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9 August

A Syrian soldier gestures during the evacuation of insurgents from a rebel-held area of Aleppo toward rebel-held territory in the west of Aleppo province

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.

9 August

Islamic State supporters hold up the caliphate's flag

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

9 August

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

8 August

Palestinians walk among the rubble after returning to their neighborhood destroyed during the Israeli military operations lasting for 3 weeks in Jabalia, Gaza

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

8 August

Two PKK fighters were at training time in their base on the frontline with ISIS at Daqoq south of Kirkuk, Iraq

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

8 August

Syrian soldiers are seen in the town of Morek in the northern countryside of Hama province in central Syria, 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

10 Dead in Car Bombing at North Syria Checkpoint: Monitor

Ten people were killed when a bomb-laden truck exploded at a checkpoint in Syria's Turkish-controlled northern city of Azaz, a war monitor said.

7 August

Head of the political wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar

Staff Writer With AFP

Hamas Names Alleged October 7 Mastermind as New Leader

Hamas named the alleged mastermind of the deadliest attack in Israeli history as its new leader, further inflaming regional tensions as the Gaza war entered its 11th month.

6 August

US Marines fire against terrorists operating in Fallujah, Iraq

Staff Writer With AFP

US Personnel Injured in Rocket Attack on Iraq Base

A rocket attack on a base in Iraq wounded multiple US personnel, officials said, adding to already heightened regional tensions over an expected Iranian counterattack on Israel.

5 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Israel Secures Long-Term Ammo Production Amid Boycott Call

The Israeli Ministry of Defense has signed a $340-million ammunition production contract with Elbit Systems amid boycott calls against arms and ammunition supply to Jerusalem due to the Gaza war.

5 August