Middle East

Israel’s Netanyahu Names Ex-General Yoav Galant as Defense Minister

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has named former general Yoav Galant as defense minister in his upcoming cabinet.

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Turkey to Build Three Istanbul-Class Frigates

Turkey will develop three indigenous Istanbul-Class multi-role frigates, the Defense Industry Executive Committee announced.

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Turkey Tests ‘Alka’ Laser Counter-Drone System 

Turkey recently completed another round of tests on its “Alka” directed energy counter-drone weapon system.

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Syria’s Kurdish-Led Forces ‘on Alert’ for IS Attacks: Official

Syrian Kurdish-led forces boosted security after foiling an Islamic State assault on a prison fearing that the extremists will strike again.

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Qatar Receives New Al Zubarah Corvette From Fincantieri

Fincantieri has delivered the latest Al Zubarah-class corvette, the “Al Khor,” to the Qatari Ministry of Defence in Muggiano, Italy.

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Deadly IS Assault Targeting Syria Prison ‘Thwarted:’ Kurdish Forces

Islamic State militants in Syria launched an attack targeting a prison holding fellow jihadists in a clash that killed six Kurdish fighters.

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Six Pro-Turkish Fighters Killed in Syria Clashes

Six Syrian fighters from a pro-Turkish group died in clashes with regime troops that still raged Monday in northwest Syria.

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Albania Orders Three Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones From Turkey

The Albanian government has inked a deal with Turkish defense firm Baykar to acquire three TB2 combat drones.

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Hezbollah Hands Over Suspected Killer of UN Peacekeeper: Security Source

Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah group has handed over a man suspected of killing an Irish United Nations peacekeeper earlier this month.

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L3Harris to Upgrade F-16 Fighters for Bahrain, Jordan, and Morocco

L3Harris Technologies has secured a $29-million contract with Bahrain, Jordan, and Morocco to upgrade their F-16 fighter jets.

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