Middle East

When Rifles Go Airborne: Iraq’s New Combat Drone Brings Rifle Firepower Aloft

A new multi-mission drone mounted with an infantry rifle has emerged as Iraq's latest push to pair all-day airborne surveillance with integrated firepower support.

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Panama Canal Reaffirms ‘Neutrality’ Amid Mideast War

Panama reaffirmed on Tuesday the "neutrality" of its canal and the "need to preserve" maritime transit routes amid the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during the Middle East war.

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Striking in Numbers: Baykar’s ‘Mosquito’ Swarm Flies Through GPS-Denied Terrain

Turkey is moving toward next-generation drone swarm operations with a new platform designed to fly through GPS-denied and electronically contested airspace.

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Israel Army Says Soldier Killed in South Lebanon

The Israeli military said on Saturday that a soldier was killed the day before in southern Lebanon, where a ceasefire came into effect earlier this week.

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Iran ‘Victorious’ in War With US, Speaker Says

Iran had been "victorious in the field" during weeks of war and had only agreed to a temporary truce with the US because its demands had been met, the Iranian parliamentary speaker said on Saturday.

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Turkey ‘Optimistic’ Middle East Ceasefire Will Be Extended

Turkey remained "optimistic" that a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US that expires on Wednesday, would be extended, allowing more time for talks between the sides.

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Syria Says Foiled Cross-Border Attack by Assad Remnants, Hezbollah

Syria said security forces thwarted an alleged cross-border attack from the country's territory planned by remnants of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad and cells linked to Iran-backed Hezbollah.

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Israel Army Says Established ‘Yellow Line’ in Lebanon, as in Gaza

The Israeli military said Saturday it had established a "Yellow Line" demarcation in southern Lebanon, similar to the one separating its forces from territory still held by Hamas in Gaza

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Lebanon President Says Working on ‘Permanent Agreements’ After Israel Truce

Lebanese President Aoun said his country was on the verge of a "new phase" of "permanent agreements", after the 10-day ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war went into force.

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Strikes Kill Three Iranian Kurds in Northern Iraq: Opposition Group

Drone and rocket strikes in Iraq's Kurdistan region killed three Iranian Kurds, including two women fighters, an exiled opposition group said, blaming the attack on Iran.

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