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12 November

Visitors gather around the EDGE Group exhibition booth at a defense technology event showcasing drones and UAV systems

Ethan M. Encarnacion

‘Drone Challenge’: UAE Launches AI Competition for Citizens

The next leaders of the UAE’s AI-powered drones may not come from the military, but from the country’s top programmers.

12 November

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC)

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Says Dismantled US-Israeli Spy Network

Iran said Tuesday it had broken up a spy network linked to both Israeli and US spy agencies, months after the war between the Islamic republic and its archenemy Israel.

11 November

Improved Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (ieMHR)

Rojoef Manuel

Frontline Insight Drives Israel’s RADA Radar Upgrades for Ukraine

Israeli company RADA is rapidly upgrading its radar systems sent to Kyiv based on feedback from the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

11 November

Soldier holding rifle with 3D-printed suppressor.

Rojoef Manuel

IWI Expands Small Arms Tech With 3D-Printed Suppressors, Rifle Power Kit

Israel Weapon Industries has introduced a new line of 3D-printed suppressors for 5.56- and 7.62-caliber rifles and machine guns, alongside a rifle-mounted power module designed to keep optics and accessories running longer during extended missions.

11 November

Giulia Bernacchi

Saudi Arabia Nears Quarter of Defense Spending Localized, Aims for 50% by 2030

Saudi Arabia's military spending localization reached 24.8 percent last year, bringing Riyadh closer to its target of 50 percent by 2030.

11 November

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Joins Alliance Against Islamic State After White House Talks

Syria is joining the global coalition against the Islamic State group, a US official said Monday hours after President Donald Trump welcomed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa for historic White House talks.

10 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Ex-Jihadist Syrian President Due at White House for Landmark Talks

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa is to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday for unprecedented talks just days after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist.

10 November

Lebanon President Gen. Joseph Aoun walks toward the Grand Serail in Beirut.

Staff Writer With AFP

Lebanon Fighting ‘Terror Financing’, President Tells US

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun told US officials on Sunday his country was tackling money laundering and the financing of terrorism, days after Washington imposed sanctions on three Hezbollah members.

7 November