SECURITY

Ankara uses ANKA drones to detect mines in the Black Sea

Ankara uses ANKA drones to detect mines in the Black Sea

Ankara, taking advantage of the geopolitical circumstances, is developing even more its own drones and the content of the missions they can undertake, creating new potential threats in the Aegean. The Turks deployed ANKA drones equipped with a sea mine detection system in the Black Sea. According to Ismail Demir, head of the Turkish defence […]

Russia says it thwarted ‘terrorist attack’ on military facility

Russia says it thwarted ‘terrorist attack’ on military facility

Russia’s FSB security service on Friday said it had detained four members of an extremist militant group in the Kaluga region southwest of Moscow and said one was preparing a “terrorist attack,” the TASS news agency reported. The four were members of the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham group, it said.

Saudi authorities arrest 6 people after they attempt to smuggle nearly half a million amphetamine pills

Saudi authorities arrest 6 people after they attempt to smuggle nearly half a million amphetamine pills

RIYADH: Six people have been arrested for attempting to smuggle almost half a million amphetamine pills into Saudi Arabia, the General Directorate of Narcotics Control said on Wednesday. Spokesman Maj. Mohammed Al-Nujaidi said during a security follow-up on drug smuggling and distributing networks targeting the security of the Kingdom, officials seized 456,000 amphetamine tablets hidden […]

Saudi crown prince receives phone call from UN Secretary General

Saudi crown prince receives phone call from UN Secretary General

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call from UN Secretary General António Guterres, the Saudi Press Agency reported on early Thursday. During the phone call, Guterres expressed gratitude for the Kingdom’s efforts to achieve a truce between parties of the crisis in Yemen. He also praised Saudi Arabia’s continuous efforts […]