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Gulf armed forces urgently need new HR models

Gulf Cooperation Council countries have invested heavily in military equipment. Now they need to invest in people, Strategy& partner Haroon…

Opinion Editor

Taliban announce temporary ceasefire, overlapping with Afghan government’s pause

The Taliban announced its first ceasefire in Afghanistan since the 2001 US invasion, with a three-day halt in hostilities against…

Staff Writer With AFP

Bulgaria parliament approves spending $1.9 billion on fighter jets, armored vehicles

Bulgaria's parliament approved on Friday, June 8 spending over 3.2 billion leva ($1.9 billion) for new fighter jets and armoured…

Staff Writer With AFP

US gave guarantees to protect Manbij after Turkey deal, MMC spokesperson says

Shervan Derwish says the US and Coalition gave Manbij Military Council assurance that Manbij would not be attacked

Joanne Stocker

US finds civilian casualty reports in Somalia raid not credible, Africom says

A review of a U.S.-Somalia joint raid last month on suspected al-Shabaab fighters in Bulcida found that civilian casualty allegations were…

Joanne Stocker

Iran and the bomb: Does Tehran really want nuclear weapons?

Iran is well aware of the deep hostility that its neighbors and the Trump administration and Iran’s neighbours have towards…

Opinion Editor

Google will not use artificial intelligence for weapons, CEO Sundar Pichai says

Google announced it will not use artificial intelligence for weapons or to "cause or directly facilitate injury to people," as…

Fergus Kelly

Turkey’s thirst for power threatens water war with Iraq

Iraq, including Kurdistan, relies on the Euphrates and Tigris for 98 percent of its water. Hydroelectric dam building in Turkey…

Diliman Abdulkader

Afghan President Ghani announces temporary unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced a temporary ceasefire with the Taliban coinciding with the end of the Ramadan holiday

Joanne Stocker

NATO and Rafael carry out unmanned surface vehicle missile exercise off Israeli coast

Rafael and NATO carried out joint training of the Protector unmanned surface vehicle off the Israeli coast this month, demonstrating…

Joanne Stocker