Middle East
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Aug- 2024 -13 August
US Lifts Ban on Offensive Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia
The United States said it would resume sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, ending a years-long suspension.
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12 August
US Orders Carrier Group to Hasten Middle East Arrival
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered an aircraft carrier group to hasten its arrival in the Middle East as mounting tensions raise fears of a region-wide war.
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9 August
Iran Says Guards Navy Gets ‘Large Number’ of New Missiles, Drones
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have added long-range missiles and drones to the force's navy, official media said.
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9 August
Elbit to Supply Iron Fist APS to European Country in $130M Deal
Elbit Systems was awarded $130M to supply Iron Fist Active Protection System to BAE for European country's CV90 infantry fighting vehicle.
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9 August
Israeli Firm Unveils ‘Groundbreaking’ Military Battery System
Israeli Epsilor Electric Fuel Ltd. has unveiled its new Military High Voltage Battery System based on the company’s NATO standard 6T battery.
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9 August
Fighting in East Syria Kills 11 Civilians: War Monitor
Bombardment by pro-Iranian groups supporting the Syrian government killed 11 civilians in an eastern village under the control of Kurdish-led forces, a war monitor said.
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9 August
UN Warns IS Afghanistan Branch Growing in Strength
A UN counter-terrorism official warned that the Islamic State group's Afghanistan branch poses the greatest external terrorist threat to Europe as it boosts its organizational strength.
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9 August
US F-22 Stealth Warplanes Arrive in Middle East
Advanced American F-22 stealth warplanes arrived in the Middle East as Washington boosts its forces in the region ahead of an expected Iranian counterattack on Israel.
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8 August
Netanyahu Says Israel ‘Striking Enemies’ as Attack Expected
Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israel was hitting its enemies and "continuing forward to victory" as the country braced for an expected attack by Iran and its proxies.
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8 August
Kurdish Fighters Kill Turkish Soldier in Iraq: Ministry
A Turkish soldier was killed by Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq during a Turkish military operation that's due to be wound down, Ankara's defense ministry said.
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