LONDON — Egypt was expected to submit a formal order for diesel-electric naval submarines in 2014. Industry sources said Egypt has received Gulf Cooperation Council assistance that would enable (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel has unveiled an upgrade of its strategic unmanned aerial vehicle. Israel Aerospace Industries introduced its Super Heron UAV, an enhancement of the heritage Heron-1 unmanned (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel has exported tactical unmanned aerial vehicles to Finland which shares a border with Russia. Israeli sources said the Finnish Army has begun receiving the first (more…)
BACKGROUNDER Russia establishes a fifth military command — for the Arctic region Boycotted by the U.S., Egypt turns to Russia for advanced fighters Estonia and Russia finally settle long-standing (more…)
RAMALLAH — The Palestinian Authority could collapse amid an internal conflict in the West Bank, a report said. The Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research asserted that the (more…)
During a lively American-style presidential TV debate, major Afghan candidates for presidency staked out contrasting views on the nation’s future ties to the United States. The immediate issue facing (more…)
CAIRO — Egypt’s ousted Islamist president was said to have conducted a dialogue with Al Qaida. Egypt’s pro-regime media have asserted that President Mohammed Morsi engaged in a dialogue (more…)
RAMALLAH — The United States has become concerned over what diplomats regard as a growing relationship between the Palestinian Authority and Iran. Palestinian sources said the administration of President (more…)
CAIRO — Islamist rebels have been struck hard by the Egyptian military in the turbulent Sinai Peninsula. The Egyptian military said 16 Islamist rebels were killed in a strike (more…)
