Middle East
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Jan- 2026 -25 January
Syria Frees 126 Minors After Taking Prison From Kurdish Forces
Syria's government freed at least 126 minors being held in a northern prison on Saturday, state media reported, after taking over the facility from Kurdish forces as part of an agreement.
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24 January
Gaza Civil Defense Says Israeli Strike Kills Two Teenagers
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed two teenagers in a drone strike on Saturday, while the military said it eliminated two "terrorists" who planted an explosive device near troops.
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24 January
More IS Detainees Heading to Iraq From Syria: Iraqi Officials
Hundreds of Islamic State group detainees were being transferred from Syria to Iraq on Saturday, the second batch since the US announced plans to relocate the jihadists there, two Iraqi security officials told AFP.
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23 January
Volatile Security Blocks UN From Syria IS-Linked Camp
Poor security conditions at a camp in northeast Syria that houses thousands of suspected relatives of Islamic State group fighters, including foreigners has prevented the UN refugee agency from entering.
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23 January
Israel’s 2026-2030 Force-Building Plan Focuses on Tech, Readiness
The Israel Defense Forces has begun advancing a new five-year force-building plan to guide the military from 2026 through 2030.
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23 January
UAE Unveils ‘ORB’: A Remote Vehicle That Can Go 1,000-Feet Underwater
An Emirati firm will be diving deeper underwater for search and recovery missions with a remotely operated vehicle built for depths beyond what human crews can reach.
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23 January
UAE Orders 76 HT-100 and 92 HT-750 Unmanned Helicopters From EDGE
The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defence has awarded two contracts to EDGE Group for a combined total of 168 unmanned helicopters.
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22 January
UAE Firm Rolls Out Middle East’s ‘First AI-Powered Drone Swarm Tech’
UAE-based SIRBAI is turning GPS-denied skies into a coordinated battlefield with its new AI-powered autonomous drone swarm technology.
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22 January
Israel Says Struck Syria-Lebanon Border Crossings Used by Hezbollah
The Israeli military said it struck four crossings along the Syria-Lebanon border on Wednesday that were used by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons, after earlier launching fresh strikes on the militant group in Lebanon.
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22 January
Attack on Government-Allied Convoy in Yemen Kills Five
A blast targeting the convoy of a Saudi-backed armed group killed five in Yemen's southern city of Aden, officials said on Wednesday, injuring the commander of the government-allied unit.
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