Middle East
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Aug- 2023 -17 August
Israel Says US OKs ‘Landmark’ Missile Defense Deal With Germany
Israel said the US approved the "landmark" sale of the Arrow 3 hypersonic missile defense system to Germany, in the country's biggest military deal worth $3.5 billion.
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16 August
Jordan Says Shot Down TNT-Loaded Drone From Syria
Jordan's army said it shot down a drone loaded with TNT explosives trying to enter its airspace from Syria.
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16 August
Saudi Arabia Wants to Join UK, Japan, Italy Fighter Jet Program
Saudi Arabia has expressed interest in joining the next-generation fighter jet program involving the UK, Italy, and Japan.
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15 August
IS Kills 3 Pro-Government Fighters in Syria Desert: Monitor
Islamic State jihadists killed three fighters loyal to the Damascus government in an attack in the Syrian desert, the latest such deadly assault.
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15 August
Israel Launches New Submarine With ‘Secret’ Missiles
The Israeli Navy has launched a new submarine equipped with advanced missiles.
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15 August
Blast Hits Munitions Depot Northeast of Damascus: Monitor
A blast hit a munitions depot northeast of the Syrian capital causing casualties, two days after a similar explosion hit warehouses belonging to pro-Iran groups.
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14 August
Iran Arrests 8 ‘Foreigners’ After Deadly Shooting at Shiite Shrine
Iranian security forces have arrested eight foreign suspects after detaining a gunman in the killing of two people at a Shiite Muslim shrine, authorities said on Monday.
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14 August
UAE Denies Sending Weapons to Sudan War
The UAE denied a report claiming weapons were found in its aid shipments to refugees of the Sudan war, arguing it "does not take sides" in the conflict.
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13 August
Blasts Rock Pro-Iran Missile Stocks in Syria: Monitor
Violent explosions were heard from missile stockpiles of pro-Iran militias east of Syria's capital Damascus.
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11 August
IS Attack on Syria Army Bus Kills 23 Soldiers: Monitor
At least 23 soldiers have been killed in war-torn Syria's east, a monitor said, the deadliest attack in a new wave of attacks blamed on Islamic State.
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