military
Egypt’s Military Production Minister signs MoU with Chinese energy company
Business
December 22, 2018
Egypt’s Military Production Minister signs MoU with Chinese energy company
Egyptian Military Production Minister Mohamed Saeed al-Assar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the headquarters of the Ministry…
US to withdraw more than 5,000 troops from Afghanistan
Middle East
December 21, 2018
US to withdraw more than 5,000 troops from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is planning to withdraw more than 5,000 of the 14,000 US troops in Afghanistan,…
Japan to get first post-WWII aircraft carriers
World
December 18, 2018
Japan to get first post-WWII aircraft carriers
Japan will get its first aircraft carriers since World War II and buy dozens of fighter jets under a…
US Official: ‘End days’ nearing for Islamic State in Syria
Middle East
December 15, 2018
US Official: ‘End days’ nearing for Islamic State in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — A US military official says fighting against the Islamic State group in its last enclave in…
US seeks to counter growing Chinese influence in Africa
World
December 13, 2018
US seeks to counter growing Chinese influence in Africa
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration wants to see an increase in US investment and trade in Africa as part…
Thailand to hold first election since 2014 coup: junta
World
December 11, 2018
Thailand to hold first election since 2014 coup: junta
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will hold a much-delayed general election on Feb. 24, 2019, the Thai Election Commission said on…
Egypt ‘on the right track’ in military industrialization field: Army spokesman
Egypt
December 5, 2018
Egypt ‘on the right track’ in military industrialization field: Army spokesman
Spokesperson for the Egyptian Armed Forces Tamer al-Refei said on Tuesday that the delegates participating in the Egypt Defense…
Egypt able to export arms: military source
Egypt
December 4, 2018
Egypt able to export arms: military source
The head of the Minister of Military Production’s office, Mohammed Shereen, stated on Tuesday that the Ministry of Military Production…
Sisi inaugurates Egypt Defense Expo EDEX 2018
Egypt
December 3, 2018
Sisi inaugurates Egypt Defense Expo EDEX 2018
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday opened Egypt’s first international exhibition for defense and military industries, EDEX 2018.…
At least 23 Afghan civilians killed in US Helmand air strike: UN
Middle East
November 30, 2018
At least 23 Afghan civilians killed in US Helmand air strike: UN
KABUL (Reuters) – A United Nations investigation has found that at least 23 Afghan civilians, most of them women…