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Israel Deploys Iron Dome as Iran Ends Land Drills
2012-02-21 Read More...
The Israeli military began deploying a battery of rocket interceptors from its “Iron Dome” system in the Tel Aviv region, a military spokesman said, as Iran began land military exercise to upgrade its capabilities to defend the country against

U.S. Bunker-Buster Bomb Not Powerful Against Iran
2012-01-31 Read More...
The U.S. military has concluded that its largest conventional bomb is not capable of destroying Iran’s most heavily fortified underground facilities suspected to be used for building nuclear weapons, The Wall Street Journal reported late

Egypt’s Army Chief Lifts Emergency Law
2012-01-26 Read More...
Egypt’s ruling military leader, Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi, lifted the controversial state of emergency law Wednesday, on the anniversary of the Egyptian

Prince Turki: “All Options Open Against Iranian Threats”
2012-01-19 Read More...
Saudi Arabia will use “all available options” to defend itself against Iranian “threats” that might trigger “unwanted military confrontation,” its former Intelligence Chief told a Gulf security

Israel to Boost Defense Spending by 6% in 2012
2012-01-09 Read More...
Israel will boost defense spending by about 6 % ($780 million) this year in the face of deepening regional instability, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, after saying last year that he would cut military spending to finance social

Israel Cancels Air Surveillance Deal With Turkey
2011-12-26 Read More...
Israel cancelled the sale of air surveillance equipment to Turkey over fears that it might fall into the hands of countries hostile to the Jewish state, the Haaretz daily

Lebanon Defense Minister Alerts on Qaeda Infiltration
2011-12-23 Read More...
Lebanon’s Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn announced receiving intelligence on the presence of al-Qaeda operatives on Lebanese soil and the smuggling of arms across the border with

Russia’s Admiral Kuznetsov Sails to Syria
2011-12-08 Read More...
Russia’s Defense Ministry said a navy squadron has set off for the Mediterranean as an Egyptian official said that a U.S. nuclear submarine has passed through the Suez Canal earlier this week heading to the

NATO to End Libya Mandate Tonight
2011-10-31 Read More...
The U.N. Security Council unanimously voted Thursday to end the mandate for international military action in

Libya’s Missing Missiles in Sinai’s Black Market
2011-10-14 Read More...
The black market in the Sinai Peninsula is being flooded with weapons that were thought to be missing in Libya, The Washington Post cited current and former Egyptian Military officials and arms traders as

Iran to Deploy Ships Close to US Waters
2011-09-30 Read More...
Iran's Navy is going to deploy ships close to US territorial waters, its Commander-in-Chief was quoted as saying earlier this

Pakistan's Army Arrests Senior al-Qaeda Leader
2011-09-06 Read More...
A senior al-Qaeda leader has been arrested in Southwest Pakistan along with two other high-ranking operatives for the global terror network, the Pakistani army announced on

Qaddafi’s Son Appears in Public
2011-08-23 Read More...
Muammar Qaddafi’s son Seif al-Islam who rebels said they had captured appeared with dozens of cheering supporters in Tripoli on Tuesday saying the capital was “under control” of his father’s regime.

UN Envoys Concerned over NATO Strikes in Libya
2011-08-12 Read More...
Russia, India and other UN Security Council delegations voiced concerns about NATO strikes on Libyan state television last month, saying they were awaiting results of a NATO investigation as the Libyan state television showed what it said was

Netanyahu: Everything is on the Table… but we Need the Table!
2011-07-22 Read More...
In an exclusive interview with Al Arabiya TV, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of his readiness to talk to the Palestinians anywhere - in Ramallah or occupied

France: Qaddafi Can Stay in Libya if He Quits Politics
2011-07-21 Read More...
Libya’s Muammar Qaddafi could remain in Libya if he quits politics, the French Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, under a ceasefire deal to end the conflict with the Paris-backed

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