The US State Department has approved a potential $3 billion sale of F-15 aircraft sustainment and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said in a statement on Tuesday.The sale is expected to “support foreign policy and national security…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Pentagon approves military equipment sale to Saudi Arabia
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Love in a time of war for journalist and activist in new documentary
An unlikely love story blossoming in the thick of war provides the backdrop to a new documentary that raises questions about how modern media cover conflict.
“Birds of War” traces the growing relationship between Syrian activist-cameraman Abd…
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Libya’s Saif al-Islam Gaddafi dies at 53
The most prominent son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, has been killed, sources close to the family, his lawyer Khaled el-Zaydi, and Libyan media said on Tuesday.Details surrounding the circumstances of his death…
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Gaza hospitals said to receive bodies of 3 Palestinians killed by IDF fire in past day
Gaza hospitals received the bodies of three people killed by IDF gunfire as well as 15 wounded people over the past 24 hours, the Strip’s Hamas-run health ministry said in a Tuesday afternoon report.
The reported deaths came even as the…
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Congo rebel leader claims responsibility for drone attack on strategic northeast city
Feb 3 (Reuters) – The leader of the AFC/M23 rebel movement in Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday claimed responsibility on social media for a drone attack targeting the airport in the strategic northeastern city of Kisangani.
The government…
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Saif Islam Gadhafi, son of late Libyan ruler, killed in gunfight: What to know
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of longtime Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi, was shot dead in the North African country, multiple outlets reported on Tuesday.
Political advisers to Gadhafi said he was killed in a “treacherous and cowardly” act…
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UK’s Starmer discussed Ukraine in call with Trump, British government says
Feb 3 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday and discussed the situation in Ukraine, including the overnight Russian attacks on the country, the UK government said.
Russia’s overnight attack…
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US-Iran talks uncertain as Tehran pushes to sideline regional countries
Iran is also pushing to move the negotiations to Oman and to exclude its missile program from the talks.
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Shin Bet chief’s brother named as suspect in Gaza smuggling case
The brother of Shin Bet chief David Zini was named Tuesday as one of the suspects who allegedly trafficked goods into the Gaza Strip as part of a large-scale smuggling ring.
The Ashkelon Magistrates Court permitted revealing Bezalel…
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Iraq’s Maliki rejects Trump criticism, vows to stay in PM race
Maliki refused to withdraw from the race, despite mounting pressure from the US, and expressed a desire for good relations with Iraq’s neighbors and Washington.
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