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Swiss Grenades in Syrian Rebel Hands Were Given to UAE

by Jason Ditz | Sep 21, 2012

Swiss Grenades in Syrian Rebel Hands Were Given to UAE | Officials promise to review other arms sales

US Navy Fires on Fishing Boat in Persian Gulf, Killing One

by John Glaser | Jul 16, 2012

The US Navy killed an Indian fisherman and wounded three others in the southern Persian Gulf off the coast of Dubai on Monday, with US officials claiming the unidentified fishing boat approached the US warship. A spokesman for the US Navy's 5th Fleet based in nearby...

Egypt Election’s Loser Leaves Country Facing Corruption Investigation

by Jason Ditz | Jun 26, 2012

Egypt Election’s Loser Leaves Country Facing Corruption Investigation | Former Air Marshal collects family, flees to UAE

Iran Criticizes US Deployment of War Planes to UAE

by John Glaser | May 1, 2012

America's provocative deployment of advanced F-22 higher jets to the United Arab Emirates endangers the region, Iran said on Tuesday. "We do not in any way approve the presence of foreign forces in the region. We advise the regional countries against providing a basis...

Gulf States Provoke Iran With Military Exercises Using False Pretext

by John Glaser | Apr 30, 2012

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...