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Satellite Images Suggest Saudi Arabia Is Expanding Its al-Duwadimi Missile Plant: What the Analysis Shows
Satellite Images Suggest Saudi Arabia Is Expanding Its al-Duwadimi Missile Plant: What the Analysis Shows
Türkiye and Syria Draw Up Naval Cooperation Roadmap in Latakia
Türkiye and Syria Draw Up Naval Cooperation Roadmap in Latakia
European Parliament Calls for EU Terror Listing of the Houthis: What the Resolution Does and Does Not Do
European Parliament Calls for EU Terror Listing of the Houthis: What the Resolution Does and Does Not Do
Austrian and Swiss Hostages Held in Niger Freed to Haftar’s Benghazi: What Is Confirmed
Austrian and Swiss Hostages Held in Niger Freed to Haftar’s Benghazi: What Is Confirmed
Hensoldt South Africa’s Argos-15 Gimbal Now an Option on the Do228 NXT
Hensoldt South Africa’s Argos-15 Gimbal Now an Option on the Do228 NXT
Morocco Reportedly in Talks to Buy Israel’s David’s Sling Missile Shield
Morocco Reportedly in Talks to Buy Israel’s David’s Sling Missile Shield
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Satellite Images Suggest Saudi Arabia Is Expanding Its al-Duwadimi Missile Plant: What the Analysis Shows

Satellite Images Suggest Saudi Arabia Is Expanding Its al-Duwadimi Missile Plant: What the Analysis Shows

Satellite images analysed by FPRI researchers and reported by Reuters on 23 October 2026 show a new, larger casting-pit building at Saudi Arabia's al-Duwadimi missile plant. Here is what is...

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Türkiye and Syria Draw Up Naval Cooperation Roadmap in Latakia

Türkiye and Syria Draw Up Naval Cooperation Roadmap in Latakia

Türkiye's MoD says a Navy and ASFAT delegation visited Latakia; a roadmap covers ship repair, new builds, training and port infrastructure for Syria's navy.

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European Parliament Calls for EU Terror Listing of the Houthis: What the Resolution Does and Does Not Do

European Parliament Calls for EU Terror Listing of the Houthis: What the Resolution Does and Does Not Do

MEPs adopted a non-binding resolution on 22 October 2026 urging the EU to list the Houthi movement as a terrorist organisation and freeze its funds. Only the 27 member states,...

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Austrian and Swiss Hostages Held in Niger Freed to Haftar’s Benghazi: What Is Confirmed

Austrian and Swiss Hostages Held in Niger Freed to Haftar’s Benghazi: What Is Confirmed

Austrian Eva Gretzmacher and Swiss Claudia Abbt, both kidnapped in Agadez, Niger, in 2025, were freed and flown to Benghazi, Bern and Vienna confirmed on 22 October 2026. Eastern Libyan...

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Hensoldt South Africa’s Argos-15 Gimbal Now an Option on the Do228 NXT

Hensoldt South Africa’s Argos-15 Gimbal Now an Option on the Do228 NXT

General Atomics AeroTec Systems confirms its rebooted Do228 NXT can be fitted with Hensoldt South Africa's new Argos-15 EO/IR gimbal, giving African ISR and border-security fleets a locally built sensor...

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Morocco Reportedly in Talks to Buy Israel’s David’s Sling Missile Shield

Morocco Reportedly in Talks to Buy Israel’s David’s Sling Missile Shield

Multiple press reports say Morocco and Israel have discussed integrating the David's Sling missile shield into the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces. Neither government has confirmed talks, a scope or a...

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