US agrees to 'expedite' arms sales to Gulf states – Kerry

ARMS SALES. US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks after a meeting with ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council. File photo from the US Department of State

DOHA, Qatar – Washington has agreed to speed up arms sales to Gulf countries following a meeting with regional foreign ministers in Qatar, US Secretary of State John Kerry.

He told reporters on Monday, August 3, that the United States had "agreed to expedite certain arms sales that are needed and that have taken too long in the past."

Speaking after meeting Gulf Cooperation Council ministers, Kerry added that the US and states in the region would also increase efforts to share intelligence. – Rappler.com