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Qatar
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Qatar and Indonesia advance plans for defence cooperation pact

Qatar and Indonesia are preparing a broader defence cooperation agreement covering military training, defence industries and security coordination.

The New Arab Staff
02 June, 2026
Patriot missile system including Engagement Control Station (ECS), Radar Set (RS) and Electric Power Plant (EPP) are displayed during a combat readiness exercise at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base in Taichung on January 8, 2025. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP)
Turkey
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Patriot defences deployed in central Turkey after Iran missile

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 March, 2026
Turkish flag and Pakistani flags are hung for decoration ahead of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's (not seen) visit to the country in Islamabad, Pakistan on February 12, 2025.
Pakistan
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Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey defence deal in pipeline, minister says

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 January, 2026
Khawaja Muhammad Asif attends a meeting with foreign ministers and military officials from the Saudi-led coalition, in Riyadh on October 29, 2017
Pakistan
Economy
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Pakistan, Saudi in talks on JF-17 jets-for-loans deal: sources

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 January, 2026
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Greece
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Greek parliament approves purchase of rocket systems from Israel

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 December, 2025
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Israel
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Israel sets 2026 defence budget at $34 bln despite Gaza truce

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 December, 2025
Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud (L), Sartaj Aziz (R) and Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif (R 2) at the PAF Base Nur Khan in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on January 10, 2016.
Saudi Arabia
Energy
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Pakistan reportedly extends nuclear umbrella to Saudi Arabia

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 September, 2025
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UAE
MENA
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UAE bans Israeli firms from Dubai Air Show after Qatar strike

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 September, 2025
Israeli warplanes launch new airstrikes on the July building in Damascus, Syria on July 16, 2025.
Syria
MENA
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Israel bombs Syrian military headquarters in major escalation

The New Arab Staff
16 July, 2025
Many within Israel are shocked that Iran managed to hit the Kirya
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Why Iran targeted the Kirya, 'Israel’s Pentagon', in Tel Aviv

The New Arab Staff
14 June, 2025
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest Google's Project Nimbus
Gaza War
World
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Did Google sell AI tools to Israeli military during war on Gaza?

The New Arab Staff
22 January, 2025
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Gaza War
MENA
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Israel to work on high-security Jordan border fence: Katz

Matthew Jaber Stiffler
29 November, 2024
Tunisia
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Tunisia military helicopter goes missing during night flight

The New Arab Staff
08 June, 2023
Israel
MENA
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Israel launches new spy satellite, overseen by Gallant

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 March, 2023
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Jean-Yves Le Drian
MENA
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Former French Minister denies link to Saudi defence industry

The New Arab Staff
20 December, 2022
Russia
MENA
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UK military says Russia struck dam in Ukraine

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 September, 2022
Russian invasion of Ukraine
World
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Russia's invading force significantly depleted: UK

The New Arab Staff
03 May, 2022
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MENA
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Germany wants to protect Afghan staff by offering refuge

The New Arab Staff
19 April, 2021
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MENA
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Tehran blast caused by gas explosion, Iran authorities say

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 June, 2020
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Yemen
MENA
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Saudi-led strikes hit defence ministry in Yemen capital

The New Arab
11 November, 2017
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Turkey
MENA
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Russian adviser killed by IS in Syria receives award

The New Arab & agencies
04 February, 2016