Middle East
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Dec- 2024 -23 December
Syria’s New Leader Says All Weapons to Come Under ‘State Control’
Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said weapons in the country, including those held by Kurdish-led forces, would come under state control.
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22 December
Gaza Rescuers Say Latest Israeli Strikes Kill 28
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli strikes overnight and early Sunday killed at least 28 Palestinians, including at one family's home and at a school building.
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22 December
US Navy’s F/A-18 Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Red Sea in ‘Friendly Fire’
Two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea early Sunday in "an apparent case of friendly fire," the American military said.
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21 December
Amnesty Slams Hezbollah for Unguided Rocket Fire at Israeli Towns
Human rights group Amnesty International condemned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah for firing salvos of unguided rockets at civilian areas of Israel.
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21 December
US Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen, Hours After Rebels Hit Israel
The US said it conducted strikes on Houthi targets in the rebel-held capital Sanaa the same day that a Houthi missile struck Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv.
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21 December
US OKs More Than $5B in Military Sales to Egypt
The US government has authorized the sale of more than $5 billion in military equipment to Egypt.
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21 December
American Strike Killed Islamic State Group Leader in Syria: US Military
American forces killed an Islamic State group leader and another of the group's members in a strike in Syria.
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20 December
UAE Promises Not to Arm Sudan Paramilitaries as US Warns of Arms Export Ban
The United Arab Emirates, under fire in Washington, has told the US it has cut off weapons to paramilitaries in Sudan's brutal civil war.
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20 December
Pentagon Says US Doubled Troops in Syria Earlier This Year
The US doubled the number of troops it has in Syria as part of operations against the Islamic State group to around 2,000 earlier this year, the Pentagon said.
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19 December
Israel Hits Port, Energy Sites in Yemen After Missile Intercepted
Israel said it struck ports and energy infrastructure used by Houthi rebels in Yemen after intercepting a missile fired from the country.
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