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Mar- 2023 -

8 March

Four Dead in Syria Drone Strike: Monitor

A drone strike killed four people in government-held eastern Syria in an area controlled by Iran-backed factions, a war monitor said.

7 March

Israeli army vehicles move along a road during a raid in the Jenin camp for Palestinian refugees in the occupied West Bank

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Forces Kill Six Palestinians Including Wanted Militant in Jenin Raid

Israeli troops killed six Palestinians in Jenin, including an alleged militant accused of killing two Israelis.

7 March

A Cham Wings Airlines Airbus is pictured at Syria's Aleppo airport after flights were diverted from Damascus following an Israeli strike

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Strike Knocks Out Airport in Syria’s Aleppo: State Media

Israeli warplanes struck Aleppo airport, causing significant damage that halted flights to and from Syria's war-battered second city.

6 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Al-Qaeda Confirms Top Figure Killed in Yemen Strike: Monitor

Al-Qaeda confirmed the death of a senior figure in the jihadist network's Yemen branch in a suspected US air strike last month.

2 March

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EDGE Group to Supply $24M Compact Thermal Sights to UAE Military

EDGE Group will provide individual compact thermal sights to the UAE Armed Forces for 91 million Emirati Dirham ($24.77 million).

1 March

PKK fighters in northern Iraq near the Turkish border

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkish Drone Kills Two PKK-Affiliated Fighters in Iraq: Kurds

A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq killed two Yazidi fighters affiliated with the rebel PKK, Iraqi Kurdish officials said.

1 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Top Al-Qaeda Figure Killed in Yemen Air Strike: Sources

A senior Al-Qaeda figure was killed in a suspected US air strike in war-torn Yemen, security and local government sources said.

Feb- 2023 -

28 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Has Uranium Particles Enriched to Nearly Bomb Grade: IAEA

The UN nuclear watchdog confirmed it had detected particles of uranium enriched in Iran up just under the 90 percent needed to produce an atomic bomb.

27 February

A 2018 file photo shows fighters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) manning a roadblock in the Qandil Mountains, the groups's main rear-base in northern Iraq

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Turkish Drone Kills 3 PKK-Affiliated Fighters in Iraq: Kurds

A Turkish drone attack in northern Iraq killed at least three fighters from the minority Yazidi community affiliated with the rebel PKK, Iraqi Kurdish officials said.

27 February