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Saudi Arabia Uses Military and Humanitarian Aid to Oppose Iran’s Campaign of Misery in Yemen  Brig. Gen. TURKI BIN SALEH AL-MALIKI SPOKESMAN FOR THE ARAB COALITION TO RESTORE LEGITIMACY IN YEMEN The Saudi Ministry of Defense has…

Lebanon and Jordan, already under considerable strain from hosting large numbers of refugees from Syria, have been forced to confront an invisible and insidious enemy in the form of COVID-19. STAFF SGT. STEVEN COLVIN U.S. SPECIAL…

The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces and U.S. Marines Partner in Native Fury Military Exercise UNIPATH STAFF The crash of explosions shattered the stillness of the morning as Apache helicopters bombarded enemy positions on the…

MAJ. GEN. (RET.) AWDA ARSHEED SHEDAFAT, JORDAN ARMED FORCES International relations between states are influenced by everything that happens in the world. Wars and their ramifications, repercussions and consequences have probably been…

Jordan takes the lead in the Middle East in recruiting women for combat-related roles ARCENT’s Civil Liaison Team in Jordan Photos by SGT. 1ST CLASS SHAIYLA HAKEEM/U.S. ARMY One of the international successes of the Jordan Armed…

Children of terrorist fighters trapped in refugee camps provide fertile ground for terrorist recruitment SAUDI MAJ. GEN. ABDULLAH GHANEM AL-QAHTANI ISLAMIC MILITARY COUNTER TERRORISM COALITION  Photos by Reuters Islam and Muslims…

Naval task forces would benefit from deeper participation by Middle Eastern partners LT. MITCHELL VINES, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY  |  Photos by Combined Maritime forces A combined task force involving multiple nationalities provides value…

Guerrilla-style terrorist attacks on soft targets suit the organization’s depleted numbers and resources ISSAM ABBAS Ameen, SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense Careful monitoring of Daesh’s media…

Peace and stability in Central and South Asia depend on resolving the conflict in Afghanistan ALI JALALI, DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, NEAR EAST SOUTH ASIA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES Afghan perceptions of the…

In a mission that united the efforts of Afghanistan’s national intelligence service and military forces, Afghan troops tracked down and killed one of al-Qaida’s top commanders. The death of Husam Abd al-Rauf, also known as Abu Muhsen…