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Signaling strength: Russia’s real Syria success is electronic warfare against the US

Syria has become Russia's “ultimate testing ground” for weapons, and Russian forces have been particularly successful at using electronic warfare…

Anna Varfolomeeva

Suicide bombers kill dozens in northeast Nigerian market and mosque

Dozens of people were killed when two suicide bombers detonated their explosives at a mosque and a market in Mubi,…

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia’s dangerous disregard to the growing Iran-Israel war in Syria

Neil Hauer investigates Russia’s contribution to de-escalating tensions between Iran and Israel in Syria, which appears negligible at best, and…

Neil Hauer

Taliban strives to repeat Afghanistan’s deadly history with new spring offensive

Since the Soviet-backed coup of 1978, the last week of April has twice seen Afghanistan's destiny alter course, and the…

Shadi Khan Saif

ISIS claims deadly double suicide bombing in Kabul

At least 25 people were killed when two suicide blasts ripped through central Kabul early Monday, Afghanistan's health ministry has…

Joanne Stocker

SDF recaptures 4 Deir Ezzor villages earlier taken by pro-regime forces

The U.S.-led Coalition-backed SDF recaptured four villages on the east bank of the Euphrates river to the north of Deir…

Fergus Kelly

Iraq sentences 19 Russian women to life in prison for joining ISIS

Iraq on Sunday sentenced 19 Russian women to life in prison for joining ISIS, the latest in a series of…

Staff Writer With AFP

US approves $911 million sale to Bahrain of 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters

The U.S. State Department approved the sale to Bahrain of 12 Bell AH-1Z attack helicopters along with missiles, rockets, guns and…

Fergus Kelly

Sahel: Dozens of Tuareg killed on Mali-Niger border; 100 arrested, explosives seized in Burkina Faso

43 Tuareg were killed in attacks on Mali's border with Niger, while Burkina Faso authorities arrested 100 people and seized…

Fergus Kelly

Greece to upgrade 85 F-16 fighter jets to Viper configuration

Greece announced it is to upgrade 85 of its fleet of US-made F-16 warplanes, a programme pending over the past…

Staff Writer With AFP