LONDON: The UK Royal Navy is deploying four ships to the Gulf as part of security steps around the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, as the country looks to an international coalition to ensure security for the competition.
Three British minehunters and an auxiliary support ship based in Bahrain will take part in regular patrols throughout the tournament.
LONDON: British missiles sent to help Ukraine that may be captured by Russia and passed on to Iran for reverse engineering purposes are not a major concern for the UK, its defense secretary has said.
Ben Wallace told Sky News that it is a known risk that Russia could send captured British anti-tank missiles meant for Ukraine to Iran, but that it is not a huge cause for concern as the missiles do not contain cutting-edge technology.
LONDON: Jordan’s King Abdullah and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met in London on Friday to discuss the development of strategic relations between their countries.
The king expressed Jordan’s keenness to advance its friendly ties with the UK and bolster cooperation in the political, economic and defense fields, Jordan News Agency reported.
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: US President Joe Biden on Friday praised Egypt for speaking up strongly on the war in Ukraine and said Cairo had been a key mediator in Gaza.
Biden was speaking as he met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the COP27 summit in the resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
“In the face of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Egypt has spoken up strongly in the United Nations and that is appreciated very much as well,” he said.
DUBAI: The president of the UAE and former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed ways to achieve peace in the region during a phone call on Thursday.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Netanyahu, who is on track to regain top office after last week’s election, also discussed bilateral relations, Emirates News Agency reported.
Sheikh Mohamed congratulated Netanyahu on his victory in parliamentary elections and stressed the UAE’s keenness to strengthen means for obtaining peace, cooperation, and positive partnerships in the region for the benefit of all.
