North Korea ‘close to testing long-range missiles’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said the country is close to testing long-range missiles capable of carrying…
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Egypt’s army destroys 1,700 meter smuggling tunnel in Rafah
Egypt’s military has destroyed a new 1,700 meter long smuggling tunnel in Sinai Peninsula in its continued effort…
Russia calls U.S. move to supply Syria rebels weapons a hostile move
Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it viewed a U.S. decision to ease restrictions on weapons supplies to Syrian…
Trump’s ‘Twitter-spanking’ of defence contractors could pay off: analyst
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's tweets targeting Boeing and Lockheed Martin won't lower defence costs much but…
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…
US Osprey aircraft crashes off Okinawa coast in Japan
The US Marines have suspended flights of all Osprey military aircraft in Japan, after a crash off the coast of…
Two ‘young girls’ used as human bombs in Nigeria Maiduguri
Two girls said to be aged seven or eight years old have been used to bomb a market in north-east Nigeria, killing…
Syria conflict: ‘Israel missiles’ hit Damascus military airport
Syrian state media say an Israeli missile strike has targeted a military airport on the outskirts of Damascus. The…
Egypt, Greece to launch ‘Medusa 2016’ joint military exercises
Egyptian air and naval forces departed to Greece to participate in the joint Greek-Egyptian military aeronautical…
Islamic State strikes back to slow Iraqi forces in Mosul
Islamic State fighters retreating in the face of a seven-week Iraqi military assault on their Mosul stronghold…
