Mideast

Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that the emerging deal over Iran’s nuclear program is less stringent than the previous agreement and would create a “more violent, more volatile Middle East.” “The emerging new deal…
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The US Navy announced Sunday it seized a boat in the Gulf of Oman carrying fertilizer used to make explosives that was caught last year smuggling weapons to Yemen. The British royal navy said it confiscated 1,041 kilograms (2,295 pounds) of…
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The US warned on Saturday it was capable of deploying “overwhelming force” in the Middle East as it faced questions about its willingness to use its military power in the region. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the Manama Dialogue…
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The US Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet said on Wednesday it will launch a new task force that incorporates airborne, sailing and underwater drones after years of maritime attacks linked to ongoing tensions with Iran. Navy officials…
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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s meeting with President Joe Biden comes in the midst of heightened tensions with its regional archenemy, Iran, and as Israel grapples with a gradual resurgence of hostilities on its southern border…
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Mideast governments could figure among customers for Russia’s new Sukhoi stealth fighter jet, a top Rostec executive said. Known popularly as “The Checkmate,” the aircraft was inspected by President Vladimir Putin ahead of Moscow’s…
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Five Arab movies are set to screen at the US’s Tribeca Film Festival this month among hundreds of international films. The 20th edition of the event is set to take place from June 9-20 both as a hybrid event with both in-person…
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The United States said Wednesday it would not support a United Nations Security Council draft resolution proposed by France calling for an Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire, saying it could undermine efforts to de-escalate the crisis.…
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American and Iranian warships were involved in a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf earlier this month in the first such incident for about a year amid turmoil over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal, the US Navy has reported. Footage…
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The Israeli energy minister has said connecting his country’s electricity grid with other regional economies would boost energy security for the entire Middle East. Israeli energy minister Yuval Steinitz made the remarks at the CERAWeek…
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