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23 February

The attack in December 2019 occurred at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida

Victims’ Families Sue Saudi Arabia Over Naval Base Attack

Families of three men killed in 2019 at a Florida naval base by a Saudi airman sued Saudi Arabia, saying its government knew of the shooter's radicalization and association with Al-Qaeda.

22 February

Saudi army officers walk past F-15 fighter jets, GBU bombs and missiles displayed during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the creation of the King Faisal Air Academy at King Salman airbase in Riyadh on January 25, 2017

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

19 February

A member of the US Air Force near a Patriot missile battery at Prince Sultan air base in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

16 February

Inder Singh Bisht

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.

16 February

Security forces gather following a rocket attack in Arbil, the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region, on February 15, 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

15 February

Syrian Air defences respond to Israeli missiles targeting south of the capital Damascus, on July 20, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

15 February

Smoke billows during clashes between forces loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government and Houthi rebel fighters in al-Jadaan area 50 kilometres northwest of Marib in central Yemen on February 11, 2021.

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

11 February

An Israeli flag flies in Jerusalem on 27 January, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

11 February