Middle East
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May- 2025 -5 May
Houthis Report US Strikes After Israel Vows Revenge for Airport Attack
Yemen's Houthi rebels on Monday blamed Washington for around 10 strikes in and around the capital Sanaa after a missile fired by the Iran-backed group struck the area of Israel's main airport.
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4 May
Iran Unveils New Ballistic Missile With 1,200 Km Range
Iran unveiled a new solid-fuel ballistic missile with a range of 1,200 kilometers (745 miles), state television reported.
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4 May
Israel Calls Up Tens of Thousands of Reservists for Gaza Offensive
Israel was issuing orders to call up tens of thousands of reservists ahead of an expanded offensive in Gaza, Israeli media reported.
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3 May
Israel Military Says Deployed in Southern Syria in Support of Druze
Israel's military said its forces deployed in southern Syria were ready to protect the Druze minority, following recent sectarian clashes.
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2 May
Iraq Receives Two Airbus H225M Multi-Role Helicopters
Iraq has received two H225M Caracal medium-lift helicopters from Airbus as part of a 14-helicopter deal signed last year.
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2 May
Activists Say Drones Hit Aid Boat Heading for Gaza, Blame Israel
A group of activists organizing an aid boat for Gaza said it was attacked on Friday by drones in international waters off Malta as they headed towards the Palestinian territory, accusing Israel of attacking the vessel.
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2 May
US Expects Iran Talks but Trump Presses Sanctions
The United States said Thursday it expected new nuclear talks to take place soon with Iran but President Donald Trump vowed to enforce sanctions and called for global boycott of "any amount" of Iranian oil or petrochemicals.
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2 May
Israel Vows ‘Significant Force’ if Syria Govt Fails to Protect Druze
Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Thursday that Israel will respond forcefully if Syria's Islamist-led government fails to protect the Druze minority, after two days of deadly sectarian clashes near Damascus.
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1 May
Lebanese Army Dismantled ‘Over 90%’ of Hezbollah Infrastructure Near Israel: Security Official
The Lebanese army has dismantled "over 90 percent" of Hezbollah's infrastructure near the border with Israel since a November ceasefire, a security official said.
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1 May
US Says Hit Over 1,000 Targets in Yemen Since Mid-March
Washington reported striking over 1,000 targets in Yemen since mid-March in an air campaign against Houthi rebels.
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