Middle East
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Jul- 2021 -7 July
Taliban Launch Assault on Afghan Provincial Capital Qala-i-Naw
The Taliban launched their first assault on a provincial capital in Afghanistan, since waging a major offensive against government forces.
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7 July
US Calls on Iran to Stop Nuclear ‘Brinksmanship’
The United States warned Iran to stop nuclear "brinksmanship," saying the country's latest efforts to enrich uranium could complicate its return to talks aimed at restarting the 2015 nuclear accord.
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6 July
US Forces Shoot Down Armed Drone Over Iraq Embassy
US forces shot down an armed drone above their embassy in Baghdad, hours after a rocket attack on a base housing US soldiers in the west of the country.
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5 July
Egypt Unveils New Naval Base on Mediterranean Sea
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday led the inauguration of a new strategic naval base located on the Mediterranean Sea, near the country’s border with Libya.
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2 July
All US and NATO Troops Leave Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan: US Defense Official
All US and NATO troops have left Bagram Air Base, signaling the complete withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan was imminent.
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2 July
Israel Strikes Gaza After Incendiary Balloon Launch
Israel hit Islamist militant sites in Gaza with air strikes in retaliation for incendiary balloon launches from the Palestinian enclave, in the latest unrest since a ceasefire ended May's conflict.
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1 July
Israel Deploys Semi-Autonomous Machine Gun Robot to Gaza Border
Israel has deployed a semi-autonomous robot dubbed the “Jaguar” along its border with Gaza to assist soldiers on patrol.
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Jun- 2021 -30 June
Israel Unveils Long-Range Autonomous Missile System
Israel unveiled Sea Breaker, a fifth-generation precision-guided autonomous missile system capable of hitting a range of marine and land targets.
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30 June
Germany Completes Troop Pullout From Afghanistan: Minister
Germany has completed its troop pullout from Afghanistan, ending a nearly 20-year deployment there alongside the US and other international forces.
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29 June
Lebanon Army Offers Tourists Helicopter Joyrides
The Lebanese army will start offering tourists helicopter joyrides this week in a bid to boost the coffers of one of the crisis-hit country's key institutions.
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