Middle East
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Jul- 2022 -26 July
US OKs $397M Eurofighter Typhoon Weapons Sale to Kuwait
The US State Department has approved the $397-million sale of weapons for Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft requested by the government of Kuwait.
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22 July
US OKs Potential C-17 Aircraft Sustainment Sale to UAE
US has approved the possible sale of C-17 Globemaster aircraft sustainment supplies and services to the United Arab Emirates.
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22 July
Two Armed Drones Downed Near Turkish Base in Iraq: Mayor
Two bomb-laden drones targeting a Turkish military base in northern Iraq were shot down, a local mayor said.
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22 July
Russian Air Strike on Syria Kills Seven: Monitor
A Russian air strike killed seven people, four of them children, in Syria's rebel-held Idlib region, a war monitor said.
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21 July
Iran Says Ready to Export Drones, Weapons to ‘Friendly Nations’
Iran is ready to supply advanced drones and other military equipment to “friendly nations,” according to an Iranian Army official.
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21 July
Turkey Says It ‘Never Asks Permission’ for Syria Campaigns
Turkey warned that it did not need anyone's permission to conduct a new military offensive against suspected Kurdish militants in Syria.
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21 July
Iraq PM Blames Turkey After Kurdistan Shelling Kills 9 Civilians
Nine civilians including children were killed in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region by artillery fire that Baghdad blamed on Turkey.
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20 July
Morocco, Israel Strengthen Military Links as Army Chief Visits Kingdom
Israel and Morocco strengthened military ties during meetings between the Jewish state's army chief and Moroccan defense officials.
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20 July
Six Iraq Police Killed in Attack Blamed on IS: Army Source
Six Iraqi police were killed and seven wounded in an attack by jihadists on their position in a remote area north of Baghdad.
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20 July
Israeli Jets Strike Hamas Post in Gaza After Gunfire: Statement
The Israeli army launched strikes on a position belonging to Hamas in the Gaza Strip, after gunfire from the Palestinian enclave.
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