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The crew of a U.S. submarine made dozens of errors before the vessel collided with an American warship in the Persian Gulf, an accident that exposed lax leaders who tolerated sleeping, slouching and a radio room rigged with music speakers, a Navy review found.
America's Cup champion Alinghi is still intent on defending its title in the Persian Gulf.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made a hastily arranged stop in the Egyptian capital Tuesday to consult with a longtime Arab ally amid indications of a shifting U.S. strategy for getting Israel and the Palestinians back to peace negotiations.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to the Persian Gulf city of Abu Dhabi to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as part of a weekend effort to push both Palestinian and Israeli leaders to resume peace talks, a U.S. official said Friday.
The America's Cup won't be sailed in the Middle East, after all.
Safety concerns aside, America's Cup challenger Golden Gate Yacht Club of San Francisco argues in a court filing that the Persian Gulf port picked to host its showdown with defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland doesn't comply with the 19th-century document that governs sailing's marquee event.
An agreement by two top leaders of the Pakistani Taliban to share power following the slaying of their chief is a sign the al-Qaida-allied movement is regrouping, but questions remain whether the network is as united as it seeks to appear.
Software tycoon and sailor Larry Ellison on Tuesday questioned the safety of a Persian Gulf port picked as the site for the America's Cup showdown between his American-based crew and defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland.
President Barack Obama said Monday that Kuwait has been an outstanding host for U.S. military stationed there since the beginning of the war in Iraq and that he looks forward to even stronger relations with the Persian Gulf ally.
Everything leading up to the 33rd America's Cup has been unconventional and surprising, so it figures that the venue might as well be extraordinary, too.
The cash-strapped Dubai owner of the QE2 is weighing plans to open the British ocean liner as a floating hotel elsewhere in the Middle East or Africa rather than in the struggling Persian Gulf sheikdom.
As many as 30 people are feared dead after a ship capsized and quickly sank in choppy Persian Gulf waters off the Qatari capital Doha, the vessel's operator said Wednesday.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged military leaders from the Persian Gulf region to help with security and development of Afghanistan, saying there is only a "fleeting opportunity" now to turn the stalemated war around.
The Obama administration's pointman on Iran is moving from the State Department to the White House to better coordinate inter-agency policy on the Persian Gulf region, U.S. officials said Monday.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Obama administration is closely watching the election in Iran but that policies are more significant than personalities in dealings with the Persian Gulf nation.
NFL coaches Tom Coughlin of the New York Giants, Jeff Fisher of the Tennessee Titans and John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens will be visiting U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf region this summer.
A second volleyball tournament in the Persian Gulf has been called off due to the recession.
Kuwaitis elected female parliament members for the first time and rejected a number of Islamic fundamentalist candidates in a weekend vote that many hoped would bring stability to the country's rocky political scene.
Hundreds of Bangladeshi children taken from their homes and forced to race camels in the United Arab Emirates will be compensated by the Persian Gulf nation, the Bangladeshi government said Wednesday.
Records show a Detroit official charged the city's police and firefighters pension plan more than $20,000 for a trip to the Persian Gulf emirate of Dubai.
The State Department is sending its special envoy for the Persian Gulf to the region to discuss international diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to abandon its suspected quest for nuclear weapons.
The skipper of an American nuclear submarine that collided with another U.S. Navy vessel at the mouth of the Persian Gulf last month has been relieved of command, the Navy said.
For years, the glitzy Persian Gulf emirate has been a pleasant, low-risk hideaway for disgraced politicians and deposed foreign leaders.
The assassination of a Chechen renegade — the first reported political killing in this glitzy city — was masterminded by a close ally of Chechnya's president, Dubai authorities said Sunday, calling on Russia to untie "the knot of this crime."
Stephen Colbert is taking his Comedy Central show to the Persian Gulf.
How to Keep Iran in Check Without WarGary Sick served on the National Security Council staff under Presidents Ford, Carter and Reagan. He was the principal White House aide for Iran during the Iranian Revolution and the hostage crisis and is the author of two books on U.S.-Iranian relations.
YouTube - Nasa Live Cam UFOs Over The Persian GulfThe object appears nearing the end of the clip. Fascinating NASA collection here.
