Egypt: Qatar teamed with Brotherhood on espionage against military
CAIRO — Egypt has accused Qatar of espionage. Officials said Qatar oversaw a cell to spy on Egypt’s military. They said the cell was directed by the ousted Muslim (more…)
North Korea, Japan hold historic talks in Beijing on abduction issues
Senior diplomats from Japan and North Korea held a historic one-on-one meeting at an undisclosed Beijing compound on abduction and other key bilateral issues on March 31. In the (more…)
Sikorsky, Turkey sign ‘unprecedented’ deal for co-production of copter
WASHINGTON — Turkey, amid increasing Western concern, has been awarded what could constitute unprecedented U.S. co-production and technology transfer for a major military project. Industry sources said the administration (more…)
DIA: Iran ‘steadily improving’ its navy, overall military capabilities
WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community has determined that Iran was making significant improvements to its military, particularly the navy. The intelligence community’s annual assessment to Congress said the (more…)
Iran is converting older rockets into precision-guided munitions
TEL AVIV — Iran was said to have converted unguided heavy rockets into GPS-guided munitions. A leading Israeli consultant asserted that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps oversaw a project (more…)
Centcom reports Hizbullah operating Iran drone base near Syria
WASHINGTON — Hizbullah has established an integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance network in Syria, a report said. A report sponsored by U.S. Central Command asserted that Hizbullah formed an (more…)
Israel Army using West Bank for exercises against Hizbullah
TEL AVIV — The Israel Army is deploying armored and infantry units for exercises in the southern West Bank. The Army determined that the hills around Hebron resembled the (more…)
Bahrain gives native jihadists a mid-April deadline to return
ABU DHABI — Bahrain has warned Islamist fighters to return from foreign wars. The Interior Ministry said Bahrain’s nationals involved in foreign wars must return to the Gulf Cooperation (more…)
Qatar reports $24 billion spending spree on military platforms
ABU DHABI — Qatar has reported deals of nearly $24 billion in its latest effort to modernize the Gulf Cooperation Council emirate’s military. The Qatari military said it ordered (more…)