Middle East
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Feb- 2021 -22 February
Saudi Arms Producer in Defense Venture With Lockheed Martin
Saudi Arabia's state arms producer signed an agreement Sunday with US contractor Lockheed Martin to form a joint venture, as Washington reviews weapons sales to the kingdom.
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19 February
US Seeks Fallback Saudi Bases in Case of Iran Tensions
The US military is looking for fallback bases in Saudi Arabia to prevent its troops deployed there from becoming obvious targets in the event of tensions with Iran, a senior US military official said.
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16 February
UK Ran Cyber Op to Cripple ISIS Communications: Services Chiefs
UK intelligence and military chiefs revealed details of a classified cyber operation they ran to weaken ISIS in 2016-17.
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16 February
Iraq Rocket Attack Kills Foreigner, Wounds Several US Contractors
A volley of rockets targeting an airbase in Iraq's Kurdistan region killed a foreign civilian contractor and wounded five others and a US soldier, the US-led coalition said.
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15 February
Israeli Strikes on Syria Kill 9 Militia Fighters: Monitor
Israeli missile strikes against several targets near Syria's capital Damascus killed at least nine pro-regime militia fighters early Monday, a Britain-based war monitor said.
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15 February
Dozens Killed in Overnight Clashes in Northern Yemen: Govt Sources
Dozens were killed in overnight clashes in Yemen as Iran-backed Houthi rebels intensified attacks to seize the government's last northern stronghold, officials said Sunday.
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11 February
Israelis Suspected of Selling Missiles to ‘Asian Country’
Israel's domestic security agency said Thursday they have investigated 20 Israelis, including former defense industry personnel, for allegedly making and selling cruise missiles to an unnamed Asian nation.
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11 February
Three Turkish Soldiers Killed in Northern Iraq
Three Turkish soldiers have died in a new offensive against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, the Turkish defense ministry said on Thursday.
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11 February
Iran to Unveil Homegrown Kaman-22 Armed Drone This Month
Iran is scheduled to unveil its homegrown Kaman-22 armed drone this month, said the Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force last week.
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11 February
Al-Qaeda’s Yemen Leader Appears in Video Despite UN Report of Arrest
Khalid Batarfi, the leader of Al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen, appears to be still at large despite a United Nations report which claimed he had been under arrest for months.
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