Ukraine drone strike ignites Russian oil tanks
Three oil tanks in Russia's Kursk region ignited following a drone attack by Ukraine, according to acting regional…
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Qatar’s 2 military training planes collide, pilots eject safely – ministry
Two Qatari military training planes collided in mid-air, but the pilots managed to eject safely, the defense…
Supreme Court lets Trump transgender troop restrictions take effect
U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump enforce his policy barring certain transgender people from…
Turkey says Syrian Kurds have no right to help from Damascus
Turkey on Friday said a Syrian Kurdish militia "does not have the right" to appeal to Damascus for help to counter…
Syrian army says it entered flash-point Kurdish-led town
Syria's military announced Friday it entered the flash-point Kurdish-held town of Manbij and raised the national…
Facebook takes down more Myanmar accounts over military links
Facebook has removed hundreds of additional accounts, pages, and groups in Myanmar from its social networks after…
Israel military says to expose Hezbollah attack tunnels from Lebanon
Israel’s military said on Tuesday it had begun an operation to “expose and thwart” cross-border attack tunnels from…
Egypt does not need US military aid, says TV presenter Amr Adib
Egyptian TV presenter Amr Adib denounced recent reports by US media which urged cutting the military aid provided…
Chinese paper says China should prepare for military action over Taiwan
A widely read Chinese state-run newspaper said on Thursday China should prepare for military action over…
Turkey’s Erdogan says hopes Syria’s Afrin town to be captured by Wednesday…
President Tayyip Erdogan said he hoped Turkey’s military and its rebel allies would completely capture the…
Britain may join U.S. strikes against Syria if chemical weapon use proven
Britain would consider joining U.S. military strikes against the Syrian government if there is evidence chemical…
Britain may join U.S. strikes against Syria if chemical weapon use proven
Britain would consider joining U.S. military strikes against the Syrian government if there is evidence chemical…
Egyptian army kills 3 takfiris, arrests 224 criminal elements
Three “takfiris” were killed by the Egyptian armed forces in northern and central Sinai on Friday, the army said in…
Egypt’s military says killed 12 terrorists on fourth day of Operation Sinai 2018
12 terrorists have been killed in northern and central Sinai on the fourth day of a comprehensive anti-terrorism…
Egypt military provides security alongside police during Christmas celebrations
Egyptian military personnel have been deployed on Tuesday to assist police in protecting public institutions and…
Libya’s Haftar says U.N.-backed government obsolete, hints may run in elections
Eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar, whose forces control parts of the country, said the U.N.-backed…
Egypt’s Sisi, US defence minister Mattis tackle military cooperation,…
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi received US Secretary of Defence James Mattis in Cairo on Saturday to…
U.S. Pacific Commander: Military-backed diplomacy needed to deal with North Korea
Diplomacy backed by military power is needed to deal with North Korea’s missile and nuclear development, the head…
U.S. Pacific Commander: Military-backed diplomacy needed to deal with North Korea
Diplomacy backed by military power is needed to deal with North Korea’s missile and nuclear development, the head…
U.S., South Korea, Japan urge North Korea to cease ‘irresponsible’…
Senior defence officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan held trilateral talks and urged North Korea…
Car bomb kills 15 Afghan cadets and trainers outside Afghanistan’s Kabul military…
A suicide attacker rammed a car full of explosives into a bus leaving Afghanistan’s top military training centre in…
U.S. just flew bombers over the Korean Peninsula
The U.S. military flew two Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers over the Korean Peninsula in a show of force late on…
Trump: U.S. will consider resuming halted military aid to Egypt
The United States will consider resuming some suspended military assistance to Eypt, U.S. President Donald Trump…
Metro company executes colored ticket system for reduced prices in Egypt
Egyptian Chief of the Metro, Eng Ali al-Fadali, decided to install a colored ticket system for the…
North Korea says seeking military ‘equilibrium’ with U.S.
North Korea said on Saturday it aims to reach an “equilibrium” of military force with the United States, which…
Russia launches war games on NATO’s eastern flank
Russia On Thursday began major joint military exercises with Belarus along the European Union's eastern flank, a…
Russia says Syria government seized most territory from ISIS
Russia's military said Tuesday that Syrian troops have liberated about 85 percent of the war-torn country's…
Japan’s Abe to launch $17bn Indian bullet train project as ties deepen
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will lay the foundation stone for India’s first bullet train in Prime Minister…
Syrian army says Israel planes strike its positions in Hama province
Israeli warplanes targeted a Syrian military position in Hama province early on Thursday from Lebanese airspace,…
ISIS ceasefire deal convoy reaches east Syria: Hezbollah-run media
A convoy of Islamic State fighters and their families reached an exchange point in eastern Syria on Tuesday, a…
In Syrian skies, U.S. pilots learn how fast air war can morph
U.S. Air Force pilot Lieutenant Colonel Jeremy Renken knew that whatever happened next might escalate the war in…
Iraqi forces say they have broken through Islamic State lines in Tal Afar
Iraqi government forces broke through Islamic State’s lines inside Tal Afar on Friday, reaching the old city…
North Korea tests short-range missiles as South Korea, U.S. conduct drills
North Korea fired several short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast early on Saturday, South Korea and…
As Syria war tightens, US and Russia military hotlines humming
Even as tensions between the United States and Russia fester, there is one surprising place where their…
U.S. forces to stay in Syria for decades, say militia allies
Washington's main Syrian ally in the fight against Islamic State says the U.S. military will remain in northern…
Europe markets set to open higher amid easing geopolitical concerns
European stocks are set to open higher on Monday morning after senior U.S. officials sought to play down risks…
Germany delivers second of four submarines to Egypt
Germany has delivered the second of four submarines to the Egyptian Navy with a military ceremony in the northern…
Syrian army declares cessation of hostilities east of capital
The Syrian military declared a cessation of hostilities on Saturday in the rebel-controlled Eastern Ghouta region…
Egypt’s Sisi praises Arab unity during military graduation ceremony
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated Saturday the newly constructed Mohamed Naguib Military Base…
Israeli forces kill suspected Palestinian gunman in West Bank raid
Israeli forces killed a suspected Palestinian militant they were seeking to arrest after he shot at them in the…