
A Russian cargo ship reportedly carrying attack helicopters to Syria turned back today when its British insurer canceled coverage, but a Defense Department spokesman said three other Russian vessels will carry supplies and possibly troops to the Russian naval base at Tartus. Russian military officials have said the supplies are intended for their own resupply [...]
US, Russia trade accusations on arming Syria
Washington and Moscow traded accusations on Wednesday over arming the rivals in the Syrian conflict, as Damascus said it had “cleansed terrorists” from Al-Haffe, a Sunni enclave feared to be the target of a new massacre. On the ground, meanwhile, at least 50 people were killed as troops and rebels clashed across the country, said [...]
Syria now in civil war, UN official says
Syria is now in a full-scale civil war, UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous said, as the United States voiced fears the UN mission in the country may not survive once its mandate expires in July. World powers are groping to find a way to end the bloodshed in Syria with the toll growing daily despite [...]
Russia sending attack helicopters to Syria: US
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Russia Tuesday of sending attack helicopters to Syria, warning it will escalate the fighting and openly questioning whether the UN mission can survive beyond the end of its mandate in July. As a top UN peacekeeping official said Syria had now descended into civil war, Clinton said the [...]
Russia, China oppose military intervention in Middle East
Leaders of a grouping led by Russia and China on Thursday issued a statement opposing military intervention in the Middle East, a day after opposition claims that Syrian forces had killed 100 people. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) also called for a “peaceful resolution of the Syrian problem through political dialogue” in a statement released [...]
Iran says Saudi-Bahrain union plan deepens crisis
Iran warned on Tuesday that Riyadh’s plans to form a union with Manama would deepen the crisis in Bahrain, a day after Saudi Arabia told Tehran to keep out of its relations with the tiny Gulf kingdom. “Any kind of foreign intervention or non-normative plans without respecting people’s vote will only deepen the already existing [...]
Eurocopter Showcases at Jordan’s SOFEX Exhibition
Eurocopter’s dedication to meeting the operational requirements of governments, armed forces and special mission operators across the Arab world with its broad helicopter product line will be highlighted at Jordan’s Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference (SOFEX). This biennial event – organized May 7-10 at the King Abdullah I Airbase in Amman – will feature [...]
US deploys F-22 fighter jets to UAE: officials
The United States has deployed sophisticated F-22 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates amid deepening tensions between Iran and its pro-US neighbors, officials said Monday. The US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, would not say how many F-22s would be sent to the Al-Dhafra air base in the United Arab Emirates. Military officers [...]
General takes over with call to halt Syria killings
A veteran peacekeeper urged all sides to “stop the violence” as he flew in to Syria on Sunday to lead a UN observer force for a more than two-week-old ceasefire that has failed to stop bloodshed. “To achieve the success of the Kofi Annan plan, I call on all sides to stop violence and help [...]
