Military

Egypt and Turkey conduct first high-level military meeting in Ankara

The first high-level military dialogue meeting between Turkey and Egypt was held in the Turkish capital, Ankara. The Turkish General Staff said in a statement that Chief of Staff Metin Gurak received his Egyptian counterpart, Ahmed Fathi Ibrahim Khalifa, with a military ceremony on Thursday, where they then held a closed meeting. Following the closed …

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Egypt Independent May 11, 2025

Israeli military extends detention of Palestinian journalist despite acknowledging lack of evidence

Jerusalem CNN — The Israeli military acknowledged Thursday that it does not have “sufficient evidence” to substantiate terrorism funding allegations it leveled against a prominent Palestinian journalist, even as an Israeli general ordered he be detained for another six months. The Israeli military’s top general in the occupied West Bank ordered the journalist, Ali Samoudi, …

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Egypt Independent May 10, 2025

India says “understanding reached” between New Delhi and Islamabad to stop military action, sources say

India said an “understanding” was reached between New Delhi and Islamabad to stop the military action that erupted between the two neighbors earlier this week, according to sources on the Indian side. “The stoppage of firing and military action between India and Pakistan was worked out directly between the two countries,” a source said. They …

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Egypt Independent May 10, 2025

Egyptian military participates in Moscow’s Victory Day parade

A unit of the Egyptian military police participated in the military parade held in Moscow’s Red Square to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany and its allies, Pulse Mubasher reported. The parade was attended by veterans, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, and a host of world leaders, including Egyptian President Abdel Fattah …

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Egypt Independent May 9, 2025

Five children among 10 family members killed in Indian strikes, Pakistani militant leader says

A Pakistani militant chief targeted in India’s overnight strikes said 10 of his relatives, including five children, had been killed by the attack. Masood Azhar, the leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) – one of two militant factions that India’s military said it targeted overnight – said his older sister, his brother-in-law, his nephew and niece were …

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Egypt Independent May 7, 2025

Trump expands military use at the southern border. Are there legal limits?

A Stryker platoon is stationed near the fence at the southern U.S. border with Mexico, in Douglas, Arizona, on April

NPR NEWS May 7, 2025

Israeli military issues unprecedented evacuation warning for Yemen’s international airport

Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s military has issued an unprecedented evacuation warning for Yemen’s international airport in Sana’a. It marks the first time the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has put out an evacuation warning in Yemen, more than 1,000 miles from Israel. “Failure to evacuate the area endangers your lives,” Avichay Adraee, the IDF spokesperson in …

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Egypt Independent May 6, 2025

Israel will maintain military control over Gaza, Netanyahu says

Israel will maintain military control over Gaza, Netanyahu says Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/28/2025 – 15:09 The Israeli

Middle East Eye April 29, 2025

Israeli military says drone strike killed one person in Lebanon

Israeli military says drone strike killed one person in Lebanon Israel claimed responsibility for the air strike in southern Lebanon that killed

Middle East Eye April 28, 2025

China’s military game-changer spotted in Egypt: A new era of cooperation?

The presence of a Chinese KJ-500 early warning aircraft at the joint Egypt-China “Eagles of Civilization 2025” air exercises has drawn considerable military attention. This participation marks the first operational deployment of this advanced aircraft outside of Chinese territory. According to Israeli media reports, the KJ-500 carries some of the world’s most advanced electronic warfare …

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Egypt Independent April 24, 2025

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