Egypt

2021-04-12

Egypt prepares to unveil new ‘Octagon’ defense headquarters: photos

2021-04-08

US aircraft carrier crosses Suez Canal: video

2021-04-03

First ship crosses Suez Canal after days of blockage

2021-03-30

Satellite images show dozens of ships backed up at Suez Canal

3 months ago

A satellite image shows stranded container ship Ever Given after it ran aground in Suez Canal, Egypt March 25, 2021. CNES/AIRBUS DS via REUTERS

Recently released satellite images of the maritime jam on both sides of the temporarily closed Suez Canal show more than 50 vessels anchored at both its ends. The ships and...

Over 30 killed in tragic passenger train collision in Sohag, Egypt

3 months ago

Two passenger trains have collided in southern Egypt, AFP reported on Friday, with multiple videos from the incident emerging online. The Health Ministry stated later in the day that at...

Egypt and Qatar reach agreement to resume diplomatic relations

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) - The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Cairo and Doha exchanged official memoranda, according to which the two countries agreed to resume diplomatic relations...

Egyptian commander reveals plan if Sisi’s ‘red line’ was crossed in Libya

Soldiers in military vehicles proceed towards the al-Jura district in El-Arish city from Sheikh Zuwaid, around 350 km (217 miles) northeast of Cairo May 21, 2013. Egyptian army and police forces stepped up roadblocks in north Sinai in a hunt for militant Islamists who kidnapped seven security officers last week, a security source said on Tuesday.

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) - Brigadier General of the Egyptian General Staff Mohamed Saad, an officer in the Airborne Forces, revealed that the paratroopers had carried out orders requested by...

Egypt in talks to acquire new warships

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi discussed cooperation frameworks with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the German Larsen company, which specializes in the...

Egyptian military receives new stealth weapon

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) - The Egyptian Armed Forces announced that the Egyptian Navy has received its first stealth frigate "Port Said" from the (Alexandria Shipyard) company. The frigate joined...

Egypt welcomes new warship to naval forces to kickoff new year: video

BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) -The official page of the military spokesman for the Egyptian Armed Forces has published a video clip that monitored the arrival of the Galala frigate to...

US agrees to multi-billion dollar deal to supply weapons to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt

A U.S Army Apache helicopter flies near the town of Walli Was during an operation in Paktika province, near the border with Pakistan November 2, 2012.

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 A.M.) - On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump's administration approved the sale of precision-guided bombs worth $290 million to Saudi Arabia, as well as other deals for...

High-level Egyptian delegation makes rare visit to Libyan capital for secret talks

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) - A high-level Egyptian delegation arrived in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Sunday, on a visit that includes an assistant foreign minister and a prominent security...

Trump accuses Egypt of using US aid to buy Russian weapons

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) - US President Donald has accused the Egyptian Ministry of Defense of using US aid to buy Russian military equipment. Commenting on the draft resolution approved...

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Opinion

Is it just me or… US & EU vs Belarus on ordering forced landing

by Danny Froberg

2021-05-25

Some may say that the EU & US is sitting on top of rather brittle high and shiny white pillars...

World News

Azerbaijan formally apologizes to Russia after shooting down military helicopter

by Newsdesk

2020-11-10

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) - The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, apologized to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for the...

Middle East

Israeli Intelligence chief: We do not want ISIS defeat in Syria

2016-06-20

Israeli intelligence Chief, Major General Herzi Halevy, said that the last three months have been the most difficult for ISIS...

Long-range Russian missiles destroy militant oil smuggling sites in northern Syria: video

2020-10-24

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 A.M.) - The Russian military carried out a devastating attack on oil smuggling sites in northern Syria...

Turkey

Turkey allegedly bans Armenian gov’t sites over Karabakh dispute

2020-10-13

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) - The Turkish Zaman newspaper reported that the authorities in Ankara took a new measure against...

Never before seen footage of Tiger Forces operation to capture Jordanian crossing

by Leith Aboufadel

2018-07-12

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) - The Tiger Forces played an integral role in the recent rebel surrender of the Nassib...

