Middle East
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Apr- 2023 -11 April
Israel’s Netanyahu Vows to ‘Restore Security’ by Acting ‘On All Fronts’
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would "restore calm and security" to the country, after rising tensions over the last week in the Middle East.
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10 April
Israeli Army Launches Strikes in Syria After Rocket Fire
Israel launched artillery strikes on Syria, the Israeli army announced, after several rockets were fired from there and landed in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
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9 April
Iraqi Kurds Protest Turkish Bombardment of Airport
Several hundred Iraqi Kurds protested against repeated Turkish military bombardments of their region, two days after an attack near the Sulaimaniyah airport.
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6 April
Iran, Saudi Arabia Vow to Bring Mideast ‘Security, Stability’
Top diplomats from Middle East rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing, resuming diplomatic relations and pledging to work together to bring "security and stability" to their turbulent region.
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6 April
Israel Strikes Gaza After Rocket Salvo From Lebanese Soil
Israel launched air strikes on the Gaza Strip after vowing to retaliate over a barrage of cross-border rockets fired from Lebanon, which it blamed on Palestinian groups.
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5 April
Saudi Arabia Deploys S. Korean Chunmoo Multiple Launch Rocket System
Saudi Arabia appears to have acquired and deployed South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system on its border with Yemen.
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5 April
What’s Behind the Uptick in Israeli Strikes on Syria?
Israel has stepped up its strikes on Syria with four raids on government-held areas in less than a week, targeting positions of Syrian government forces and pro-Iran groups.
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4 April
IS Chief Planning Europe Attacks Killed in US Syria Strike: Military
US forces have conducted a strike in Syria killing senior Islamic State group leader Khalid Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri, "responsible for planning attacks into Europe," CENTCOM said.
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3 April
US Clears $350M AH-1W Super Cobra Helicopter Sale to Bahrain
The US State Department has greenlighted a potential sale of surplus AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters to Bahrain.
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2 April
Car Bombing Rocks Syria Capital: State Media
A car bombing rocked the Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday evening, state media said, with no deaths reported and no side claiming responsibility.
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