Middle East
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Dec- 2025 -2 December
US Approves $1B in Saudi Helicopter Support, Training as Kingdom Renews F-35 Push
The US has cleared two potential foreign military sales to Saudi Arabia worth a combined $1 billion, authorizing major helicopter sustainment and aviation training programs as Riyadh presses its long-running bid to buy F-35 fighter jets.
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2 December
Egypt Reveals Jabbar-150 Attack Drone Channeling Iran’s Shahed Concept
Jabbar-150 is a long-range, one-way attack drone modeled on Iran’s Shahed-136, featuring a delta-wing layout, and a small piston engine.
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2 December
US Approves Bahrain’s F-16 Sustainment Under $445M Deal
The US State Department has approved a $445-million possible foreign military sale (FMS) to sustain Bahrain’s F-16 fleet.
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2 December
Trump Warns Israel Not to ‘Interfere’ in Syria
US President Donald Trump told Israel on Monday to avoid destabilizing Syria and its new leadership, days after a deadly operation by Israeli forces killed 13 people.
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2 December
Israel to Deploy ‘Iron Beam’ Laser Defense by End 2025
Israel's defense ministry announced on Monday the completion of a laser air defense system known as "Iron Beam," which will be deployed by the end of December.
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Nov- 2025 -30 November
Death Toll From Gaza War Surpasses 70,000: Health Ministry
The health ministry in Gaza said more than 70,000 people have been killed since the war between Israel and Hamas erupted over two years ago.
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30 November
Israel Says Killed Four Coming Out of Gaza Tunnels
The Israeli army said it had killed four Palestinian militants coming out of tunnels in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
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30 November
PKK Urges Turkey to Free Ocalan to Advance Peace Process
A Kurdistan Workers' Party commander said the group will take no further steps in the peace process with Turkey, urging to free PKK founder.
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29 November
Hezbollah Says Has ‘Right’ to Respond to Israel’s Killing of Military Commander
Hezbollah's leader said the group had the right to respond to Israel's assassination of its top military chief killed in a strike in Beirut.
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28 November
UN Decries ‘Apparent Summary Execution’ of Palestinians in West Bank
The UN that the killing of two Palestinians, shot dead in the West Bank while surrendering to Israeli forces, was a "summary execution."
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