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The activation of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant in September, followed by the publication of excerpts from an allegedly leaked document questioning its safety, have increased fears of a large scale calamity in the Gulf.

Iran
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Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is exploiting uprisings in the north, south and centre of the country to pursue its stated aim of a sharia caliphate, putting the US in an increasingly perilous situation.

Yemen
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There are a number of difficulties still to overcome, but the neighbours finally appear to have made progress in efforts to settle long-running border disputes and assign landmarks.

Iran | Iraq
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A $60bn arms deal, the single largest in Middle East history, has sealed an enduring partnership and seen off competition from the UK and Europe

Saudi Arabia
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While Kuwait and Baghdad have been edging towards compromise in the war of words over Iraq’s Mubarak Al-Kabir port mega-project, tensions are being stoked by threats from an Iraqi militant group with strong Iranian connections. Washington shares Kuwait’s concerns about Kataib Hizbollah’s potential to further inflame tensions in the region

Kuwait | Iraq
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Recent Turkish and Iranian military strikes on Kurdish separatist groups inside Iraqi Kurdistan threaten to undo years of patient diplomacy at a crucial moment.

Iraq
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A draft Saudi anti-terrorism law, which could see peaceful protests classed as terrorism, has drawn widespread criticism from international rights groups.

Saudi Arabia
Issue 906 - 06 August 2011

Rivals line up to challenge F-16 deal

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In addition to internal opposition to Iraqi rearmament from some Kurdish and Shia MPs, another driver for delays to the Iraqi Air Force (IrAF)’s procurement of Lockheed Martin F-16C/Ds seems to be the persistent competitive lobbying of foreign vendors.

Iraq
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The role of the anti-Qadhafi camp’s most prominent Arab supporters is likely to come under new scrutiny, as sources suggest that Abu Dhabi could play a big role in helping the Benghazi rebels to resume oil production

United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (Irin) and the more recently created Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) are developing capabilities that increase their threat to shipping and other targets in the Gulf, Caspian Sea and Gulf of Oman, according to research presented by the Washington-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

Iran
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Experienced flying aces are pushing for a big procurement of fighter aircraft, but the Iraqi Air Force’s reconstruction may have to wait a lot longer than military leaders in Baghdad would like, according to GSN’s reading of government statements and canvassing of Iraqi officers

Iraq
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Counter-terrorism officials continue to fear a simultaneous strike on US and Saudi interests by AQAP. While energy infrastructure remains a potential target, AQAP’s ability to carry out a successful operation is limited and it is seen as more likely that the organisation will pursue a ‘hybrid’ attack that ticks the ‘near enemy’ and ‘far enemy’ boxes, most likely a western compound.

Saudi Arabia | Yemen
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Assistant interior minister Prince Mohammed Bin Nayef Al-Saud attended a joint tactical exercise near Riyadh in late June.

Saudi Arabia
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A row has broken out about the possible sale of Germany’s Leopard II tanks to Saudi Arabia. News of a deal was leaked by Spiegel magazine in early July and was quickly picked up by the international media after German MPs said the deal would contravene export guidelines.

Saudi Arabia
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Gulf-based observers say Qatar’s land border with Saudi Arabia along the Khor Al-Udeid inlet at the south-eastern foot of Qatar has changed. According to one Doha-based source, “the border changed a couple of months ago; it has been officially noted by the government mapping agency”.

Saudi Arabia | Qatar