VA Continues Gulf War Research, Cancels Contract with UTSW Medical CenterWASHINGTON – Citing persistent noncompliance and numerous performance deficiencies, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will not exercise the third year of a five-year, $75 million contract with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSWMC) to perform researc …
Iran-Pakistan Pipeline: Iran's New Economic Lifeline While the world's eyes are focused on Iran and Pakistan, little attention has been paid to the two countries' recent decision to move ahead with their plans to connect their economies via a 1,300-mile natural gas pipeline to export some 150 million cubic meters of Iran's South P …
Bahraini Woman Activist Urges Arab and Gulf States to Recognise Baha'i FaithManama, Bahrain- A Bahraini activist is urging the government to recognise Baha'i Faith and allow the community to gather and worship freely.
Poll Finds Widespread International Opposition to US Bases in Persian GulfA WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of 21 nations around the world finds widespread opposition to the United States having naval forces based in the Persian Gulf. Most also believe that most people in the Persian Gulf region oppose such bases.
Kuwaiti women win first parliamentary seatsFour Kuwaitis have become the first women elected to their nation's parliament, a victory in a conservative Persian Gulf country where the legislature has been men-only for almost half a century.
The Persian Gulf Arms RaceThe UAE wants to defend itself from potential Iranian aggression. To that end, they are spending $7 billion on American THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) anti-missile systems to protect itself against the growing arsenal of Iranian ballistic missiles.
Belgium to provide troops for pirate protectionBelgium's military will provide onboard protection to commercial ships in pirate-infested waters off Somalia, the government said Thursday.
Navy skipper loses post after nuke sub crashThe skipper of an American nuclear submarine that collided with another U.S. Navy vessel at the mouth of the Persian Gulf last month has been relieved of command, the Navy announced Tuesday.
(The following by this author is from a recent AFI Intelligence Briefing by AFI Research)
Unbalanced warfare not new for U.S. NavyNot for the first time, a powerful U.S. naval fleet designed for all-out war must find a way to swat mosquitoes - in this case, pirates holding a cargo ship captain hostage off the African coast.
(The following article first appeared as the sole subject of an AFI MEDIA INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING by AFI Research on 28 March)
Oil-Rich Arab State Pushes Nuclear Bid With U.S. Help The mating of the words "nuclear" and "Persian Gulf" normally sets off alarm bells in Washington. Yet this oil-rich Arab state just across the gulf from Iran is on a crash course to develop nuclear power with U.S. backing.
The Devil We Know: Dealing with the New Iranian Superpower by Robert Baer ISBN: 978-0307408648
(The following article first appeared as the sole subject of an AFI Media Briefing by AFI Research)
Soldier suicides outnumber combat deathsThe illegal and unjust war in Iraq and even the just war in Afghanistan is still taking a heavy toll, in more than one ways: those who committed suicide outnumbered combat deaths.
Obama has begun discreet talks with Iran, SyriaNuclear non-proliferation experts had several "very, very high-level" contacts in the last few months with Iranian leaders, said Jeffrey Boutwell, executive director for the US branch of the Pugwash group, an international organization of scientists which won the Nobel Peace Priz …
The Downturn Hits Dubai - Bailout in the WorksA chill wind is blowing through the Gulf.
Friends, Is this the "October Surprise?" US Warplane Plays Chicken in Iran's Airspace. A VERY BAD IDEA.
Boomtown Dubai Feels Effects of a Global CrisisOn the surface, this glittering Arabian boomtown seems immune to the financial crisis plaguing the global economy.
Brainhurt: The pain associated with observing severe cognitive dissonance. Suffering massive brainhurt this weekend, and at the moment. It seems things just keep getting worse and no one seems to notice. Media Blackout: The Armada in the Gulf
Kuwait on alert for war in Persian Gulf?[Excerpt:] - Kuwait has activated its Emergency War Plan after an armada of US naval battle groups headed for the Persian Gulf, Middle East Times reports.
Iran warns it could close waterway vital to oil shipmentsTEHRAN: Iran on Monday warned that it could close a waterway in the Gulf that is critical for oil shipments and announced that it was in possession of a new naval weapon that could sink enemy ships within a range of 300 kilometers.
Bush Dissenter: 'Don't Start a War With Iran' In a roundtable Tuesday, Adm. William "Fox" Fallon, the former commander of U.S.
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