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4 February

US Approves Saudi Arabia’s F-15 Sustainment Under $3-Billion Deal

The Royal Saudi Air Force’s F-15 fleet is set to receive sustainment services following the US State Department’s approval of a potential $3-billion foreign military sale.

4 February

Palestine residents crying and walking over a rubble of a building after an Israeli strike

Staff Writer With AFP

Gaza Civil Defense Says 9 Dead in Strikes After Israel Says Shots Wounded Officer

Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli air strikes killed nine people in the Palestinian territory, including three children.

4 February

220309-N-DU622-1207 PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 9), An F-35C Lightning II, from the "Rough Raiders" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125, makes an arrested gear landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin McTaggart)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Jet Downs Iran Drone but Talks Still on Course

A US fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that approached an American aircraft carrier in the Middle East, Washington said.

3 February

Palestinian militant group Hamas fighters secure an area before handing over an Israeli-America hostage to a Red Cross team in Gaza City on February 1, 2025, as part of the fourth hostage-prisoner exchange. Ranks of Hamas fighters formed up on Gaza's beachfront on February 1 for the handover of an Israeli-American hostage Keith Siegel in a show of force against the dramatic backdrop of breaking waves. (Photo by Saeed Jaras / Middle East Images via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

US Pushes Hamas Disarmament With Gaza Weapons Buyback Plan

The US has told the UN Security Council that further Israeli troop withdrawals from Gaza will depend on Hamas disarming under an internationally funded weapons buyback program.

3 February

KARGU strike drones hit targets during a test in Turkey.

Jodesz Gavilan

STM Conducts Turkey’s First Live-Fire Swarm Drone Strike

STM has successfully conducted Turkey’s first live-ammunition swarm drone strike, demonstrating autonomous coordinated attacks on multiple targets.

3 February

Syrian Army soldiers deploy throughout the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods following days of fierce clashes with SDF Kurdish forces, which ultimately result in the withdrawal of the Kurdish forces towards eastern Syria.

Staff Writer With AFP

Syrian Security Forces Enter Hasakeh City Under Deal With Kurds

Syrian government security personnel entered Hasakeh city, a stronghold of Kurdish forces, under an integration deal agreed with the Kurds.

2 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Says It Struck Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon After Warnings

Israel's military struck several locations in south Lebanon, including in two villages where it issued evacuation warnings, saying it was hitting Hezbollah targets.

2 February

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $9-Billion Patriot Missile Sale to Saudi Arabia

The US State Department has approved a potential $9-billion foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors and related equipment.

1 February

A demonstrator holds up a placard reading "All Eyes on Rafah" during a protest for Palestine

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel to Partially Reopen Gaza’s Rafah Crossing

Israel is set to partially reopen the Rafah crossing between the war-devastated Gaza Strip and Egypt on Sunday though access will be limited to the movement of people.

1 February