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Land Systems / Middle East

UAE Approved for MRAP Buy

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armored vehicles to the United Arab Emirates . In a statement on its website, the …

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COVID-19 / Geopolitics / Middle East

Saudi-Led Coalition Announces Yemen Ceasefire Over Virus Concerns

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Ansar Allah insurgent group in Yemen has announced a two-week ceasefire in an effort to help stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus COVID-19 in …

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Featured / Geopolitics / Middle East

Oil Salvoes Put Further Pressure on Saudi Defense Budget

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

Emergence of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has upended the global economic outlook for the upcoming year.  Governments around the world have been forced to reassess their budgets and enact new …

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Geopolitics / Middle East

Germany Extends Arms Embargo on Saudi Arabia

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

The German government has extended its arms embargo on Saudi Arabia. German media outlet DW reported on Monday that the German government had approved an extension of the arms embargo …

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Featured / Geopolitics / Middle East

U.S. Combat Strikes Takes Out Iranian General Soleimani

January 3, 2020January 7, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

After several tense days in Iraq, the U.S. on January 2 carried out precision air strikes on a pair of vehicles close to Baghdad International Airport, resulting in the deaths …

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Middle East

Saudi Arabia Cuts Defense Budget

December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

Saudi Arabia is planning to further shrink its defense budget for the upcoming year. This week, Saudi Arabia unveiled its plan for the budget in 2020. Overall, the government is …

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Geopolitics / Middle East

U.S. Military Aid to Lebanon Unfrozen

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

Several months after putting a hold on military aid to Lebanon, the U.S. has lifted its block. On Monday, three sources told the Associated Press that the U.S. has unfrozen …

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Geopolitics / Middle East

Iran to Propose Multilateral Gulf Security Initiative

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

Iran’s President will unveil a proposal for a multilateral Gulf Security initiative at the U.N. General Assembly this week. The Iranian presidential website quoted President Hassan Rouhani as saying, “This …

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Featured / Middle East

Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities Highlights Challenges for Saudi Foreign Policy

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

In an escalation in the ongoing standoff between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the Saudi oil facilities Abqaiq and Khurais were hit by a brazen attack over the weekend, damaging the …

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Geopolitics / Middle East

Yemeni Separatists Storm Government Positions in Aden

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

A Yemeni separatist group says it has taken control of the city of Aden, a key port on the Gulf of Aden, after days of clashes with forces associated with …

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