Middle East
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May- 2025 -1 May
Lebanese Army Dismantled ‘Over 90%’ of Hezbollah Infrastructure Near Israel: Security Official
The Lebanese army has dismantled "over 90 percent" of Hezbollah's infrastructure near the border with Israel since a November ceasefire, a security official said.
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1 May
US Says Hit Over 1,000 Targets in Yemen Since Mid-March
Washington reported striking over 1,000 targets in Yemen since mid-March in an air campaign against Houthi rebels.
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Apr- 2025 -30 April
UAE Says Foils Bid to Transfer Weapons to Sudan Army
The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday it had intercepted a weapons shipment intended for the Sudanese army in war-torn Sudan.
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29 April
Advanced US Precision Bomb Found Unexploded in Southern Yemen
An unexploded precision glide bomb fired by US forces against Houthi militants was found in Yemen’s southern Shabwah governorate, sparking fears of it falling into enemy hands.
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29 April
US Lost Seven Multi-Million-Dollar MQ-9 Drones in Yemen Area Since March
The US has lost seven multi-million-dollar MQ-9 Reaper drones in the Yemen area since March 15, as the US Navy announced a costly warplane fell off an aircraft carrier into the Red Sea.
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28 April
Global Military Spending Hits $2.718 Trillion, Highest Since Cold War: Report
Global military spending reached $2.718 trillion in 2024, marking a 9.4 percent increase over 2023, the largest rise since the Cold War.
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28 April
US Says It Struck 800 Targets in Yemen, Killed 100s of Houthis Since March 15
The United States has hit more than 800 targets in Yemen since mid-March, killing hundreds of Houthi rebel fighters, including members of the group's leadership, the US military said Sunday.
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27 April
Israel Strikes South Beirut, Prompting Lebanese Appeal to Ceasefire Guarantors
Israel struck south Beirut on Sunday for the third time since a fragile November 27 ceasefire, prompting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to call on its guarantors, France and the US, to force a halt.
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27 April
Qatar PM Sees Some Progress on Gaza Truce
Gaza mediator Qatar said there was some progress in talks in Doha this week aimed at securing a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war.
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27 April
Houthis Say 8 Wounded in US Strikes on Yemen Capital
Iran-backed Houthi rebels said that a series of US strikes on territory under their control including the Yemeni capital Sanaa had wounded at least eight people.
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