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18 October

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Expand Local Helicopter Production With Leonardo

Saudi Arabia is in talks with Leonardo to expand their collaboration by localizing the production of helicopter components.

18 October

Joe Saballa

France Mulls UAE Partnership for Rafale F5 Fighter Jet Development

France is considering collaboration with the United Arab Emirates to develop the Rafale F5 next-generation fighter aircraft.

17 October

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

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Says Killed Hamas Chief Sinwar in Gaza

Israel announced the killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the October 7 attack, calling his death a "heavy blow" to the Palestinian group.

17 October

Staff Writer With AFP

US B-2 Bombers Strike Houthi Facilities in Yemen: Military

The US conducted multiple B-2 bomber strikes on weapon storage facilities in areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

16 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Strikes Kill 10 in Northwest Syria: Monitor

Russian strikes on sites, including a furniture workshop in northwest Syria, killed 10 people and wounded 30 others, a war monitor said.

16 October

Rubble of a building in the Basta neighborhood following an Israeli strike on a densely populated area in central Beirut

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Pounds Hezbollah Strongholds in Lebanon, Killing Mayor

Israel carried out dozens of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, killing a city mayor, toppling buildings, and causing widespread destruction.

16 October

Indian First Training Squadron in Bahrain

Giulia Bernacchi

India to Strengthen Naval Cooperation With Bahrain and UAE

India announced that its First Training Squadron will participate in multiple training activities and events in Bahrain and the UAE.

14 October

Christine Casimiro

US OKs Sale of 220 Sidewinder Missiles to Saudi Arabia

The US has approved the $251.8-million sale of 220 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles and related support to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

14 October

An Israeli military vehicle patrols near the Syrian border in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Aug. 3, near the location where the army said it killed four men placing explosives at a security fence.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Army Says Intercepts Two Drones Approaching From Syria

The Israeli military said it intercepted two drones approaching from Syria, a day after a drone attack by Lebanon's Hezbollah on a base killed four soldiers.

14 October