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Ousted Myanmar leader on trial; critics say charges bogus
World

Ousted Myanmar leader on trial; critics say charges bogus

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was set to go on trial Monday on charges that…
Egypt’s Minister of Defense Mohammed Zaki to appoint new army spokesperson
Egypt

Egypt’s Minister of Defense Mohammed Zaki to appoint new army spokesperson

Egyptian Minister of Defense Mohammed Zaki on Sunday approved the appointment of  Colonel Gharib Abdel-Hafez the spokesperson for the armed…
Iraqi militia commander, whose arrest stoked tensions, freed
Middle East

Iraqi militia commander, whose arrest stoked tensions, freed

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi militia commander whose arrest last month sparked a standoff between the government and paramilitary groups…
Al-Azhar says Sharia does not support recruiting females into military service
Egypt

Al-Azhar says Sharia does not support recruiting females into military service

The Al-Azhar Council of Senior Scholars has responded to calls to include females into military service, stressing that “the recruitment…
US Navy seizes arms shipment in Arabian Sea amid Yemen war
Middle East

US Navy seizes arms shipment in Arabian Sea amid Yemen war

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US Navy announced Sunday it seized an arms shipment hidden aboard a vessel…
Burkina Faso’s army chaplains tested by extremist conflict
World

Burkina Faso’s army chaplains tested by extremist conflict

KAYA, Burkina Faso (AP) — In the more than 15 years Salomon Tibiri has been offering spiritual succor as a…
Navy SEALs to shift from counterterrorism to global threats
World

Navy SEALs to shift from counterterrorism to global threats

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten years after they found and killed Osama bin Laden, US Navy SEALs are undergoing a major…
Saudi Arabia to invest more than $20 billion in its military industry over next decade
Middle East

Saudi Arabia to invest more than $20 billion in its military industry over next decade

DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will invest more than $20 billion in its domestic military industry over the next decade…
Iraqi militias say they have halted anti-US attacks
Middle East

Iraqi militias say they have halted anti-US attacks

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An array of Iran-backed Iraqi militia groups have suspended rocket attacks on US forces on condition that…
Israeli navy prepares for arrival of new upgraded warships
Middle East

Israeli navy prepares for arrival of new upgraded warships

ABOARD THE INS LAHAV (AP) — After a coronavirus-related delay, Israel’s navy is preparing for the long-awaited arrival of its…
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