Iran made several claims over the past day regarding the expansion of its drone capabilities. The Iranian Army has received more than 1,000 drones, Tehran said, adding that the army has artificial intelligence (AI) technology for them. Both…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Officials report breakthrough in Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks
Mediators working to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas gave the two sides a final draft of a deal Monday after a breakthrough in talks, officials familiar with the negotiations said.
U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday that the deal…
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‘Exhausted’ Frenchman held in Iran since 2022 reveals identity
PARIS —A Frenchman held in Iran since October 2022 on Monday revealed his identity in an audio message broadcast on a French radio station, saying he was becoming increasingly exhausted over his ordeal.
Olivier Grondeau, 34, had previously…
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E-3 seek Iran nuclear deal before Trump inauguration
Iran and various European powers are meeting in Geneva on Monday and Tuesday in last-minute nuclear talks right before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20.
The E3 powers – England, France, and Germany – are trying…
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Houthis attack Israel again with a drone despite major allied strike
Yemen’s Houthis launched a drone attack at Israel on Monday despite a major joint strike by the US, UK, and Israel against them on Friday.
Air-defense systems intercepted the drone at an undisclosed location in southern Israel in the…
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UAE to reopen embassy in Lebanon after more than three years
A high-level Emirati delegation is in Lebanon to make arrangements for the reopening of the UAE’s embassy in Beirut after more than three years, state news agency WAM reported on Monday.
The arrival of the delegation on Sunday came a day…
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This generation are proving themselves as Israel’s heroes
Yesterday morning, I stood at the Black Arrow Monument down south. A place where history feels alive in the dust, where the weight of what happened a year ago still clings to the air. Just 400 metres from Gaza, they said. Four hundred…
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IRGC takes delivery of 1,000 new drones
A thousand new drones were delivered to Iran’s army on Monday, the state-run Tasnim news agency reported, as the country braces for more friction with arch-enemy Israel and the United States under incoming US president Donald Trump.
The…
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Syrians eye future without Russia, but Moscow still hopes to stay
BBCFor Ahmed Taha, Russia is an enemy — but he understands that Syria’s interim leaders want to think strategically about foreign policy For years Russia and Syria were key partners – Moscow gained access to Mediterranean air and sea bases…
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Donald Trump: How will the US handle Israel, Gaza, Iran, West Bank?
Donald Trump assumes his second term as president of the United States following tectonic changes in the Middle East that will shape the future of the region for generations to come.
A year and three months after the Hamas attack on southern…
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