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Regulations could hinder private US drone use

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UNITED STATES

The FAA's proposed regulations will open up drone use in the United States to commercial exploitation. While in some respects less rigorous than they might have been, the draft…

Riyadh will expand international defence cooperation

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SAUDI ARABIA

These efforts will now be advanced by the German foreign minister's January 7 lifting of a veto on the delivery of Eurofighter aircraft to Riyadh. Berlin had previously opposed…

Huthi missile attacks on Abu Dhabi face constraints

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

This came as Emirati-backed forces continued their advance towards Yemen’s Marib city. On January 17 and 24, the Huthis launched major long-range missile and drone attacks on the…

Yemeni Huthis’ new drones could raise Saudi fears

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SAUDI ARABIA/YEMEN

SAUDI ARABIA/YEMEN: New Huthi drones could raise fears

Israel’s defence exports will rise, boosting diplomacy

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ISRAEL

Drones and cyberwarfare were key marketing sectors, to 145 and 126 countries, respectively, demonstrating a reach far beyond democratic regimes. The overall growth in arms sales…

Drone strike deals a blow to Saudi energy ambitions

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SAUDI ARABIA

The attack comes as the kingdom’s energy sector is undergoing churn after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made radical leadership changes, sacking Khalid al-Falih, and dividing…

Turkey seeks veto role in Libya, not domination

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LIBYA

The two discussed security cooperation, including training of Libyan security forces by Turkey. Ankara is stepping up its political and military engagements with the Libyan…

Israel will seek US recompense for Gulf jet sales

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ISRAEL

This includes 50 F-35 stealth jets, 18 MQ-9 Reaper drones and thousands of bombs and missiles. The deal was part of the September 15 Emirati-Israeli normalisation agreement and…

Worsened Russian relations will cut Erdogan’s options

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TURKEY

Uncertainty about whether Moscow will lift its suspension of flights from June 1 is discouraging Russian tourism into mid-summer. Turkey’s growing defence ties with Ukraine, its…

Yemen’s Huthis will tighten their grip on Marib city

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YEMEN

The coalition supports the internationally recognised government of President Abd Rabbu Mansur Hadi. However, the credibility of pro-Hadi forces has been sapped by the Huthis’…