Contents tagged with Middle East

  • Russia to deploy early warning radars throughout the Middle East

    Stealth Air Target early warning radars Rezonans-NE will be delivered to the armed forces in the countries of the Middle East. The deployment of early-warning radars capable of tracking stealth cruise missiles and hypersonic weapons will begin in 2020. There is no information on which countries the radars will be delivered to.

    "Contracts have been signed with a number of Middle Eastern countries for the supply of Rezonans-NE radars. The stations will be delivered to the customers within one …

  • Iran decides not to transport 300 million euros in cash from Germany

    Authorities in Tehran changed their mind about withdrawing 300 million euros in cash from a German bank account and transporting it by aircraft back to Iran.  As reported on Tuesday, September 4th, by the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, the European-Iranian Trade Bank told the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) and the German government about its change of plans.

    The US insisted on the cancellation of the operation, accusing Tehran of intending to use these funds for terrorist …

  • Putin promises Assad that Russia will continue to support Syria

    Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a New Year's greeting to Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, in which he expressed the hope that the radical changes in the gradual reconstruction of the country caused by the armed conflict would continue in Syria in the coming year, the Kremlin's press-service reports.

    Putin noted that the victory over the terrorists and the prompt normalization of the situation in Syria served the interests of peace and security throughout the Middle East. In addition, he …

  • Ukraine Announces Plan to Construct Rail Line to Gulf States

    Ukraine started negotiations with several Gulf countries to launch a new freight traffic route as announced by the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure, Vladimir Yemelyan, reports Specter Novosti.

    "We are now in the middle of negotiations with the Gulf countries concerning the coordination of railway communication to this area. In particular, on January 12th, the leaders of the railway companies were studying this route and at first glance believe it has great promise. I think it will be another …