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10 January

Iran Allegedly Smuggling Weapons to Yemen: Report

The United Nations found thousands of weapons recently seized in the Arabian Sea likely came from a single port in Iran.

8 January

Turkish and US military vehicles apparently near Manbij, Syria

Staff Writer With AFP

Three Turkish Soldiers Killed on Syria Border

Three Turkish soldiers were killed in southeastern Turkey on Saturday when a bomb exploded on the border with Syria, the Turkish defence ministry said.

5 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Strikes in Southern Syria

Israeli tanks fired on suspects along the Syrian border in the Golan Heights after they were detected near its forces, the military said.

5 January

Joe Saballa

Elbit to Provide Self-Protection Suite for UAE A330 Aircraft

Elbit Systems announced that its UAE subsidiary has won a $53 million contract to integrate a self-protection suite into the A330 aircraft.

4 January

Smoke billows during clashes between forces loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government and Houthi rebel fighters in al-Jadaan area 50 kilometres northwest of Marib in central Yemen on February 11, 2021.

Staff Writer With AFP

Nearly 200 Dead as Fighting Surges Near Yemen’s Marib: Sources

About 200 fighters have been killed in fresh clashes near the strategic Yemeni city of Marib, military and medical sources said Tuesday.

4 January

US soldiers stand at the Qayyarah Air Base, where US-led troops in 2017 helped Iraqis plan out the fight against the Islamic State in nearby Mosul

Staff Writer With AFP

Two Drones Shot Down Targeting Iraq Base: Anti-IS Coalition

Two armed drones targeting an air base in western Iraq were shot down, the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group said.

4 January

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Bagheri Kani

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Detects New ‘Realism’ From West in Nuclear Talks

Iran said it has detected a new "realism" from the West, as further meetings aimed at rescuing an accord on its nuclear program got underway.

3 January

Israeli Air Force Eurocopter AS565 Panther helicopter

Staff Writer With AFP

Two Killed in Israeli Military Helicopter Crash: Army

Two Israeli military helicopter pilots were killed and another crew member injured in a crash over the Mediterranean, the army said Tuesday.

3 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Yemen Rebels Seize UAE-Flagged Ship as War Escalates Anew

Yemen's war lurched into its latest crisis with Houthi rebels saying they have seized an Emirati-flagged military ship which the Saudi-led coalition insisted was carrying medical supplies.

3 January