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Pakistan
Analysis
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Balancing act: How Pakistan is navigating the Saudi-UAE rift

As Saudi-UAE tensions grow, Pakistan is trying to navigate the rivalry without jeopardising its strategic or commercial interests with either Gulf powerhouse

Sabena Siddiqui
02 February, 2026
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Qatar
MENA
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UK deploys Typhoon fighter jets to Qatar amid regional tensions

The New Arab Staff
24 January, 2026
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Turkey
Analysis
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Turkey in the Saudi-Pakistan defence pact: A new regional order?

Francesco Salesio Schiavi 
21 January, 2026
Defence industry manufacturer Elbit's exhibition stand during the Farnborough International Airshow, on 24th July 2024, at Farnborough, England.
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MENA
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MENA arms companies' revenues spike as global tensions rise

Matthew Hoare
01 December, 2025
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Turkey-EU relations
MENA
Live Story

Turkey eyes bigger role in EU defence strategy as Europe rearms

Matthew Hoare
28 October, 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) welcomes UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) with an official ceremony in Ankara, Turkiye on October 27, 2025.
Turkey
MENA
Live Story

Turkey signs £8 billion deal with UK to buy 20 Eurofighter jets

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 October, 2025
A Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet of the German Air Force performs a flight demonstration during the 55th edition of the International Paris Air Show
United Kingdom
MENA
Live Story

UK PM to discuss Eurofighter jets sale with Erdogan in Turkey

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 October, 2025
Members of the Moroccan royal armed forces (FAR) present arms during the joint US military exercise "African Lion" in the Tan-Tan region in southwestern Morocco on May 31, 2024.
Morocco
MENA
Live Story

Morocco military spending soars amid tensions with Algeria

The New Arab Staff
21 October, 2025
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World
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Ben & Jerry co-founder protests US military after Jerry's exit

The New Arab Staff
01 October, 2025
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Turkey
In-depth
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Defence diplomacy: How Turkey is arming itself, and the world

Matthew Hoare
22 September, 2025
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Pakistan
MENA
Live Story

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign defense agreement to treat an attack on one as attack on both

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 September, 2025
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Israel
MENA
Live Story

Israeli arms firms banned from Dutch expo over Gaza war

The New Arab Staff
21 August, 2025
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Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi Arabia could join UK-Japan-Italy stealth fighter programme

The New Arab Staff
09 July, 2025
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EU-Turkey
Analysis
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How EU-Turkey defence ties boost Ankara's regional influence

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey
12 May, 2025
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Saudi Arabia
Analysis
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Where are US-Saudi defence ties heading?

Sabena Siddiqui
05 March, 2025
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Egypt
MENA
Live Story

Egypt, Somalia sign defence pact amid tensions with Ethiopia

The New Arab Staff
15 August, 2024
Saudi Arabia
World
Live Story

Saudi Arabia, UK come 'even closer' with defence plan

The New Arab Staff
16 December, 2022
Benny Gantz
MENA
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Gantz nominates new Israeli army chief replacing Kohavi

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 September, 2022
Iran
MENA
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Iran equips 51 cities with civil defence systems: official

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 September, 2022
Ben Wallace, the UK's defence secretary.
United Kingdom
World
Live Story

UK increases Ukraine arms supply with more anti-tank weapons

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 July, 2022
Jordan
MENA
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Jordan King Abdullah talks boosting defence ties in US trip

The New Arab Staff
07 May, 2022