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Egyptian Military Academy Not Favoring Islamist Students
2012-11-23 Read More...
The Egyptian Military Academy accepting a large number of Islamist students sounded the alarm that there was favoritism and that the Muslim Brotherhood was changing the enrollment

Vahidi: “Iran Has More Advanced UAVs than Ayoub Drone”
2012-11-01 Read More...
Iran has in its possession UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) which are far more advanced than the one which Hezbollah recently sent into Israel, Iran’s Defense Minister was quoted as saying by a local

Saudi Arabia Enhances Security for Hajj Pilgrimage
2012-10-17 Read More...
As the Hajj pilgrimage approaches, Saudi Arabian authorities enhance the Kingdom’s security measures to ensure the safety of visiting

Hezbollah Confirms Sending Drone into Israel
2012-10-12 Read More...
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah acknowledged on Thursday sending a drone aircraft which was shot down last weekend after flying some 25 miles (55 km) into Israel.

Egyptian Forces Destroyed 31 Tunnels in “Operation Sinai”
2012-09-10 Read More...
Egyptian Forces destroyed 31 tunnels connecting Sinai with the Gaza Strip during an operation to battle Islamist militants after gunmen killed 16 soldiers at a border outpost on August 5, a spokesman for the country’s Military Command announced in a

Egypt's New Defense Minister Retires 70 Army Generals
2012-09-03 Read More...
Egypt’s new Defense Minister has retired 70 Army Generals and removed other members of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) into retirement, al-Shorouk newspaper reported

New US Forces & New Iranian War Games in the Gulf
2012-07-04 Read More...
The United States has moved new forces into the Gulf to keep strategic waterways open and strike deep within Iran in the event of a regional military escalation, the New York Times reported

Prince Salman Named Crown Heir of Saudi Arabia
2012-06-19 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz was named on Monday as the Kingdom’s new Heir Apparent following the death of Crown Prince Naïf on

Russian Missile Test Creates Chaos in the Middle East
2012-06-11 Read More...
A mysterious light reported in Iran, Lebanon, Armenia, Syria, Turkey, Jordan and Israel on Thursday has been later identified as a Russian ballistic missile

Iran’s Guards Commander Visits Abu Musa Islands
2012-06-01 Read More...
The Head of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards on Thursday made a pointed visit to 3 islands in the Gulf whose ownership is fiercely disputed by Tehran and the United Arab Emirates

Tantawi Vows to Defend Egypt’s Borders
2012-04-26 Read More...
Egypt’s Military Ruler Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi said the Egyptian Armed Forces would defend the borders with Israel if necessary, state media reported after an Israeli official voiced concerns about relations between the two

Iran Claims Arrest of Israel-Linked “Terror & Sabotage” Group
2012-04-12 Read More...
Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and National Security said it has broken an Israeli-linked “terror and sabotage” network which had its headquarters in an unspecified nearby country, media reports said earlier this

U.S. to Resume Military Aid to Egypt
2012-03-26 Read More...
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday opened the way to resume $1.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid to Egypt after waiving legislative requirements over its progress toward democracy.

UK Eyes Typhoon Deals in UAE, Qatar, Oman
2012-03-23 Read More...
As the British defence sector prepares to submit what could be one of the most significant deals in defence contracting with the UAE Air Force, the British government is stepping up efforts to court its Gulf

Dagan: “Attacking Iran would be Devastating to Israel”
2012-03-13 Read More...
An Israeli attack on Iran would lead to a missile attack on Tel Aviv that would have a “devastating impact” on the ability of Israelis to continue their daily lives, a former Israeli intelligence expert said on

Senior NATO Commander Victim of Facebook Espionage
2012-03-12 Read More...
A senior NATO Commander fell victim to “Chinese spies” who attempted to fake a Facebook account in his name to gain personal information, the Sunday Telegraph reported on

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