Egypt’s 1952 coup changed the shape of the Arab world
Egypt’s 1952 coup changed the shape of the Arab world. Egypt has just celebrated the 71st anniversary of the coup of 23 July, 1952; or revolution, call it what you…
Azerbaijan Protests As Indian MRLS Reportedly Reach Rival Armenia Via Iran
Azerbaijan Protests As Indian MRLS Reportedly Reach Rival Armenia Via Iran. A cargo, reportedly containing India’s indigenous Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launchers, has reached Armenia via Iran, irking its arch-rival, Azerbaijan.…
Azerbaijan, Armenia hold talks, Russia proposes Moscow summit
Azerbaijan, Armenia hold talks, Russia proposes Moscow summit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met in Brussels for talks aimed at resolving their decades-long conflict for…
Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) is ready for new challenges
Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) is ready for new challenges. Ambitious strategic plans are in place to develop and modernise the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) so that it can continue to…
Syria accuses Israel of carrying out airstrikes on capital, wounding two soldiers
Syria accuses Israel of carrying out airstrikes on capital, wounding two soldiers. Israeli fighter jets carried out strikes against targets in the Syrian capital Damascus shortly after midnight on Wednesday,…
Iran declares ‘efficient deterrence’ against any military strike
Iran declares ‘efficient deterrence’ against any military strike. Iran’s top officer said on Tuesday that his country has gained sufficient military prowess to make its foes forego the option of…
Saudi Arabia Military Industries wants to be top 25 global firm: SAMI CEO
Saudi Arabia Military Industries wants to be top 25 global firm: SAMI CEO. Saudi Arabia Military Industries has set itself the goal of having 50 percent of Saudi military spending…
The Gulf states are looking beyond the US to buy stealth fighter jets
The Gulf states are looking beyond the US to buy stealth fighter jets. Despite having tremendous wealth and a decadeslong record of buying advanced fighter jets from the US, none…
Fighter jet buys could reshape militaries of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Egypt
Fighter jet buys could reshape militaries of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Egypt. For decades, Middle Eastern countries have imported advanced fighter jets in large, sometimes record-breaking, numbers. Saudi Arabia bought 84…
Iraq may buy 12 JF-17 fighters
Iraq may buy 12 JF-17 fighters. Steeped in financial debt amid worsening economic woes, news of Iraq making up its mind to buy 12 Pakistan-made JF-17 ‘Thunder’ Block III fighter…