Middle East
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Dec- 2022 -5 December
US Navy Says Seizes Ammunition En Route From Iran to Yemen
The US Navy said it had seized one million rounds of ammunition along with rocket fuses and propellant being smuggled from Iran to Yemen.
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2 December
Saudi Arabia, Navantia to Build Multi-Mission Combat Ships
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense and Navantia have signed a memorandum of understanding to construct multi-mission combat ships.
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2 December
US-Led Forces Resume Normal Patrols in Syria
A US-led coalition fighting jihadists resumed regular patrols in Kurdish-held areas of northeast Syria after earlier Turkish air strikes.
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2 December
Israeli Corvette-Launched LRAD Intercepts Cruise Missile in Landmark Test
Israel completed a landmark test of its long-range interceptor missile, destroying a target that “resembled an advanced cruise missile.”
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1 December
Rebel Port Attacks Pose New Threat for Yemen
Two months after Yemen's truce expired, a series of attacks by Houthi rebels could have serious repercussions for a country crippled by war.
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1 December
Russia Sends Reinforcements to Northern Syria
Russia deployed troop reinforcements to an area of northern Syria controlled by Kurdish fighters and government troops.
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1 December
Islamic State Group Announces Death of Leader
The Islamic State jihadist group said its leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been killed in battle.
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Nov- 2022 -30 November
Syrian Kurdish Forces Urge Russia to Stop Turkish Offensive
Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria have called on Russia to dissuade Turkey from launching a threatened ground offensive against them.
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30 November
US Approves $1B Sale of Counter-Drone Systems to Qatar
The US government announced the approval of a $1 billion sale of FS-LIDS counter-drone systems and other equipment to Qatar.
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29 November
Israeli, US Firms to Develop Indoor Mini-Drone for First Responders
Israeli-based CyberBee and California-based EyeCloud will produce an indoor mini-drone for first responders deployed in GPS-denied spaces.
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