The Sunni Arab regimes of the Persian Gulf have engaged in military exercises this week while drawing attention to disputed Iranian islands in the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to ratchet up pressure on the Shiite Islamic Republic. The exercises, carried out by the...
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Report: Obama Seeks to Sell Thousands of Bunker Buster Bombs to UAE
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UAE Would Occupy Tripoli in Post-Gadhafi Libya
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Reports: Taliban High Command in Secret Talks to Join Afghan Govt
Reports: Taliban High Command in Secret Talks to Join Afghan Govt | Talks in Dubai aim at ending war, sources say
UAE Disavows Ambassador’s Call to Attack Iran
UAE Disavows Ambassador’s Call to Attack Iran | Tensions rise with neighboring Iran in wake of report
Britain Ousts Israeli Diplomat Over Dubai Forgeries
Britain Ousts Israeli Diplomat Over Dubai Forgeries | Israeli officials slam British ‘hypocrisy’
Gates: Gulf Nations to Press China to Move Against Iran
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