exercises

Joint Saudi-Egyptian military exercise wraps up in Egypt

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

The joint Saudi-Egyptian military maneuvers “Faisal 11” concluded in Egypt in the presence of the commander of the Egyptian Air Force Lt. Gen. Younes Al-Sayed Al-Masri and acting commander of the Saudi Royal Air Force Maj. Gen. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Otaibi and a number of officers. The final exercises included shooting with live ammunition and a number of different aerialRead more

Smartphone Exercises Can Improve Mood

Geneva - QNA

Smartphone based exercises that are brief as well as directed can help quickly improve our mood, says an interesting study. Smartphone based exercises are various established or more modern psychotherapeutic exercise modules known as micro-interventions. The findings showed that participants in the study felt more alert, calmer and uplifted after using five-minute video tutorials on their smartphones as a guide. Read more

China, Russia to hold joint drills in South China Sea

Beijing - Arab Today

China and Russia will hold joint naval exercises in the South China Sea in September, Beijing’s Defense Ministry said Thursday, after an international tribunal invalidated the Asian giant’s extensive claims in the area. The drills will be carried out in the “relevant sea and air of the South China Sea,” Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun told reporters at a monthlyRead more

China, Russia plan joint military drills in South China Sea

Beijing - Arab Today

China's military said Thursday it will hold joint exercises with Russian forces in the South China Sea, following a recent arbitration ruling that rejected Beijing's claim to almost the entire strategic body of water, ABC news reported. The air and sea drills will be held sometime in September and were aimed at deepening relations between the two militaries and boostingRead more

Intense Exercise During School Day Can Boost Pupil Minds

London - QNA

Sprint-based exercises introduced during the school day can sharpen pupil minds in the classroom, new research reveals. A study by Loughborough University's School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, part of the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine East Midlands, and Nottingham Trent University's School of Science and Technology, found that response times among adolescent pupils became significantly fasterRead more

200 US soldiers due in Moldova for military exercises

Chisinau - Arab Today

Some 200 US soldiers will arrive in Moldova for more than two weeks of exercises, in a show of US military strength in the region, ABC News reported. The Moldovan defense ministry said the troops will arrive Monday from Romania in dozens of armored vehicles for the exercises. Moldova's pro-Russian opposition says it will stage protests against the May 3-20Read more

US Defence Secretary to visit carrier in disputed South China Sea

Washington - Arab Today

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he will visit a U.S. aircraft carrier transiting the disputed South China Sea on Friday. Carter, speaking at the close of joint U.S.-Philippines "Balikatan" military exercises in Manila, said he would visit the USS John C. Stennis, after visiting another carrier in the region in November. "With each Balikatan and each cruise by theRead more

North Korea fires ballistic missile into East Sea

Seoul - Arab Today

North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the East Sea on Friday, the military said, in the latest show of force against the ongoing joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States, Yonhap reported. The ballistic missile flew about 800 kilometers across North Korea before falling into waters off the country's east coast. The Joint Chiefs of StaffRead more

North Korea threatens nuclear attack as US, Seoul start drills

Seoul - Arab Today

North Korea on Monday threatened to launch nuclear strikes at the United States and its military bases in Northeast Asia as the United States and South Korea began one of their annual large-scale joint military exercises, Yonhap news agency reported. Thousands of American Marines and other troops arrived in South Korea in the past week for the exercises, which willRead more