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10 July

A battery of the Syrian Army's Russian made the BM-21 multiple rocket launcher is visible in Hama province, in the northwest of Syria on May 4, 2016.

US Raid in Syria Kills IS Leader: CENTCOM

A US drone strike has killed an Islamic State leader in Syria after Russian warplanes harassed MQ-9 drones over the country, the US Central Command said.

10 July

Syrian investigators at the site of an explosion in Damascus on May 10, 2023

Staff Writer With AFP

Car Bombs Kill Eight in North Syria: Monitor

Car bombs killed at least eight people including three children in two separate incidents in northern Syria, a war monitor said.

9 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Police Station Attack Leaves Two Officers, Four Gunmen Dead

Two policemen were killed in Iran's restive southeast, in an attack claimed by jihadists that left four assailants dead.

7 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Iran’s Upcoming Destroyer Will Have Hypersonic Missiles: Navy Chief

Iran’s forthcoming destroyer, the Damavand-2, will feature hypersonic missiles, according to chief Rear Admiral Shahram Irani.

7 July

A man stands on a beach as tanker ships are seen in the waters of the Gulf of Oman

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Guards Seize Commercial Ship in Gulf: US Navy

Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized a commercial ship, the US Navy said, a day after it had accused Iranian forces of similar attempts.

7 July

Russian Su-34 and Su-35 aircraft employ flares in the flight path of a US MQ-9 aircraft on July 6, 2023 over Syria

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Aircraft Again Harass American Drones Over Syria: US

Russian aircraft harassed American drones taking part in operations against Islamic State in Syria for the second time in 24 hours, a US commander said.

6 July

Israeli Merkava tanks are positioned in the north of Israel near the border with Lebanon.

Joe Saballa

Morocco to Receive Merkava Tanks From Israel

Morocco is set to receive an unspecified number of Merkava tanks from Israel as part of the African nation’s efforts to bolster its military firepower.

6 July

Lebanese soldiers hold positions in mountains near the eastern town of Ras Baalbek during an operation against terrorists.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Strikes Lebanon After Mortar Launched: Army

The Israeli army said it was conducting strikes on southern Lebanon after a mortar launched from its northern neighbor exploded in the border area between the two foes.

5 July

Smoke billows from houses inside the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank city of Jenin

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Operation in Jenin Officially Over: Army

Israel's army declared the end of a two-day operation in the Jenin area of the occupied West Bank during which 12 Palestinians and one Israeli soldier were killed.

4 July