Latest in Tag: Defense Highlight
Latest in Tag: Defense
France’s defence minister praises Al-Azhar and Egypt’s role in fighting terrorism
Al-Sisi and Sobhi met with Goulard, discussed bilateral relations
‘France to mull invoking NATO collective defense’
France will consider invoking NATO’s collective defense clause, according to security expert Bruno Tertrais. Speaking with DW, he also said that Paris-style attacks could happen in every major Western city. DW: What is your assessment of the Paris attacks, the worst terror attacks in French history? Bruno Tertrais: It does not really come as a …
US, Russian defense chiefs discuss ‘de-conflict’ in Syria
The US and Russia’s heads of defense have discussed ways to tackle the Syrian conflict amid a Russian military buildup in the country. The conversation follows Kremlin’s announcement that it could deploy troops to Syria. US Defense Secretary Ash Carter called Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Friday, the first step in “military-to-military” talks on …
Why Pakistani Islamist Malik Ishaq became an ‘obstacle’
In a DW interview, Islamism expert Arif Jamal says that slain Lashkar-e-Jhangvi leader Malik Ishaq had become a threat to the Pakistani military establishment, which “got rid” of him in a “fake police encounter.” Malik Ishaq, former head of Pakistan’s banned militant Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) group, and his thirteen associates were killed by police on July …
NoMilTrials: Arresting change
Despite the worrying number of men and women still facing military trial in Egypt, one grass-roots movement has succeeded in alerting the public to the need for change. Rana Muhammad Taha speaks to No Military Trials activists Salma Abdelgelil and Mohammad Fouda about the group’s development.
Internal Memo 21581-2012
The army is one of the country’s largest and richest business empires and it is too integral to our economic interests to have it ran this way
Mystery rocket kills Egyptian near Israeli border
With no concrete evidence, the killer of Sinai’s Bedouin man remains unknown
Iran unveils missile upgrade
Fateh 101 upgraded missile, five new military hardware unveiled by Iran
Iran claims testing of new short-range missiles
Defence minister: “These capabilities are defensive and would only be used against aggressors and those who threaten the country’s interests and territorial integrity”