The American aircraft manufacturer Bell has announced that it has started assembling the first AH-1Z combat helicopters for the benefit of the Bahrain Air Force. “Bell hosted a delegation from the Kingdom of Bahrain on […]
The U.S. has expressed its unsettlement with Egypt over its securing of Su-35 jets deal with Russia. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in a phone call on Tuesday. […]
Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu announced today that Turkey will establish a military base in Metina, a mountainous area close to the Turkish border in Iraqi Kurdistan, to surveil the broader region. Speaking to members of the ruling Justice and […]
In April, the United Arab Emirates’ Mubadala Petroleum, which belongs to Mubadala Investment Co, a sovereign wealth fund with $232bn in assets, signed a memorandum of understanding to buy a 22 percent stake in Israel’s […]
As the Biden administration approved a $735 million arms sale to Israel, some lawmakers are questioning whether the deal could be used as leverage amid the ongoing bombing of the Gaza Strip, the Washington Post […]
Relations between Ankara and Cairo have been strained due to Erdogan’s ties with the Muslim Brotherhood. In addition, the murder of Khashoggi in Istanbul has cooled ties with Saudi Arabia. Turkey seeks to consolidate its […]
The rockets that rained down on Israel on Monday were fired from Hamas’ new A120 rocket launchers. The “A120” is said to have a range of about 120 km and was seen in footage shared […]
By now, you’ve probably seen the videos: dark skies, illuminated by exploding balls of light, like alien spaceships doing battle or a terrifying fireworks display, scored by air raid sirens. This is the view of Israel’s Iron […]
Egypt will add 30 more jets to its 24-strong Rafale fleet for reportedly for $4.5 billion (~150 million apiece), making it the biggest buyer of the French aircraft, overtaking India and Qatar. In recent years, […]
A terrorist group named “Islamic Jihad” announced the attack on Israel with an Iranian-made ballistic missile. Palestinian group is thought to have up to 30,000 unguided rockets, hundreds of guided anti-tank missiles, and perhaps 10,000 […]
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