Turkey

VIDEO: Kurdish insurgents ambush Turkish Army vehicle, execute three soldiers

by Chris Tomson

2017-07-19

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:30 P.M.) – Footage has emerged of Turkish military vehicle being ambushed by a handful of PKK (Kurdistan...

Turkey

VIDEO: PKK fighters in nail-biting hand grenade exchange with Turkish troops

by Chris Tomson

2016-08-16

The PKK affiliated Gerila TV has once more released footage of Kurdish insurgents clashing with government soldiers in the mountainous...

Russian forces destroy 2 ISIS shelters, up to 200 militants killed: Reconciliation Center

2021-04-19

Militants created a camouflaged base northeast of Syria's Palmyra, where groups were formed for terrorist attacks and explosive devices were...

Yemen

Photos: Houthis reveal new types of surveillance, attack drones

by Paul Antonopoulos

2017-02-26

The Houthis militia has revealed its four new types of drones used for surveillance as well as attack. [media-credit id=7672...

2016-09-08 - Updated on 2016-12-22

Syrian Military Command announces massive offensive in Eastern Ghouta

by cronaldo753

Damascus, Syria (7:49 P.M.) - Not long after the capture of the imperative hilltop of Tal Sawwan, Syrian Army units...

Former Syrian Defense Minister passes away at 81

2020-03-20

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) - Former Syrian Defense Minister 'Ali Mohammad Habib Mahmoud passed away on Friday, March 20th, the...

Watch: Russian suicide drone attack militants in Syria

2015-12-02 - Updated on 2015-12-23

2021-04-18

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) - The Russian Veste channel published a video showing the use of the Russian Lancet suicide...

Middle East

Russia and Syria Conduct Joint Military Training

by Paul Antonopoulos

The Syrian Arab Army have released on a Facebook statement that the Syrian Special Forces and the Russian Special Forces...

North Africa

Over 150 Turkish-backed Syrian militants killed in Libya: monitor

2016-11-12 - Updated on 2016-12-22

2020-03-25

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) - The death toll for the Turkish-backed Syrian militants killed in Libya has exceeded 150, the...

North Africa

[Graphic 18+] Egyptian Army devastates ISIS in massive military operation in the Sinai

by Leith Aboufadel

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:40 P.M.) - The Egyptian Army concluded its military operations in the villages of Al-Maania, Al-Khrafin, and Al-Akour...

Europe

Spanish, Moroccan police arrest 4 suspected ISIL recruiters

2016-02-23

Spanish and Moroccan police arrested on Tuesday four people on suspicion of recruiting foreign fighters for the ISIL terrorist organization...

2016-11-06 - Updated on 2016-12-22

Syrian Army gains ground in western Aleppo as Tiger Forces launch counter-offensive

by Chris Tomson

Fierce clashes are taking place at a crucial battle-zone in southwestern Aleppo as the Syrian Arab Army's (SAA) Tiger Forces...

Mohamed Nasheed was the Maldives first democratically-elected leader after 30 years

Asia & Australia

Maldives ex-president ‘stable’ after bomb attack

2021-05-07

Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed is in a stable condition in hospital, a day after he was injured in an...

Syrian Army and ISIS trade attacks in eastern Syria

2021-03-09

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the Islamic State's (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) forces traded attacks in eastern...

Economy

Weekly oil prices fall 3% on possible return of Iranian supply

Oil prices rose slightly on Friday after three days of losses, driven higher by the looming storm in the Gulf...

Israel

How much military aid funds does Israel get from the US? – report

According to the Congressional Research Service (CRS) in 2020, the US gave $3.8bn in aid to Israel - part of...

Europe

EU calls for investigation into forced landing of plane in Minsk

The European Union has called for an international investigation into the forced landing of a Ryanair plane in Minsk, as...

In this May 28, 2020, file photo, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, center, is surrounded by a group of lawmakers after being elected as speaker of the parliament, in Tehran, Iran.

Iran

Iran official says decision expected on nuclear images deal

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran is expected to decide on Monday whether to extend a temporary agreement with international inspectors...

Iran

Iran to hold ‘Separ-e-Aseman 1400’ military electronic warfare drills