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Iraqi militia commander, whose arrest stoked tensions, freed
Middle East
June 10, 2021
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
May 11, 2021
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
May 9, 2021
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
May 8, 2021
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
April 28, 2021
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
February 20, 2021
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
October 11, 2020
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
October 3, 2020
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…
Iran’s Guard acknowledges encounter with US during a drill
Middle East
April 19, 2020
Iran’s Guard acknowledges encounter with US during a drill
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard acknowledged Sunday it had a tense encounter with US warships in the…
US-led coalition pulls out of 3rd Iraqi base this month
Middle East
March 29, 2020
US-led coalition pulls out of 3rd Iraqi base this month
BAGHDAD (AP) — The US-led coalition withdrew on Sunday from a military base in northern Iraq that nearly launched Washington…