military drills in egypt point to forecasted alliance

Egypt is hosting Shield of Arabs 1 military drills, in which land, sea and air forces and equipment from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Jordan are participating. ... This accounts for six of the eight participants in Shield of Arabs 1 military drills Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,..

department press briefing

The first is Secretary Pompeo met earlier today with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan here in Washington, D.C. During the meeting, Secretary Pompeo conveyed his condolences to the victims of recent flooding in Jordan and reaffirmed the United States steadfast support for..

remembering world war i in the middle east

Syria and Lebanon, meanwhile, saw fierce confrontation between local and international plans for the post-war settlement, which led to a falling-out between erstwhile allies Britain and France, sharp clashes with French troops sent to occupy Syria, and, ultimately, the embedding of Arabism at the core of..

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