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Two U.S. Navy vessels arrive in Doha for joint exercise -Qatar news agency
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS | Wed Jun 14, 2017 | 5:38pm EDT
Two U.S. Navy vessels arrive in Doha for joint exercise -Qatar news agency
Two U.S. Navy vessels arrived in Doha to take part in a joint military exercise with the Qatari Emiri Navy on Wednesday, Qatar news agency QNA reported.
Qatar, a major ally of the U.S. and other Western countries, has been in the spotlight since four major Arab powers, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt, severed their ties with the country and accused it of supporting terrorism and working secretly with Iran, the arch-foe of the Saudis.
Qatar hosts the biggest U.S. military base in the Middle East with 11,000 troops deployed to or assigned to al Udeid Air Base. More than 100 aircraft operate from there.
The Pentagon last week renewed praise of Qatar for hosting a vital U.S. air base and for its "enduring commitment to regional security," after four Arab countries cut ties with the Gulf ally.
The Pentagon reassurance differed from the U.S. President Donald Trump comments that applauded the decision, via Twitter.
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Two U.S. Navy vessels arrive in Doha for joint exercise -Qatar news agency
Two U.S. Navy vessels arrived in Doha to take part in a joint military exercise with the Qatari Emiri Navy on Wednesday, Qatar news agency QNA reported.
Qatar, a major ally of the U.S. and other Western countries, has been in the spotlight since four major Arab powers, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt, severed their ties with the country and accused it of supporting terrorism and working secretly with Iran, the arch-foe of the Saudis.
Qatar hosts the biggest U.S. military base in the Middle East with 11,000 troops deployed to or assigned to al Udeid Air Base. More than 100 aircraft operate from there.
The Pentagon last week renewed praise of Qatar for hosting a vital U.S. air base and for its "enduring commitment to regional security," after four Arab countries cut ties with the Gulf ally.
The Pentagon reassurance differed from the U.S. President Donald Trump comments that applauded the decision, via Twitter.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-gulf-qatar-usa-idUSKBN195322
