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US to ship HAWK air defence missiles and T-72B tanks to Ukraine

The equipment is part of additional security aid worth over $400m under USAI. The US Department of Defense (Dod) has announced additional security aid worth more than $400m to meet both urgent and long-term needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. As part of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), the …

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Libya derails Egypt-Turkey rapprochement

Egypt-Turkey talks to normalize their relations were halted in the wake of Ankara’s recent oil deal with Libya’s Tripoli-based government. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Oct. 29 that talks with Turkey to heal their yearslong political rift have come to a halt over Turkish policies in neighboring Libya. “Talks …

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Yemeni push forces Al-Qaeda out of Abyan valley hideout

Yemeni military forces have advanced into a large valley in Yemen’s southern province of Abyan to dislodge Al-Qaeda militants who have long used the area for recruiting, storing arms and staging deadly attacks against government-controlled areas, a military spokesperson told Arab News on Saturday. Mohammed Al-Naqeeb, a spokesman for the …

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SDF arrests seven ISIS suspects in Deir ez-Zor

“Our Counter-terrorism operations will continue against the ISIS cells in the region to ensure safety and security.” The press centre of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Saturday said that they arrested seven ISIS suspects in Deir ez-Zor. “In a security operation enabled by the International Coalition forces, our SDF …

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