Agnes Helou is the Middle East Bureau Chief at Breaking Defense. With nearly a decade of experience, she specializes in covering regional defense and strategic topics, focusing on the Gulf, North Africa, and Southern Europe, alongside interests in artificial intelligence and security issues. Agnes has been featured in Defense News, Breaking Media, and Space Today.
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Agnes Helou's coverage predominantly focuses on Government & Politics in the Middle East, particularly encompassing evolving stories and breaking news related to military deals, defense cooperation, and regional rivalries. She seems most interested in government announcements and press releases regarding significant developments in the region.
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By: Agnes Helou
Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Military Industries "worked to sign more than 53 industrial cooperation programs worth approximately 35 billion riyals [$9.32 billion] with local and international companies, including approximately 13 billion riyals [$3.46 billion] purchase orders for local companies,” the authority's chief said.
By: Agnes Helou
One analyst said the truce could prompt existential questions about Hezbollah: “What is the purpose of Hezbollah's arsenal if it can neither fight Israel nor protect Hezbollah, its leaders, the Shiite community, and Lebanon, as the party has claimed for over a decade?”
By: Lee Ferran, Agnes Helou
"It's really 'wait and see,'" Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the president of the United Arab Emirates, said at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain.
By: Agnes Helou, Lee Ferran
"It's really 'wait and see,'" Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the president of the United Arab Emirates, said at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain.
By: Agnes Helou
The UK's new participation is “a major step forward in fostering broader regional security integration, bolstering mutual deterrence against external threats," the US State Department said.
By: Agnes Helou
"Since its inception in 2019, EDGE has expanded its product portfolio from 30 to 201 cutting-edge solutions across air, land, sea, and cyber domains." the company said, adding that it has a $12.8 billion backlog.
By: Agnes Helou
"Since its inception in 2019, EDGE has expanded its product portfolio from 30 to 201 cutting-edge solutions across air, land, sea, and cyber domains." the company said, adding that it has a $12.8 billion backlog.
By: Agnes Helou
There are a myriad of questions to be answered; among the most pressing occupying the minds of American and Middle Eastern officials is whether extremism will take root in the power vacuum.
By: Agnes Helou
The fourth Saudi Avante-class corvette goes into the water during production in late 2021. (Navantia)
By: Agnes Helou
The contract was signed Tuesday in Lisbon, and work on the ships is expected to begin in 2025.
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