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Indian PM heads to Israel, lifting the curtain on close ties
World
July 2, 2017
Indian PM heads to Israel, lifting the curtain on close ties
Narendra Modi is making the first visit to Israel by an Indian prime minister next week, in a public embrace…
Church bombing suspects reveal details of IS funding, weapons, Libya connection
Egypt
May 23, 2017
Church bombing suspects reveal details of IS funding, weapons, Libya connection
Investigations into the 48 defendants, who are accused of belonging to the Islamic State and orchestrating terror attacks on churches in Egypt,…
Army seizes weapons, drugs in western Egypt, discovers smuggling tunnel in N. Sinai
Egypt
May 17, 2017
Army seizes weapons, drugs in western Egypt, discovers smuggling tunnel in N. Sinai
Border guards arrested 12 smugglers and seized weapons, ammunition and drugs during a smuggling attempt in the Great Sand Sea, western…
Saudi Arabia, US in talks on billions in arms sales: US sources
World
May 7, 2017
Saudi Arabia, US in talks on billions in arms sales: US sources
Washington is working to push through contracts for tens of billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, some…
George Michael died of natural causes: British coroner
Culture
March 7, 2017
George Michael died of natural causes: British coroner
British pop icon George Michael, who was found dead at his home on Christmas Day, died of natural causes, a…
Egypt capable of manufacturing weapons locally: minister
Business
January 24, 2017
Egypt capable of manufacturing weapons locally: minister
The Military Production Ministry seeks to fulfill the armed forces' needs for some projects, due to the ongoing threats in…
Police seize weapons, drugs during country-wide crackdown
Egypt
January 7, 2016
Police seize weapons, drugs during country-wide crackdown
A large amount of heavy and light firearms, ammunition and drugs were seized during security campaigns in six provinces, announced…
Syria’s declared chemical arms ‘100% destroyed’
Middle East
January 5, 2016
Syria’s declared chemical arms ‘100% destroyed’
All of Syria's declared chemical weapons arsenal has been destroyed, a global arms watchdog said Tuesday, more than two years…
Egypt eyes Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder jets
Egypt
December 6, 2015
Egypt eyes Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder jets
Egypt is interested in purchasing Pakistani-made multi-role JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, Pakistani newspaper Dawn has reported. Egypt’s ambassador to Pakistan, Sherif…
Little oversight allows Mideast military corruption: report
Middle East
October 29, 2015
Little oversight allows Mideast military corruption: report
The ever-growing, secret defense budgets and poor oversight of militaries in the Middle East make them susceptible to corruption and…