military
Britain to offer Jordan more trainers in anti-IS strikes
Middle East
April 4, 2017
Britain to offer Jordan more trainers in anti-IS strikes
Visiting British Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday that her country would enhance training of Jordan's air force, which has…
Afghans plan to double special forces from 17,000 as threats grow: sources
Middle East
March 29, 2017
Afghans plan to double special forces from 17,000 as threats grow: sources
Afghanistan plans to double the number of elite special forces from 17,000 troops, officials said, part of a long-term strategy…
Egypt’s military ranked 12th most powerful worldwide: Global Firepower Index
Egypt
March 20, 2017
Egypt’s military ranked 12th most powerful worldwide: Global Firepower Index
The Global Firepower Index (GFI) ranked Egypt's military as the 12th most powerful worldwide ahead of Isreal, Vietnam and Brazil, in a…
Trump’s first budget: military wins, environment and aid lose
World
March 16, 2017
Trump’s first budget: military wins, environment and aid lose
President Donald Trump will ask the US Congress for dramatic cuts to many federal programs as he seeks to bulk…
US may deploy up to 1,000 ‘reserve’ troops for IS fight
Middle East
March 9, 2017
US may deploy up to 1,000 ‘reserve’ troops for IS fight
US President Donald Trump's administration is weighing a deployment of up to 1,000 American soldiers to Kuwait to serve as…
Turkish, US, Russian military chiefs hold surprise meeting
World
March 7, 2017
Turkish, US, Russian military chiefs hold surprise meeting
Turkey's military says the Turkish, US and Russian chiefs of military staff are meeting in southern Turkey to discuss developments…
Valley near Damascus recaptured: Syrian military
Middle East
January 29, 2017
Valley near Damascus recaptured: Syrian military
Syrian government forces have recaptured all towns and villages in the Wadi Barada valley near Damascus, the Syrian military said…
Egyptians affiliated with ISIS were involved in beheading 21 Copts in Libya – Prosecution
Egypt
November 28, 2016
Egyptians affiliated with ISIS were involved in beheading 21 Copts in Libya – Prosecution
Egypt’s prosecution said on Sunday that a number of Egyptians affiliated with "Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria" (ISIS)…
Al-Jazeera documentary on Egyptian conscripts reignites media war with Qatar
Egypt
November 27, 2016
Al-Jazeera documentary on Egyptian conscripts reignites media war with Qatar
A number of Egyptian TV hosts and journalists launched a campaign against Qatar over a documentary film produced by Al-Jazeera…
Army distributes 8 million food packages at half price
Egypt
November 2, 2016
Army distributes 8 million food packages at half price
Egypt's armed forces have prepared eight million packages of subsidised food for distribution to citizens nationwide, in line with instructions…