15 Nov 2018 - 23:37 The focus on the Yemen conflict, where the Saudi-led coalition has been fighting since 2015, comes amid fresh scrutiny of Saudi Arabia after the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. WASHINGTON: The Senate rejected an effort Thursday …
The US Senate Thursday killed efforts to block the sale of military hardware worth $300 million to Bahrain, which is part of the Saudi-led coalition waging war in Yemen. Efforts led by Sen. Rand Paul to block the arm sale to the tiny Gulf monarchy fell as …
Bahrain International Airport (BIA) will create a new private aircraft terminal by renovating the original Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) building, once the kingdom’s main airport terminal, Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) announced on Wednesday at the Bahrain …
Manama has signed an agreement with Bell Trident Textron Inc. for $ 912 million. Air Force Commander: "the latest and most advanced in the world" means "added value". On the internal front, repression continues: sentences of up to 10 …
Americas The US Department of Defense is ordering a new batch of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from Lockheed Martin. The company is being awarded with a $23 billion contract modification that covers the procurement of 255 aircraft. About 106 planes will be …
The US Senate on Thursday rejected a long-shot effort to block $300 million in arms sales to Bahrain, as the bill's opponents stressed the island nation was a critical ally hosting an American naval base. The effort, led by Republican Senator Rand Paul …
Bahrain signs an agreement with a US aerospace manufacturer to buy 12 twin-engine attack helicopters after the Senate votes down a draft resolution to block American arms sales to the kingdom. The agreement with Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. for the …
US Republican Senator, Rand Paul said on Wednesday that he had received the necessary votes to put forward a draft resolution number 65 which prohibits the sale of a $ 300 million arms deal (missiles and artillery systems) to Bahrain because of its …
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