by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 9, 2016 | Saudi Arabia
Riyadh- Saudi Defense Minister Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman met in Riyadh on Thursday visiting German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen. The two discussed bilateral relations and means of bolstering them, especially defense. Middle East developments and...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Turkish plans to restructure its armed forces are aimed at eliminating any chances of another coup attempt. The changes brought about by the military overhaul will be in line with the structure and spirit of the NATO alliance, Turkey’s defense minister said on...
by Joseph Braude | May 10, 2016 | Interviews
Derek Harvey is a former US Army Colonel and Senior Intelligence Executive for the Defense Intelligence Agency. As a US Army Colonel, he served with General David Petraeus in the Middle East. He has more than 20 years of experience analyzing Middle East, North Africa...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 29, 2015 | World
NATO sources confirmed on Monday its decision to take measures to help its Turkish ally by securing its airspace. The measures comprised of deploying the early warning AWACS aircraft system to Turkey and reinforcing the country’s airspace monitoring, as well as...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 24, 2015 | Middle East
Paris, Reuters—France has agreed to sell two Mistral helicopter carriers to Egypt for 950 million euros ($1.06 billion) after their sale to Russia was canceled in August, French officials said on Wednesday. Cairo has sought to boost its military power in the face of a...
