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Syrian Defense Minister Killed in Suicide Attack
2012-07-18 Read More...
Syria’s Defense Minister, General Daoud Rajha, and Assad’s brother-in-law, Assef Shawkat, who is also the Deputy Minister of Defense, were killed in a Wednesday’s suicide bomb attack on the National Security headquarters in Damascus, state TV

US Deploys a Fleet of Robot Subs in the Gulf
2012-07-16 Read More...
The United States has deployed a fleet of robot subs in the Gulf to prevent Iran from blocking the strategic Strait of Hormuz with mines in the event of a crisis, officials

US Worried about Syria’s Chemical Weapons
2012-07-16 Read More...
The US said Friday that Syrian officials would be “held accountable” if they failed to safeguard the country's chemical weapons after a report suggested some were being moved out of

China to Launch Bigger Spacecraft
2012-07-04 Read More...
China will deploy bigger spacecraft for longer missions following the success of its Shenzhou 9 voyage, allowing it to build a manned space station and potentially put a man on the moon, experts

Israeli Planes Hit Own Spy Device in Southern Lebanon
2012-07-03 Read More...
An Israeli aircraft on Monday destroyed a spy device it was using to monitor a Hezbollah communications network in south Lebanon after it was found by the group, a Lebanese security source and Hezbollah

Iran Starts “Great Prophet 7” Desert War Games
2012-07-02 Read More...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced they are to fire ballistic and other missiles at desert targets during three days of war games starting today in a warning to threats of military action by Israel and the United

Obama Meets General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed
2012-06-28 Read More...
The US on Wednesday backed the UAE over the three UAE islands occupied by Iran, as President Barack Obama met General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed

Mubarak, Ex-Interior Minister Sentenced to Life
2012-06-04 Read More...
An Egyptian court sentenced former President Hosni Mubarak to life in prison on Saturday after convicting him of involvement in the murder of protesters during the uprising that ousted him last

Iraqi Police to Take Over Baghdad Security
2012-06-01 Read More...
Iraqi Police will take over responsibility for security in Baghdad from the Army from July, a statement said earlier this week, a move that has been delayed several times over concerns over their

Iranian Navy Overhauls Sub without Russia’s Help
2012-05-31 Read More...
Iran said it has managed to overhaul one of the three Russian-made submarines it has in its fleet, despite Moscow rejecting requests for plans and

“Eager Lion 2012” War Games in Jordan
2012-05-30 Read More...
The United States and its allies gathered this month in Jordan in what was described as the largest military exercises in the Middle East in 10 years, focusing on “irregular warfare,” top officers

South Korea to Select Military Aircraft Suppliers in October
2012-05-25 Read More...
South Korea will select suppliers of military aircraft worth billions of dollars in October, a spokesman said Friday, despite calls from the main opposition party for further studies to be carried

Jalili: “Iran has Full Right to Peaceful Uranium Enrichment”
2012-05-25 Read More...
Iran has the “undeniable right” to uranium enrichment, Tehran’s chief negotiator at talks in Baghdad with world powers, Saeed Jalili, told reporters on

Russia Tests New Intercontinental Missile
2012-05-24 Read More...
Russia staged Wednesday the first successful test-launch of a new intercontinental missile designed to pierce the defense system now being deployed by NATO despite Moscow's fierce

Kuwait Plans $6 Billion Airport Expansion
2012-05-24 Read More...
Kuwait will spend $6 billion to expand its international airport to handle 13 million passengers by 2016, the Head of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation

South Korea to Spend $2 billion on New Missiles
2012-05-23 Read More...
South Korea plans to spend more than $2.0 billion dollars over the next five years on buying hundreds of new missiles to cope with threats from North Korea, reports said

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