Middle East

Syria’s Kurdish-Led Forces ‘on Alert’ for IS Attacks: Official

Syrian Kurdish-led forces boosted security after foiling an Islamic State assault on a prison fearing that the extremists will strike again.

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Qatar Receives New Al Zubarah Corvette From Fincantieri

Fincantieri has delivered the latest Al Zubarah-class corvette, the “Al Khor,” to the Qatari Ministry of Defence in Muggiano, Italy.

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Deadly IS Assault Targeting Syria Prison ‘Thwarted:’ Kurdish Forces

Islamic State militants in Syria launched an attack targeting a prison holding fellow jihadists in a clash that killed six Kurdish fighters.

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Six Pro-Turkish Fighters Killed in Syria Clashes

Six Syrian fighters from a pro-Turkish group died in clashes with regime troops that still raged Monday in northwest Syria.

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Albania Orders Three Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones From Turkey

The Albanian government has inked a deal with Turkish defense firm Baykar to acquire three TB2 combat drones.

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Hezbollah Hands Over Suspected Killer of UN Peacekeeper: Security Source

Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah group has handed over a man suspected of killing an Irish United Nations peacekeeper earlier this month.

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L3Harris to Upgrade F-16 Fighters for Bahrain, Jordan, and Morocco

L3Harris Technologies has secured a $29-million contract with Bahrain, Jordan, and Morocco to upgrade their F-16 fighter jets.

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Romania Orders Seven Watchkeeper X UAS From Elbit

Israeli aerospace firm Elbit Systems will deliver seven Watchkeeper X tactical unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to Romania.

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Israel Spy Agency Warns of Deeper Iran-Russia Arms Ties

Iran is seeking to expand the supply of advanced weapons to Russia, the head of Israel's Mossad spy agency said.

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Two Iraqi Soldiers Killed in Ambush Blamed on Jihadists

Suspected jihadists in northern Iraq detonated bombs targeting military vehicles, killing two soldiers and wounding three.

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