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Algeria general praises public’s ‘noble aims’ as support for Bouteflika plummets
Algeria’s army chief declared that the public has expressed “noble aims” during weeks of demonstrations against President Abdelaziz ... North Africa -
Thousands rally in Algiers as protest leaders tell army to stay away
Thousands of students and doctors rallied in Algiers on Tuesday calling for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to quit, as a new group headed by activists ... North Africa -
Israel bans election candidates from using troop images
Israel’s attorney general on Thursday ordered election candidates to stop using images of soldiers in their campaigns, after a complaint against ... Middle East -
Two Iranian members of Taliban killed in Afghanistan
Afghan forces have killed two Iranian members of the Taliban in northern Faryab province, local army said Tuesday. The militants were identified as ... World News -
Improving military readiness in the Mena region: less is more
Every military commander knows that battles are won and lost long before operations actually begin: the force with the highest level of training and ... Features -
Shocking end to story of Lebanese woman forced to kiss army officer wife’s foot
The northern Lebanese town Miniyeh witnessed a horrific crime, after the murder of the woman who was forced by an army officer to kiss his ... Variety -
IN PICTURES: Eight Arab armies to hold ‘Shield of Arabs 1’ exercises in Egypt
Armed forces and observers from eight Arab countries are converging on Egypt for exercises starting on Saturday, the Egyptian military said on ... Features -
Israel Defense Minister picks new army Chief of Staff
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced Friday he has selected Aviv Kochavi, a former military intelligence head, as the army’s new ... Middle East -
Is Khamenei’s army, IRGC reshuffle sign of possible military strike on Iran?
Analysts have seen major changes brought about by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in recent months in the ranks of the army and Revolutionary ... Middle East -
Israeli army opens criminal probe into killing of two Palestinian teens in Gaza
Israel’s military said on Tuesday it would launch a criminal investigation into two incidents in which its troops shot and killed Palestinian ... Middle East -
Brother of Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi sentenced for stone-throwing
Waed Tamimi, the brother of the Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi who became a symbol of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after slapping two soldiers ... Middle East -
Israeli military faces Druze uproar over Jewish nation bill
Israel’s military chief is pleading to keep politics out of the army amid protests by the Druze minority against a recent bill to enshrine the ... Middle East -
Yemeni army thwarts Houthi attempts to infiltrate Hodeidah Airport
The Yemeni army thwarted the Houthi militias’ attempts to infiltrate the surrounding of the Hodeidah Airport from the northern side and ... Gulf -
Indian army picks celebrity bike ambulance rider’s brains to save wounded soldiers’ lives
An unlettered man who received the Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian honors, for ferrying thousands of sick and dying patients to ... Features -
Libya’s National Army seizes control of oil ports, hopes for quick restart
The head of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed on Friday that Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) had regained ... North Africa -
Yemeni army shoots down Iranian-made drone near Hodeidah airport
The Yemeni Army shot down an Iranian-made drone belonging to the Houthi militias near Hodeidah airport, the second incident in last few days, when it ... Gulf -
Iran’s militias in Syria don Syrian army uniforms to stay on
In a calculated move to guarantee the presence of Iranian-backed militias in Syria without any frictions with the Israeli forces on its border, the ... Middle East -
Palestinian woman killed by Israeli fire on Gaza border
A young Palestinian woman was shot dead by Israeli soldiers near the Gaza border fence on Friday, in another day of protests and violence, Palestinian ... Middle East -
Libyan army advances in Darnah in preparation to free it completely
The Libyan army began to mobilize more troops around the town of Darnah in eastern Libya, in preparation for launching a large-scale military ... Middle East -
Saudi Crown Prince patronizes deal to localize military manufacturing
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman patronized in Seattle on Friday a signing ceremony for the establishment of a joint project aimed at localizing ... Gulf -
Yemeni national army orders movement of seven brigades from Marib towards Sanaa
The Yemeni national army has issued an order to transport seven brigades from Marib to gain control of Khawlan front then head towards Sanna, ... Gulf -
Army officer arrested for Indian journalist’s murder
Indian police have arrested a senior army officer for the murder of a journalist shot dead while investigating allegations of financial fraud against ... Print -
Is it time for an alternative Syrian army?
The idea of establishing an army for the Syrian opposition seems late but I think that proposing this idea today is more appropriate than ever. The ... Middle East -
Suicide bomber attacks Lebanese army in north: Security sources
An ISIS suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest in an attack on a Lebanese army post in the north of the country on Friday, lightly injuring ... Middle East -
ISIS flaunts rocket-mounted vehicle attack in northwestern Mosul
Flaunting new arms it first announced in late April, ISIS has posted images showing its use of a rocket-mounted vehicle in a suicide bombing in ... Middle East -
Jordan, US kick off major military drill
Jordan and the United States kicked off annual military exercises Sunday known as “Eager Lion”, with about 7,400 troops from more than 20 ... Middle East -
Operation shape-up: Indian army to let waist size determine promotions
Overweight officers and soldiers in the Indian army have been warned that they may lose their eligibility for promotions and transfers if they ... Healthy Living -
Syrian army regains key town in north Hama province
The Syrian army regained the strategic town of Soran near the city of Hama in the central part of western Syria on Sunday with an assault backed by ... Middle East -
Pakistani gangster in military custody for leaking sensitive information to Iran
A notorious gangster who was arrested in Pakistan last year was taken into military custody Wednesday early morning apparently for leaking sensitive ... Middle East -
Why is Egypt’s military entering the pharmaceutical industry?
Is this another attempt on the part of the army to control the economy Features