Middle East
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Dec- 2023 -22 December
Iranian Hackers Targeting Defense Firms Using New Malware: Microsoft
An Iranian cyber-espionage group has been targeting thousands of defense companies using recently discovered backdoor malware.
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22 December
Tensions Rise Between Sudan Army and United Arab Emirates
For months, Sudan's army kept silent amid alleged Emirati interference in the country's civil war, but its anger has finally boiled over, leading to harsh exchanges between Khartoum and Abu Dhabi.
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21 December
Israel Strike Kills Border Crossing Chief, Three Others: Hamas
An Israeli strike on the southern Gaza Strip killed the head of the Kerem Shalom border crossing and three others, Hamas authorities said.
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21 December
IS Landmine Kills Seven Syrian Government Forces: Monitor
Seven members of Syria's security forces were killed when their bus struck an Islamic State landmine in the Badia desert, a monitor said.
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19 December
US Announces 10-Nation Coalition to Combat Houthi Attacks in Red Sea
The US announced a 10-nation coalition to quell Houthi missile and drone attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea, with Britain, France, Bahrain, and Italy among countries joining the "multinational security initiative."
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18 December
Hamas Ministry Says Israel Strikes Kill 110 in North Gaza
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said at least 110 Palestinians had been killed since the previous day in Israeli strikes on a northern part of the territory.
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18 December
Egypt Air Force Downs Drone off South Sinai
The Egyptian air force shot down a drone off the Sinai Peninsula down the coast from the Israeli border, state-linked media reported.
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18 December
Eight Civilians Killed by Syria Army in Rebel Bastion: Monitor
A pregnant woman was among eight civilians killed during bombardments by the Syrian army in the last major rebel stronghold in the northwest, a war monitor said.
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15 December
Yemen Houthi Rebels Hit Cargo Ship in Latest Red Sea Attack
Yemen's Houthi rebels struck a cargo ship in the Red Sea, causing a fire on deck in the latest of a near-daily series of attacks in the commercially vital waterway.
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15 December
Dutch Court to Rule on Export of F-35 Parts to Israel
A court in the Netherlands will rule on whether to force the Dutch government to stop supplying parts for F-35 fighter jets being used by Israel over the Gaza Strip.
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