Sputnik - Earlier in the day, the United Arab Emirates stated that it would take part in a US-led maritime coalition that also includes Australia, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. Iraq's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmad al-Sahhaf stated Thursday that it would not join an international maritime mission to protect commercial shipping ...

Press TV - Following in the footsteps of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates has joined a US-led naval mission purportedly aimed at protecting shipping lanes in Middle Eastern waterways. The official Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported the UAEs decision to become a member of the so-called International Maritime Security Construct on Thursday,...