arms
Egypt allegedly caught secretly buying 30,000 rocket-propelled grenades from North Korea: Washington Post
Egypt
October 2, 2017
Egypt allegedly caught secretly buying 30,000 rocket-propelled grenades from North Korea: Washington Post
Egypt has secretly ordered weapons from North Korea in breach of United Nations (UN) sanctions, with the shipment exposed by…
Over 500 women obtained arms licenses in Egypt
Egypt
July 12, 2017
Over 500 women obtained arms licenses in Egypt
More than 500 women in Egypt carry a license to use weapons for self-defense in accordance with the law, according to…
Indian PM heads to Israel, lifting the curtain on close ties
World
July 2, 2017
Indian PM heads to Israel, lifting the curtain on close ties
Narendra Modi is making the first visit to Israel by an Indian prime minister next week, in a public embrace…
‘Two charged’ over arms supply to Paris Orly attacker
World
March 25, 2017
‘Two charged’ over arms supply to Paris Orly attacker
French anti-terrorism judges have charged two men suspected of involvement in supplying a weapon to the gunman killed at Paris's…
Bristling with hardware, China airshow targets arms exports
Middle East
November 5, 2016
Bristling with hardware, China airshow targets arms exports
China's extravagant display of military might at its largest airshow this week, overlooking the disputed South China Sea, comes as…
German right-wing leader backs citizens’ right to arm themselves
World
August 21, 2016
German right-wing leader backs citizens’ right to arm themselves
The leader of the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has spoken out in favor of people arming themselves with…
Russia to consider Afghanistan’s request for arms supply ‘carefully’
World
December 7, 2015
Russia to consider Afghanistan’s request for arms supply ‘carefully’
Russia will consider Afghanistan's request for arms supply in a careful manner, but that task belongs first of all to…
Egypt eyes Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder jets
Egypt
December 6, 2015
Egypt eyes Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder jets
Egypt is interested in purchasing Pakistani-made multi-role JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, Pakistani newspaper Dawn has reported. Egypt’s ambassador to Pakistan, Sherif…
Little oversight allows Mideast military corruption: report
Middle East
October 29, 2015
Little oversight allows Mideast military corruption: report
The ever-growing, secret defense budgets and poor oversight of militaries in the Middle East make them susceptible to corruption and…
Reports conflicting over Egypt-Russia US$2 bn Mig-29 fighters deal
Egypt
August 22, 2015
Reports conflicting over Egypt-Russia US$2 bn Mig-29 fighters deal
Egypt has signed a US$2 billion deal with Russia for the purchase of Russian MIG-29 fighters, a military source quoted by…