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Carrier strike force heading to the Middle East to counter Iran threats By Nicholas Sakelaris MAY 6, 2019 An aerial view of the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis and USS Abraham Lincoln, which are expected to meet in the Persian Gulf in response to Iranian threats. Photo by...

BBC - Lebanese PM Saad Hariri back in Beirut after shock resignation 22.11.2017 4 hours ago Lebanese PM Saad Hariri has arrived back in Beirut for the first time since announcing his shock resignation in Saudi Arabia more than two weeks ago. Mr Hariri was greeted at Beirut airport by members...

Boeing joint venture preps to overhaul Saudi Apache helicopter fleet By: Chirine Mouchantaf 22 Nov 2017 An AH-64 Apache operated by the U.S. Army's 4th Battalion, 227th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade, and Royal Saudi Land Forces personnel from 1st Battalion, 3rd...

The US Air Force says the ballistic missile that targeted Saudi Arabia was Iranian Nov. 10, 2017 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels that targeted the Saudi capital was from Iran and bore "Iranian markings," the top U.S. Air Force official in the...

Saudi Arabia Eurofighter Typhoon

LIG Nex1 to enter Saudi Arabia’s defense market [THE INVESTOR] South Korean defense company LIG Nex1 plans to tap into Saudi Arabia in its broader expansion plan to the Middle East market. According to a source on Aug. 18, the weapon-maker has received board members’ approval to set up an...

Police have arrested a man wanted in connection with a number of terrorist acts, including a suicide bombing that targeted a mosque inside a special forces compound which killed 15 people last year. Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour al-Turki said that Oqab al-Otaibi was captured...

Towards growth: India to boost defence ties with Saudi Arabia Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Riyadh next month will see India and Saudi Arabia seeking to boost bilateral defence cooperation with focus on joint exercises and arms production besides transfer of technology. Modi...

Well, all this, "Let's put Russia out of business by dumping oil.", seems to have backfired. But, the following op-ed doesn't seem to say anything about the role of the US in all of this. Anyways, don't kill the messenger guys, I just thought this needed to be posted here...

Saudi Arabia cuts diplomatic ties with Iran over embassy storming Saudi Arabia has cut diplomatic ties with Iran over the storming of its embassy in Tehran on Saturday. The move comes while relations between the regional rivals are plunging over the execution of a top Shiite cleric. Speaking at...

UKRAINE SELLS 30 AN-178 AIRLIFTERS TO SAUDI ARABIA Although the deal is not fully put into ink yet, things are looking better again for the Ukrainian Antonov aircraft company. Saudi Arabia wants to buy 30 of its new AN-178 two-engine military airlifters and signed a preliminary agreement...