Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: MILITARY
India army on war footing to rescue survivors as flood toll nears 270
The Indian military evacuated more than 2,000 residents stranded in the southern state of Tamil Nadu on Thursday as the death toll from flooding rose to 269 after the heaviest cloudburst in over a century. Forecasts of more rain over
Kerry lays out steps to ease Israeli-Palestinian strife
The United States on Saturday proposed steps, including 24-hour video surveillance, to end weeks of violence over a Jerusalem site holy to Muslims and Jews. Speaking in Amman after meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan’s King Abdullah, U.S. Secretary
Egypt agrees to buy two warships from France
Egypt has agreed to buy two Mistral warships which France built for Russia before scrapping the sale over the Ukraine crisis, the French presidency said in a statement Wednesday. President Francois Hollande and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi “have agreed
Japan takes step toward having a ‘normal’ military
In the wee hours of Saturday morning, Japan took a step toward having a military in line with most armed forces around the world, one that would be able to take part in combat even when the country is not
China pledges to reduce military by 300,000 troops
China’s leader presided over a parade of tanks, missiles and troops that displayed growing military might on Thursday as fighter jets roared overhead, but has pledged a 300,000 reduction in troops in a bid to show his country poses no
Egypt military ‘in full control’ of Sinai after clashes
Egypt’s military spokesman said Wednesday that the situation in North Sinai was back in control following clashes with militants that left more than 100 people dead. Mohamed Sanir, who was speaking by phone to state television, said that the northern
Iraq F-16 pilot killed in crash on U.S. training mission
Iraqi pilot Rasid Mohammed Sadiq was killed when his F-16 fighter plane crashed during a training mission in the United States, the Iraqi defense ministry said Friday. Search teams found the body of Sadiq, a brigadier, at the site of
Iran rejects limited international access to military sites: agency
Iran will not allow even restricted outside access to its military sites under any nuclear accord with six powers, the deputy chief of its armed forces said on Friday, reaffirming Tehran’s tough stance on the issue as the deadline for
Obama to nominate Gen. Dunford as next Joint Chiefs chairman
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to nominate Marine General Joseph Dunford as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the U.S. military’s top officer, officials said Monday. Dunford — who is currently the commandant of the U.S. Marine
Sisi cuts short overseas trip after Sinai attacks
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is cutting short a visit to Ethiopia for an African Union summit, returning home to deal with a wave of deadly militant attacks, his office said Friday. Egypt’s deadliest militant group, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, had
Militant attacks kill 25 in Egypt’s Sinai
At least 25 people were killed, most of them Egyptian soldiers, when militants fired rockets and set off a car bomb Thursday in the Sinai Peninsula, officials said. The assault targeted a military base, a nearby police headquarters and a
Congress could consider war vote against ISIS by spring, says official
The U.S. Congress will vote over whether to introduce new Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria by spring, House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday. “I expect the president is going
Iran to hold military drill near Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s state TV says the military will hold a massive drill near the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Persian Gulf next week. The report Thursday says the week-long exercise will be carried out over 2.2 million
Military aircraft crashes in joint UAE-Egypt military exercise
The United Arab Emirates armed forces said one of its military aircraft crashed during a joint training exercise with Egyptian armed forces, causing casualties, state-run news agency WAM reported Wednesday. Authorities are investigating the cause of the plane crash, which
Egypt to try MB supporters in military courts
At least 339 alleged supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, including four top leaders, were referred to military court by an Egyptian prosecutor, judicial sources said, according to Reuters news agency. The public prosecutor in the Suez Canal city of
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