Trump Selects Michel Issa to Be US Ambassador to Lebanon
Washington (Agencies): US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he has selected Michel Issa to be the US ambassador to Lebanon. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social…
Saudi Arabia to Host US-Ukraine Talks in Jeddah
Riyadh (Agencies): Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that talks between the US and Ukraine will take place in Jeddah next week. A statement from the ministry expressed…
India Signs $248 Million Deal with Russia for T-72 Tank Engines
New Delhi (Agencies): In a strategic move to boost local defense manufacturing, India has signed a $248 million contract with Russia’s Rosoboronexport to procure engines for the Indian Army’s T-72…
Indian Air Force Faces Twin Aviation Mishaps in a Single Day
New Delhi (Agencies): In a day of aviation mishaps, two Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft were involved in separate incidents on March 7, 2025. An AN-32 transport aircraft made a…
Dozens Killed as Syrian Forces Clash with Pro-Assad Fighters in Coastal Violence
Damascus (Agencies): Fierce clashes have erupted in Syria’s coastal region as security forces battle gunmen loyal to deposed President Bashar al-Assad, marking the deadliest violence since opposition fighters overthrew the…
Ukraine Deploys French Mirage 2000 Jets in Combat for First Time
Kiev (Agencies): Ukraine has confirmed the first combat deployment of French-supplied Mirage 2000 fighter jets, with Air Force spokesman Yury Ignat stating that the aircraft were used overnight to counter…
Wreckage of Philippine Fighter Jet Found; Two Pilots Confirmed Dead
Manila, Philippines (Agencies): Rescuers have located the wreckage of a Philippine Air Force FA-50 fighter jet along with the bodies of its two pilots in a mountainous area of southern…
CIA Fires Probationary Employees Amid Security Concerns Over Foreign Recruitment Efforts
Washington, D.C. (Agencies): The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has begun terminating an unspecified number of probationary employees as part of a broader federal workforce reduction effort under the Trump administration.…
India Completes Delivery of Swathi WLR Mk I Radar Systems to Army
New Delhi (Agencies): Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), India’s state-owned defense electronics company, has completed the delivery of the Swathi Weapon Locating Radar (WLR) Mk I systems to the Indian Army.…
U.S. Weighs Inspecting Iranian Oil Tankers to Curb Exports
Washington (Agencies): The United States is considering implementing maritime inspections of Iranian oil tankers in international waters, a move that could significantly disrupt Iran’s oil exports, particularly to China. According…