Agnes Helou
Middle East Bureau Chief
Agnes Helou is Breaking Defense's Middle East Bureau Chief, with close to a decade of experience in covering regional defense and strategic topics. She was the managing Editor of Security and Defense Arabia, an Arabic language defense website and magazine, and covered the Middle East and North Africa defense and security topics for Defense News for three years. Her reporting expertise covers the Gulf, North Africa, Middle East and Southern Europe. Agnes has a master’s degree and is pursuing her PhD in media economics from the Doctoral School of Literature, Humanities & Social Sciences in Lebanon. Her interests include artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, air defense, maritime and border security regional strategic issues.Stories by Agnes Helou
Experts don’t foresee huge defense deals between Riyadh and Beijing, but drones are another story.
By Agnes Helou
Saudi Arabia said it would stop doing business with foreign firms that don’t have their regional headquarters in the Kingdom by the start of 2024, but analysts note that threat hasn’t carried much weight.
By Agnes Helou
The gulf nation will get 12 birds, munitions and related parts in a $911 million deal.
By Agnes Helou
Thales Middle East Vice President Emmanuel de Roquefeuil told Breaking Defense the French firm plans to double its staff in the region in five years.
By Agnes Helou
Tunisian pilots are currently training with the new aircraft in the US ahead of transfer to the North African nation.
By Agnes Helou
Royal Bahraini Air Force commander said delivery had been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Agnes Helou
Two sprawling defense organizations announced cybersecurity expansions as region sees evolving threats.
By Agnes Helou
The unveiling of the new vessel in Jakarta was evidence of the Gulf firm’s interest in the Indo-Pacific market, a company official said.
By Agnes Helou
As the fate of a renewed nuclear deal is undecided, experts weigh in on how other regional powers would react.
By Agnes Helou
India and South Korea are competing on a light attack deal that analysts say could boost Egypt’s domestic production and knowledge base.
By Agnes Helou
Experts don’t foresee huge defense deals between Riyadh and Beijing, but drones are another story.
By Agnes HelouSaudi Arabia said it would stop doing business with foreign firms that don’t have their regional headquarters in the Kingdom by the start of 2024, but analysts note that threat hasn’t carried much weight.
By Agnes HelouThe gulf nation will get 12 birds, munitions and related parts in a $911 million deal.
By Agnes HelouThales Middle East Vice President Emmanuel de Roquefeuil told Breaking Defense the French firm plans to double its staff in the region in five years.
By Agnes HelouTunisian pilots are currently training with the new aircraft in the US ahead of transfer to the North African nation.
By Agnes HelouRoyal Bahraini Air Force commander said delivery had been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Agnes HelouTwo sprawling defense organizations announced cybersecurity expansions as region sees evolving threats.
By Agnes HelouThe unveiling of the new vessel in Jakarta was evidence of the Gulf firm’s interest in the Indo-Pacific market, a company official said.
By Agnes HelouAs the fate of a renewed nuclear deal is undecided, experts weigh in on how other regional powers would react.
By Agnes HelouIndia and South Korea are competing on a light attack deal that analysts say could boost Egypt’s domestic production and knowledge base.
By Agnes Helou