Middle East
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May- 2026 -12 May
UAE Targets Startup Growth in Defense, Dual-Use Sectors
The UAE’s Tawazun Council launched a new program to support startups and entrepreneurs developing defense technologies.
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12 May
Hezbollah Chief Says Group’s Weapons Not Part of Talks With Israel
Hezbollah chief said that his Iran-backed group's weapons were not part of upcoming negotiations between Lebanon and Israel.
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12 May
Israel Sent Iron Dome Batteries, Personnel to UAE: US Ambassador to Israel
Israel sent Iron Dome air defense batteries and personnel to operate them in the United Arab Emirates during the war with Iran.
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11 May
Israeli Forces Operated From Iraq’s Desert During the War: Security Sources
Israeli forces established a makeshift base using an old airstrip in Iraq's desert during the war against Iran.
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11 May
Israeli Strikes in South Lebanon Kill 2 Paramedics Affiliated With Hezbollah
Israel kept up strikes on south Lebanon despite a ceasefire, with authorities saying two paramedics were killed.
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11 May
Navantia Lays Keel for Saudi Arabia’s Seventh Avante 2200 Corvette
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has laid the keel for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces’ seventh corvette based on the company’s Avante 2200 model.
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11 May
Trump Rejects Iran Peace Terms, Tehran Warns of New Attacks
US President Trump branded Iran's terms for ending the Middle East war "totally unacceptable," raising the possibility of fresh conflict.
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10 May
UK Sending Warship to Middle East Ahead of Hormuz Mission
The UK will send a destroyer to the Middle East ahead of any international mission to help protect shipping in the key Strait of Hormuz, its defense ministry said Saturday.
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10 May
Iran’s Guards Threaten US Mideast Sites as Trump Awaits Tehran Response
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards threatened Saturday to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported, as Washington was left waiting for Tehran's response to its latest negotiating position.
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9 May
Saudi Banned US Use of Bases, Airspace for Hormuz Operation: Sources
Saudi Arabia prohibited the US from using its airspace and bases on its territory to launch operations for its brief bid to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, two Saudi sources told AFP on Friday.
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