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February 28, 2018

Saudi Arabia discusses importing suicide drones from Turkey

Saudi Arabia has discussed with Turkish defence contractor STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik AŞ) the possibility of supplying Riyadh with “suicide drones”. The discussions took place on the fringe of...

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February 28, 2018

US ‘donates’ drone war capability to Somalia

The US government has stepped-up its support for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) by supplying unmanned aerial drones to Somalia’s military force, Garowe Online reported yesterday. A...

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February 28, 2018

Cardiff University students protest visit of Israel Ambassador Mark Regev

Students at Cardiff University are protesting against a planned talk by Israeli Ambassador Mark Regev who has been invited to speak on campus tomorrow. A petition opposing the invitation...

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February 28, 2018

Israel MK’s ‘witch hunt’ against Arab parliamentarian attending MEMO conference

Member of the Israeli Knesset Anat Berko has attacked Arab MK Ahmad Tibi for his planned participation in a conference on Jerusalem due to be held in London on...

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February 28, 2018

UN: North Korea arming Syria with chemical weapons

A UN investigation has found evidence that North Korea sent material used in ballistic missile and chemical weapons programmes to Syria, along with missile technicians, in violation of UN sanctions, according...

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February 28, 2018

EU official denies decision to recognise State of Palestine

A European Union official yesterday denied the bloc had decided to recognise an independent Palestinian state, saying the conditions for such a decision have not been met. The European...

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February 28, 2018

Most Palestinians do not believe that the PLO will withdraw recognition of Israel

A poll by the Jerusalem Centre for Media and Communication has revealed that most Palestinians do not believe that the Palestine Liberation Organisation will withdraw its recognition of Israel...

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February 28, 2018

Sudan president sacks army chief of staff

Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir yesterday made further changes to the security establishment, including the appointment of a new chief of staff. Reuters quoted a spokesman for the army...

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February 28, 2018

Baghdad claims to be mediating between Saudi Arabia and Iran

Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari said today that his country is ‘still making efforts’ to strengthen relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran. “Certainly, Iraq can play a role in...

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February 28, 2018

OPCW to investigate chemical attacks in Syria’s eastern Ghouta

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Sunday opened an investigation into recent attacks in Syria’s besieged, opposition-held eastern Ghouta to determine whether prohibited weapons had...

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