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Saudi Arabia promotes domestic defense industry
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To implement Vision 2030 put forward by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia has sought to localize military procurements and reduce reliance on foreign partners to equip its forces.
The…
Uzbeks Support Afghan Peace Through Economic Development
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Uzbekistan expressed support for reintegrating Afghanistan into the economies of Central Asia, an important component of long-term Afghan stability that would benefit the whole region.
Addressing the topic of Afghan…
Kuwait tackles terrorist financing
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The Kuwaiti Ministry of Trade and Industry shut down 11 companies in early 2020, accusing them of violating the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Law No. 106 of 2013.
Five of the companies were money-exchange…
Iran Hinders U.N. Effort to End War in Yemen
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In violation of United Nations arms embargo, Iran continued to engage in destabilization campaigns against Yemen by fueling the ongoing civil war with arms and training for the Houthi rebels.
During a joint press…
Egypt Wary of Spillover from Libya
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Egyptian fighter jets and helicopters simulated attacks against a hypothetical enemy over land and sea in the western region of Egypt in July 2020 during the Hasm 2020 military exercise.
Units from Egypt’s Navy, Air…
Pakistan Military Backs Afghan Peace Talks
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Pakistan’s highest-ranked military commander threw his support behind the Afghan peace process during a visit to Kabul in June 2020. Pakistan Army Chief of Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa discussed the need for a political…
CENTCOM Commander Stresses Importance of Lebanon
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Reaffirming the U.S. commitment to the Lebanese Armed Forces, Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, commander of the U.S. Central Command, visited Lebanon in July 2020.
Gen. McKenzie’s visit included a meeting with Lebanese President…
Kazakhstani Counterterrorism Efforts Lauded
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Kazakhstan is a global leader in solving problems related to terrorism, including the repatriation, criminal prosecution and reintegration of Daesh fighters from Syria and Iraq.
That was the opinion of Nathan Sales,…
Bahrain exposes terrorist conspiracy
An investigation that began with an ATM fire led to the identification of what the Bahraini government calls 54 terrorist suspects financed and trained by Iran.
The destruction of the ATM in the city of Jad Hafs in November 2019 was one…
Qatari forces prepare for World Cup
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Qatar held a series of security drills in the spring of 2020 to ready the nation for the arrival of hundreds of thousands of World Cup football fans in 2022.
Despite the additional duties dictated by the spread COVID-19,…