Link: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/turkeys-baykar-launches-new-jet-powered-drone-aiming-air-to-air-combat-2022-12-15/ Turkish defense firm Baykar said its first jet-powered unmanned aerial combat vehicle (UCAV) completed its maiden flight on Wednesday. The company has recently gained global popularity due to them helping the Ukrainian army. Bakyar rose up to the spotlight for becoming a major exporter and manufacturer after their popular Bayraktar TB2 drone was featured prominently in global conflicts…. Read more »
Link to the article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syria-opposition-uneasy-after-turkish-syrian-defence-ministers-meet-2023-01-04/ Syrian opposition groups were left uneasy after Ankara and Damascus governments discuss at high levels since the start of the Syrian war in 2011. Turkey reassures their support for the groups by continuously providing a base and fighting alongside armed rebels against President Bashar al-Assad’s troops. On December 28th Turkish and Syrian defense ministers met… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/s-oil-plans-invest-52-bln-south-korea-factory-2022-11-16/ Saudi Aramco plans to invest $7 billion in a project for the production of petrochemicals from crude oil at their South Korean affiliate S-Oil Corp’s refining complex in the port city of Ulsan. The project under the name of, Shaheen, is the company’s first commercial use of Aramco and Lummus technology to produce chemicals from crude as… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/unidentified-drone-strike-targets-iranian-fuel-convoy-syria-iraqi-sources-2022-11-09/ Two fuel trucks were destroyed via air strike by an unidentified drone on the Syrian side border with Iraq. Targeting convoys that were carrying Iranian fuel. The convoy was of 22 tankers carrying fuel to Lebanon crossing through Iraq to Syria. Iran press confirmed the strike and accused the United States of being responsible. Though, the… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-pursue-syria-targets-after-iraq-operation-against-kurdish-militants-2022-11-15/ After recent deadly bombing in Istanbul, Turkey plans to pursue targets in Syria after completion of the on-going operation against the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) in Iraq. The PKK, as well as the SDF (Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces) has denied any involvement regarding the bombing that killed 6 people and injuring around 80. The suspected bomber… Read more »
Link of article: https://www.reuters.com/world/greece-iran-agree-release-two-greek-tankers-seized-by-tehran-2022-11-16/ In response to the confiscation of oil by the United States from an Iranian-flagged tanker off the Greek coast in April, Iran detained Greek flagged tankers in May. Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the two Greek seized tankers were released as well as the seized Iranian flagged tanker under agreement between Iran and Greece. All creating… Read more »
