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GCC working on joint missile defence - BahrainGulf Arab states are cooperating on regional missile defence and hope to announce the results soon, a Bahraini officer said on Wednesday, suggesting progress in long-stalled efforts to create a cross-border approach to counter Iran's growing More… |
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Qatar awards $2.4 billion order for Patriot missilesUS weapons maker Raytheon has won a contract valued at $2.4 billion to supply 10 Patriot missile defence systems to Qatar, which is beefing up its defences to counter a growing perceived threat from Iran. The long-awaited contract More… |
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US commitment to ME security proven: HagelThe US has a proven and enduring commitment to Middle East security, backed by diplomatic engagement and a fierce array of warplanes, ships, tanks, artillery and 35,000 troops, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel told Gulf leaders on Saturday. More… |
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Gulf states to discuss bloc expansionGulf Co-operation Council countries are set to begin talks on Morocco and Jordan joining the GCC to boost its political and military clout, a Bahraini envoy said, in the face of a perceived growing Iranian threat. The GCC, a loose bloc gro More… |
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US navy plans major exercise after Iran threatThe US Navy said it was carrying out an exercise in the Gulf, days after vowing that Iran will not be allowed to block the waterway which carries crude from the world's largest oil-exporting region. 'The aim of 'Exercise Stake Net' is to p More… |
