China to increase defence budget by 7.2%
China announced on Sunday it is increasing its military expenditure by 7.2 percent, to reach $230bn in the new…
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‘Cuddled in Kim Jong Un’s arms’: North Koreans envisage unification ahead of…
Sixteen-year-old Ri Jin Ryong, a member of North Korea’s paramilitary Worker-Peasant Red Guards militia, says he…
Moscow: U.S. arms may spur use of force by Kiev in eastern Ukraine
The U.S. decision to supply weapons to Ukraine is dangerous as it will encourage Kiev to use force in eastern…
Syria says U.S. halting aid to rebels is step toward ending war
Syria views a U.S. decision to halt CIA support to rebel groups fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad as a…
Syrian rebels say US, allies sending more arms to fend off Iran threat
Syrian rebels say the United States and its allies are sending them more arms to try to fend off a new push into…
Under siege in Washington, Trump reaps Saudi arms deal, stronger ties
Under political fire at home, U.S. President Donald Trump sealed a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia on…
South Sudan buys weapons amid famine: UN report
South Sudan's government is spending its oil revenue on weapons as the country descends into a famine largely…
China to rise defence 7% within 2017: official
China will raise defence spending around seven percent this year as it guards against outside meddling in its…
Egypt topped list of developing countries importing arms in 2015: U.S. report
Egypt imported US$5.3 billion worth of arms throughout 2015, more than any other developing country, according to a…
Amid talk of arms race, Trump offers more praise for Putin
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump once again praised Russian President Vladimir Putin, but this time, the kudos…
Trump on nuclear weapons tweet: ‘Let it be an arms race’
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, asked to clarify his comments about expanding U.S. nuclear weapons capability,…
Saudi Arabia, U.S. play down reports of curbs on military support
Saudi Arabia and the United States on Sunday played down media reports that Washington had decided to limit…
Trump win puts U.S.-Russia hostility on hold – but for how long?
After years of rising U.S.-Russia tensions over Ukraine, Syria, cyber attacks and nuclear arms control, Donald…
EU sent arms help Egypt to stabilise: Egypt’s FM Shoukry
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry denounced Wednesday a report by Amnesty International about Egypt that…
N. Korea’s Kim says will not use nuclear arms unless threatened
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will not use nuclear weapons unless its sovereignty is infringed…
Egypt to sign 1 bln euro French arms deals
Egypt is set to sign 1 billion euros ($1.12 billion) worth of deals with France in mid-April to purchase warships…
Germany approves arms exports to Saudi Arabia and Oman
The German government has approved several arms export deals with countries in the Middle East, including delivery…
Egypt’s defence minister heads to Spain for military cooperation talks
Egypt’s Defence Minister Sedki Sobhi left on Tuesday to the Spanish capital Madrid heading a military delegation…
French delegation arrives in Egypt ahead of French PM visit
A French delegation consisting of 63 diplomats and journalists arrived in Cairo Friday night ahead of the official…
U.S. and China Seek Arms Deal for Cyberspace
The United States and China are negotiating what could become the first arms control accord for cyberspace,…
Spanish arms sales to ME include no re-sale clause
The Spanish Defence Ministry issued a statement on Sunday that any arms sales between Spain and countries…
Why US-Egyptian ties are warming
Some interpreted the suspension of arms sales as pressure on the Egyptian authorities to improve their human…
Libya tribes urge Egypt to arm Tobruk-based army
Libyan tribes have asked Egypt to provide weapons for defence for the Tobruk-based army. Libyan tribes have…
Egypt’s Rebel Movement Proposes ‘Arms-Free Protests’ Initiative
Egypt's youth Rebel (Tamarod) campaign has put forward a fresh initiative to ensure arms-free protests in Egypt…
Syria Opposition Meets To Find Leader, Show It Is Ready For Arms
Syria's fractious opposition coalition meets on Thursday under pressure to name a new leader and prove to its…
Any Arms Israel Targeted In Syria Not Iranian: General
A top Iranian general said any arms Israel targeted in Syria did not come from the Islamic republic, in remarks…