Gulf Crisis: Congress to Suspend Arm Sales to Gulf Countries, Senate Member

US Senate member and chairman of the foreign relations committee has told the State Department that the Congress will stand in the way of all arms deals with members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) until peace returns among these US allies. US allies in the Gulf have been divided into two groups; one side […]

King Mohammed VI Urges Stronger Ties with Russia following Putin Re-election

King Mohammed VI has congratulated President Putin on his re-election, urging stronger ties between Morocco and Russia. “By re-electing you President of the Russian Federation, the Russian people have renewed their confidence in Your Excellency. It therefore gives me great pleasure to send you my warmest congratulations, together with my best wishes for continued success […]

SA urged domestic arm industry firms to look for new markets over KSA, UAE refusal for inspection

South Africa has called on home defense industry corporates to reduce their dependence on Saudi, Emirati, Algerian and Omani customers as it holds up arm sales to these countries over their refusal for inspection in compliance with contract agreements, reports say. The National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC), a group of ministers and deputy ministers […]