Sales of Weapons to Gulf States Up 70% Over Five Years

Sales of weapons to Gulf states have increased by more than 70% over the past five years, according to research that also pointed out that global sales of military drones are rising. 

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Iran Sent Arms to Iraq to Fight ISIS, U.S. Says

United States intelligence agencies detected the deployments in the past few weeks as Iraq was marshaling a force of 30,000 troops — two-thirds of them Shiite militias largely trained...

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Derasat Chairman Receives Japanese Ambassador

Bahrain Strategic, International and Energy Studies Centre (DERASAT)’s Chairman, Major-General Khalid bin Ibrahim Al-Fadhala received here today Japanese Ambassador to the Kingdom of...

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Ashton Carter: Sequestration Could Threaten Homeland, Must Be Undone for Entire Government

As the Islamic State continues to metastasize in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter warned lawmakers Wednesday that cutting the Pentagon’s budget could lead to serious...

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America’s Perceived Complicity With Iran in Sectarian War: Policy Failure or Diplomatic Bungle? – Analysis

Despite extensive efforts by the Obama administration to assure its Arab allies that their long-term strategic partnership will remain strong and will not be affected by the signing of a...

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The New Sino-iranian Security Axis: How the Rise of Militant Sunni Islam Is Aligning China’s Interests With Iran’s

Few cities can evoke the same sense of promise as Shanghai can. For more than a century, the sprawling metropolis, now teeming with more than 25 million people and home to the world’s...

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Derasat Chairman Receives Japanese Ambassador

Bahrain Strategic, International and Energy Studies Centre (DERASAT)’s Chairman, Major-General Khalid bin Ibrahim Al-Fadhala received here today Japanese Ambassador to the Kingdom of...

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