Finland lifts Turkish arms embargo

Finland and Sweden announced its official membership bid to join NATO in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Turkiye: Finland must lift arms embargo on Ankara

Cavusoglu insisted that both, Sweden and Finland, have yet to take concrete steps to meet Turkiye's conditions for final approval of their NATO membership bid

US threatens peace in Cyprus by lifting arms embargo

Cyprus fears Turkey might drag it into a conflict if tensions with Greece in the Aegean Sea lead to war

Turkey arms embargo may end if NATO membership approved: Swedish FM

Ankara has cited Sweden and Finland’s support for the PKK as its reason for blocking their NATO applications

UN expands arms embargo on Yemen’s Ansarallah resistance movement

For the first time, the UNSC also moved to designate the Ansarallah movement as a 'terrorist group'

Italy claims UAE ‘halted’ military role in Yemen, lifts embargo on arms sales

Despite Rome's claim, UAE forces and their mercenaries currently occupy Yemen's Socotra Archipelago, as well as dozens of Yemeni ports and several oil fields

Sweden lifts arms sales ban on Turkey

Sweden and Finland banned arms sales to Turkey in 2019, following Ankara's invasion of northern Syria

Saudi Arabia announces plan to bolster domestic arms production

The plan comes as Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman suggests the Gulf kingdom may reduce its investments in the US and its dependency on western arms manufacturers

Iran expels four Azerbaijani diplomats

The moves comes after Baku expelled Iranian diplomats last month and continues to build closer ties to Israel

Israel, Azerbaijan seek ‘strong front against common challenges’

Israel security and economic cooperation with Azerbaijan is increasing despite claims that Azeri President Ilham Aliyev seeks to ethnically cleanse the historic Armenian majority in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region

Iran ready to bolster Syrian air defense capabilities

Tehran is committed to assisting all its regional allies and bolster their air defense capabilities

Gunning for conflict: Israeli-Azerbaijani collaboration against Iran

In a bid to shift the region's balance of power, Israel has for years illicitly transported arms to Azerbaijan, impacting the latter's conflict with Armenia and creating a crisis with bordering Iran. 

Turkiye ready to ratify Finland’s NATO entry, Sweden left out in the cold

Stockholm and Washington are pressing Turkiye to ratify Sweden's ascension before the next NATO summit in July

Pentagon looking to deliver thousands of ‘Iranian weapons’ to Ukraine: Report

US officials see the move as a 'punishment' against Iran for their alleged drone deliveries to Russia

Sweden rejects four Turkish extradition requests: Report

Sweden's High Court ruled that the four could not be extradited last summer, leaving the government with no alternative but to comply with its decision

Sweden gambles with NATO bid by rejecting Turkish demand to extradite journalist

Turkish journalist Bulent Kenes was accused by Ankara of being complicit in a coup attempt in 2016 before he sought refuge in Stockholm

Iranian drones spotted in Ukraine for first time

Both Russia and Ukraine have been found using Iranian weapons of different types and origin

Sweden taking steps to address Turkey’s concerns on Kurdish militants: NATO head

The Swedish prime minister confirmed that Stockholm is seeking to resolve the issues with Ankara

Why the UAE is shrugging off Washington’s diktats

When the UAE cast an abstaining vote on a US-backed UNSC resolution to condemn Russia, all hell broke loose. But Abu Dhabi is increasingly refusing to 'take sides' for Washington, and now insists on pursuing its own priorities.

Saudi-led coalition launches new attacks on several regions across Yemen

A member of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council blamed the continuation of Riyadh's aggressions on the recent arms sales approved by the US to Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Iran drafts contracts to purchase fighter jets and combat helicopters from Russia

The announcement came during the visit of the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces to Moscow

Germany demands answers from Turkey before lifting informal hold on weapons exports

Berlin demands to know where their weapons will be utilized

From Russia with Love: Su-35s to Iran will strengthen defense ties

Iran's possible purchase of Russian fighter jets would further solidify the existing strategic partnership between Moscow and Tehran, and impact their global power competition with the west.

US to impose new Russia sanctions, criticizes Turkiye, UAE

As Washington seeks to isolate Russia economically, US allies Turkiye and UAE are slow to comply with sanctions enforcement

Russian weapons on display in UAE

Kalashnikov assault rifles and missile systems were on sale at the Russian panel during the International Defense Exhibition in the UAE

Sweden reaffirms decision to distance itself from Kurdish militants

Turkey has rejected Sweden and Finland's request to join NATO over their alleged ties to the PKK and YPG militant groups

NATO demands Turkey unblock accession of Sweden, Finland

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on 4 November for further talks

Erdogan will attend talks with NATO and Nordic representatives ahead of Madrid summit

Despite the upcoming talks between Turkish, Finnish, and Swedish delegations, Turkish presidential spokesman claims that Ankara's position will not change

Germany given approval to buy Israeli anti-air system: Report

The deal would mark the first time that a foreign state has purchased Israel's Arrow-3 missile defense system

Tension with Riyadh and tea in Tel Aviv – what is MbZ’s real goal in the region?

Who is MbZ, why is he punching above his weight, and what are his global aspirations? We take a deep dive into the calculations of this enigmatic Gulf emir.