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Media Reports: American Missiles Found in Libyan Rebel Compound

June 30, 2019 Ahmed Rashed

Libyan government fighters discovered a cache of powerful American missiles, usually sold only to close American allies, at a captured rebel base in the mountains south of Tripoli this week, according to the New York [ More … ]

Analysis

Will Trump Officials Bypass Congress and Sell Weapons to Gulf Countries?

June 8, 2019 MEO Staff

The Trump administration seems to be preparing to circumvent Congress to allow the export to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates of billions of dollars of munitions that are now on hold, according to [ More … ]

Libya Latest News

Libya’s UN-backed government boasts of new weapon deliveries

May 19, 2019 MEO Staff

The forces of Libya’s internationally recognised Government of National Accord boasted Saturday of new weapons to fight off a rival’s offensive on Tripoli, despite an arms embargo on the country. The forces of Libya’s internationally [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

UN Report Will Shed the Light over Egypt’s Role in North Korean Weapons Sales

March 4, 2018 Ahmed Rashed

The United Nations is expected to release a report that will shed renewed light on Egypt’s role as the trans-shipment point for North Korean weapons throughout North Africa and the Middle East and, it is [ More … ]

Saudi Arabia News

Saudi Arabia seals ‘all Yemen borders’ after Houthi missile

November 7, 2017 MEO Staff

The Saudi-led coalition has enforced a new embargo on Yemen, closing land, sea and air links to the war-torn country. Yemen’s air, sea and land borders were shut down by the Saudi-led coalition on Monday, [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

A North Korean ship loaded with 30,000 rocket-propelled grenades seized off Egypt destined for Al-Sisi regime: WP

October 3, 2017 MEO Staff

 Last August, a secret message was passed from Washington to Cairo warning about a mysterious vessel steaming toward the Suez Canal. The bulk freighter named Jie Shun was flying Cambodian colors but had sailed from [ More … ]

Turkey Latest News

US will share details about arms given to YPG with Turkey: official

June 2, 2017 MEO Staff

The U.S. will share details about the weapons delivered to the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is predominantly led by the PKK terror organization’s Syrian branch, the YPG, in Raqqa, a senior U.S. military [ More … ]

Saudi Arabia News

US in final stages of $100 bln arms deal for Saudi Arabia: White House official

May 14, 2017 MEO Staff

The United States is close to completing a series of deals to sell Saudi Arabia more than $100 billion in American arms and related maintenance, a senior White House official said on Friday, as President [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Does Egypt Seek Entering the Yemeni Scene via the Iranian Gate?

January 11, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry visited Oman to send a verbal message from Abdel Fattah Al Sisi of Egypt to Sultan Qaboos bin Said related to the bilateral relations between the two countries and means [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Iran, Oman, Egypt accused of smuggling weapons to the Houthis

December 3, 2016 MEO Staff

A British-based Conflict Armament Research (Car) found that weapons seized from Iranian-made dhows by Australian and French warships in the Arabian Sea matched similar weapons captured from Houthis in Yemen. According to the report, weapons [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Update: A New Egyptian Step Toward the Russian Axis

November 8, 2016 Ahmed Rashed

An Iraqi government official unveiled the completion of an agreement between the Iraqi and Egyptian government that stipulates providing Egypt with oil in return for arms. This happened during the visit of an Egyptian delegation [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Does Sisi Send Weapons to Assad? Egyptian-Made Ammunition Left by Regime Forces in Aleppo

November 2, 2016 Ahmed Rashed

A photo of Egyptian-made bullets, which the Syrian rebels claim to have found in a warehouse used by Al-Assad regime forces in West Aleppo, was circulated on the social media, according to al-Arabi al-Jadeed. Jaish [ More … ]

Syria Latest News

Russia says Syria ‘useful testing ground’ for new weapons

October 6, 2016 MEO Staff

Defence Minister Sergei Shogu has said Russia’s intervention has ‘stabilised’ Syria and its killing fields a good place for Moscow to test out its latest weaponry, reported Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed.  Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

6 PKK Terrorists Surrender in Southeast Turkey

September 28, 2016 MEO Staff

– Two others captured along with weapons and ammunition, military says Six PKK terrorists surrendered and two others were captured in Turkey’s southeast, the military said Wednesday, reported Anadolu Agency. A Turkish General Staff statement [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

New Leaked Recordings: UAE Fighter Pilots And Western Forces Supporting Haftar In Benghazi

September 15, 2016 Ahmed Rashed

Middle East Eye has obtained a leaked air traffic control recording that reveal Emirati fighter pilots participating in an international operation which is also involving British, French and US forces in support of renegade General [ More … ]

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