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| October 18, 2013 |
 US to sell $10.8 bln in missiles, bombs to Saudis, UAE Washington (AFP) Oct 17, 2013 - The Pentagon said Thursday it plans to sell Washington's Gulf allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates $10.8 billion worth of missiles and munitions, including "bunker-buster" bombs. The move follows a series of US weapons deals in recent years that have bolstered the air power and missile arsenals of Gulf states, which view Iran as a menacing rival with nuclear ambitions. The pe ... more |  |
 Syria's chemical arms may be shipped abroad: Kerry Washington (AFP) Oct 17, 2013 - Syria's chemical weapons stockpile could be shipped out of the country to be safely destroyed elsewhere, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday. The top US diplomat commented as the world's chemical weapons watchdog said it had completed nearly half of its inspections of Syrian sites where such arms are stored. Kerry also insisted that the fact that Syrian President Bashar al-Ass ... more |  |
 Attacks including Baghdad car bombs kill 66 in Iraq Baghdad (AFP) Oct 17, 2013 - A series of car bombs hit Baghdad province on Thursday, killing at least 44 people, while 22 died in other attacks, including two suicide bombings in northern Iraq, officials said. The attacks come as Iraq witnesses its worst violence since 2008, when the country was just emerging from a brutal sectarian conflict. The violence, which has included sectarian attacks, has raised fears of a ... more |  |
Fear curbs holiday celebrations in Iraq's Mosul Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Oct 17, 2013 - Fear generated by near-daily violence has kept residents of Iraq's second-largest city Mosul at home this Eid al-Adha rather than out celebrating the main Muslim holiday of the year. Nineveh province and its capital Mosul are among the most dangerous parts of Iraq, with militants carrying out frequent bombings and shootings and also allegedly extorting money from shop owners. In better t ... more |  |
 Israel bitter as world hails positive Iran talks Jerusalem (AFP) Oct 17, 2013 - The world's positive response to the latest nuclear talks with Iran drew bitter scepticism from Israel, which warned its Western allies Thursday they risked being duped into easing sanctions prematurely. Energy Minister Silvan Shalom, a former foreign minister, went further, accusing the European Union and the United States of being more interested in the resumption of Iranian oil exports th ... more |  |
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 Boeing Delivers Watchstander Integrated Security Solutions to Delaware Refinery Delaware City DE (SPX) Oct 18, 2013 - A Boeing security network, delivered just three weeks after it was ordered, is now helping protect a critical refinery complex along the Delaware River. Watchstander Integrated Security Solutions, composed of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance sensors and systems, is providing continual real-time monitoring of waterways around the Delaware City Refinery southwest of Philadelphi ... more |  |
Syria: Al-Qaida group changes shape of civil war Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Oct 17, 2013 - Al-Qaida's Iraqi affiliate, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, is battling in war-torn Syria to crush rival rebels groups, including fellow Islamists, to take control of the north to set up an operational sanctuary for hard-core jihadists, analysts say. Indeed, the rival rebel organizations such as ISIS and the other main jihadist group, the al-Nusra Front, spend more time fighting ... more |  |
 Troops in Afghanistan must be under US purview: Kerry Washington (AFP) Oct 17, 2013 - US Secretary of State John Kerry insisted Thursday that any American troops left in Afghanistan after international combat forces withdraw in 2014 will remain under Washington's jurisdiction. Fresh from negotiating a bilateral security deal with Afghan President Hamid Karzai last week, Kerry however again rejected the notion that such a move would give US soldiers legal immunity from prosecu ... more |  |
 India close to signing with Kangnam for minesweepers New Delhi (UPI) Oct 17, 2013 - India is set to sign a $1.2 billion contract later this year with South Korean shipyard Kangnam for eight minesweepers . The deal is to replace India's aging fleet of 12 Pondicherry and Karwar class minesweepers. DefenseNews.com quoted an unnamed Ministry of Defense official as saying the navy could give additional orders to the South Korean company for counter-mine ships, since ... more |  |
 Lockheed cuts 600 jobs, says not linked to shutdown New York City (AFP) Oct 17, 2013 - Defense contractor Lockheed Martin said Thursday it will lay off 600 US workers in its missions systems and training business, in a move not linked to the government shutdown. "This action is necessary to address continuing challenges in our business environment, including continued uncertain program funding, delays in contract awards and an extremely competitive market," the company said in ... more |  |
