Recently added articles from APS Diplomat Fate of the Arabian Peninsula:
Larijani's Visit Opposed; Turkey Opens Consulates In Erbil & Basra.
Nov 09, 2009; ... The sudden Nov. 4 arrival in Baghdad of Iran's parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has been strongly resisted by many Iraqi MPs, notably including secular Shi'ites joining their Sunni counterparts in denouncing Tehran's interference in Iraqi affairs. In a high-profile news conference, these ...
Move Against Iran Weapons Smuggling.
Nov 09, 2009; ... Hundreds of km south-east of Baghdad, US and Iraqi Army troops are making a major push to fight arms smuggling and infiltration from Iran in the run-up to the elections. They concentrate on Iran-Iraq border in Mayssan Province which is straddled by almost 200 km of desert and marsh-land ...
Iraq Bets By Bomb Detector US Calls Useless.
Nov 09, 2009; ... Despite huge bombings rattling Iraq as US troops withdraw, the government's security forces rely on a sensor device to detect bombs and weapons which the US military and technical experts say is useless. Known as the ADE 651, this costs from $16,500 to $60,000 each. Iraq has bought more ...
