Middle East
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Jul- 2026 -17 July
Israeli Startup Wants to Stop Entire Drone Swarms, Not One Drone at a Time
An Israeli startup is taking a clean-sheet approach to countering drone swarms, designing a next-gen air defense system purpose-built to defeat large-scale attacks.
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17 July
Yemen’s Houthis Threaten Attacks on Saudi Oil Facilities
Yemen's Houthis warned on Thursday they will target Saudi Arabia's oil facilities and other infrastructure if conflict escalates between the two sides, days after the airport in the rebel-held capital Sanaa was struck.
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17 July
Trump ‘Open to Diplomacy’ With Iran: White House
US President Donald Trump remains open to diplomacy with Iran, the White House said Thursday, adding that Washington is still talking to Tehran despite the renewal of hostilities.
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17 July
Kuwait and Bahrain Respond to Iran Drone Strikes
Kuwait and Bahrain faced renewed aerial attacks from Iran on Thursday, their militaries said, as Tehran and Washington exchanged strikes in a battle for control of the vital Strait of Hormuz.
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16 July
Israel Tells Pentagon Chief Will Keep Troops in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ‘Security Zones’
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz told his US counterpart Pete Hegseth early Thursday that Israel is determined to keep its forces in "security zones" it has carved out inside Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip.
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16 July
Iran Hangs Man Convicted for Part in January Protests
Iran hanged a man on Wednesday, the judiciary announced, after finding him guilty of taking part in anti-government protests that rocked the country over the winter.
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16 July
Drones Downed Over Iraq’s Erbil: Kurdish Forces
The US-led coalition shot down several drones on Wednesday over Erbil, the capital of Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, Kurdish forces said.
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16 July
Kuwait, Bahrain Say Intercepted Iranian Attacks
The Gulf monarchies of Kuwait and Bahrain on Wednesday confirmed they had intercepted fresh aerial salvos from Iran as Tehran and Washington exchanged fire over control of the vital Strait of Hormuz.
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16 July
Lebanon, Israel Conclude Two Days of ‘Positive’ Talks: US Official
Lebanon and Israel completed a new round of Washington-mediated negotiations in Rome on Wednesday, agreeing to implement the "pilot zones" in southern Lebanon agreed under a recent framework deal, a US official said.
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16 July
US Approves Nearly $2B in Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia
The US State Department said Wednesday it has approved the sale of an estimated $1.96 billion in weapons to bolster Saudi Arabia's air defenses, as the war ramps up in the Middle East.
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