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Geneva talks herald new 'era' for Iran nuclear dispute Tehran (AFP) Oct 17, 2013 - Iranian analysts hailed Thursday the latest round of nuclear talks with world powers as a "new era" and a "new spring", praising Tehran's insistence on its right to enrich uranium. There was no breakthrough at the two days of talks in Geneva, but most participants welcomed the positive atmosphere of the negotiations, the first since April. Iran showed more flexibility during the talks, s ... more |  |
Saudi Arabia, UAE seek U.S. missiles Washington (UPI) Oct 16, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Defense has requested authority to sell missiles and munitions to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in two separate deals worth $11.8 billion. The department's Defense Security Cooperation Agency, in its required notifications to Congress, said both proposed contracts include provision of related equipment, parts, training and logistical support. Th ... more |  |
Russia reports surge in S. America arms sales Rio De Janeiro (UPI) Oct 16, 2013 - Russia is reporting a new surge in arms sales in Latin America after talks in Peru and Brazil this week and moves elsewhere in the region toward increased military supplies. Moscow media boasted Russia is now the largest arms supplier to Latin America. RIA Novosti said talks were advanced on supplying helicopters to Peru and jet fighters to Brazil, upgrades to military hardware already ... more |  |
 Brazil aims to build advanced fighter jets with Russia Brasilia, Brazil (AFP) Oct 16, 2013 - Brazil said Wednesday it hopes to develop state-of-the-art combat aircraft with Russia, and purchase surface-to-air missile batteries from Moscow. Brasilia is already in talks with other countries to modernize its air force by purchasing 36 fighter jets valued at up to $5 billion. US firm Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet is competing against the Rafale made by France's Dassault and Saab of S ... more |  |
US praises Iran 'seriousness, substance' at talks Washington (AFP) Oct 16, 2013 - The United States Wednesday said Iran had shown a new level of "seriousness and substance," at talks with world powers on its nuclear program in Geneva. President Barack Obama has called on Tehran to show it is serious about substantive nuclear discussions following a diplomatic opening pioneered by the new government of President Hassan Rouhani. Washington's upbeat assessment appeared t ... more |  |
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Iran, world powers pledge new nuclear talks Geneva (AFP) Oct 17, 2013 - Washington and Tehran were upbeat after Iran agreed to hold fresh nuclear talks with world powers next month and made a "breakthrough" proposal to allow spot checks on its nuclear sites. After the talks deal Wednesday, Iran said it was hopeful for a "new phase in our relations" with the international community. The White House said Iran had shown a greater level of "seriousness and subst ... more |  |
Outside View: What next for Syria? Washington (UPI) Oct 16, 2013 - The Obama administration is on the verge of botching an unprecedented opportunity. Prior to the remarkable joint U.S.-Russian initiative that established a process to dispose of Syria's chemical weapons arsenal, the outlook for the region was grim. The only certainty was continuing violence that will kill tens of thousands and displace many more hundreds of thousands of Syrians. ... more |  |
Hagel apologizes for delay in awarding medal to US soldier Washington (AFP) Oct 16, 2013 - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel apologized Wednesday to a former US soldier for having to wait years before his valor was recognized with the Medal of Honor. "Mistakes were made in his case," Hagel said during a Pentagon ceremony honoring William Swenson, 34, a retired US Army captain given the military's highest decoration this week. Swenson was nominated for the medal in 2009 for his rol ... more |  |
Syria disarmament boss Kaag: idealist on dangerous mission The Hague (AFP) Oct 16, 2013 - The Dutchwoman named Wednesday to head the vast operation to destroy Syria's chemical arsenal is a brilliant organiser and lover of the Middle East set to embark on her most dangerous mission yet. Sigrid Kaag's life will change radically when she moves from UN headquarters in New York to strife-torn Damascus, leaving her Palestinian diplomat husband and their four children behind, to head th ... more |  |
Suicide bomber kills 15 in north Iraq Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Oct 17, 2013 - A suicide bomber detonated a vehicle rigged with explosives in a village in northern Iraq on Thursday, killing 15 people, police and a doctor said. The blast tore through a residential area of Al-Muwaffaqiyah, a village east of Mosul that is mainly populated by members of the Shabak minority. The 30,000-strong Shabak community mostly live near Iraq's border with Turkey. They speak a ... more |  |
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