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9 December

Yemen Leader Warns Separatists a ‘Serious Threat’ After Territorial Gains

Yemen's internationally recognized government criticized separatists who have made large territorial gains in a takeover in recent days.

7 December

Lebanon, Kfarchouba, 2025-09-26. Patrol with the Indian unit of UNIFIL along the Israeli border, near the village of Kfarchouba, in southern Lebanon. UN peacekeepers have been deployed along the border with Israel since 1978. Photo by Angeline Desdevises / Hans Lucas. Liban, Kfarchouba, 2025-09-26. Patrouille avec l unite indienne de la FINUL le long de la frontiere israelienne, pres du village de Kfarchouba, dans le sud du Liban. Les casques bleus de l ONU sont deployes le long de la frontiere avec Israel depuis 1978. Photographie par Angeline Desdevises / Hans Lucas. (Photo by Angéline Desdevises / Hans Lucas via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Lebanon Arrests Six After Attack on UN Patrol

The Lebanese army has arrested six people after gunmen attacked UN peacekeepers patrolling in the south of the country, the military said Saturday.

7 December

Israeli border police stand guard outside Ofer military camp in the occupied West Bank

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Army Says Killed Two Palestinians After Attempted Ramming Attack

Israel's military said that its forces killed two men in the occupied West Bank after what it described as an attempted ramming attack, with the Palestinian Authority identifying the deceased as a 17- and 55-year-old.

6 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Four Civilians Killed in Fresh Afghan-Pakistan Border Clash

An overnight exchange of fire at one of the main Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossings killed four civilians, an Afghan official said on Saturday, in the latest flare-up since deadly clashes in October.

6 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Anti-Hamas Militia in Gaza Says Leader Killed

A notorious Palestinian armed group opposed to Hamas in Gaza and suspected of being backed by Israel has announced that its leader, Yasser Abu Shabab, has been killed.

6 December

Colombian security forces are seen on the border between Colombia and Venezuela on October 17, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Colombia and Paramilitary Drug Gang Vow Further Peace Talks in Doha

The Colombian government and the country's largest drug-trafficking gang inked an agreement in Qatar on Friday committing to further talks aimed at the paramilitary group's eventual disarmament and peace in territories under its control.

5 December

Officials from Thales and Arab International Optronics (AIO)

Rojoef Manuel

Thales, AIO Team Up to Accelerate Egypt’s Defense Tech Sovereignty

French contractor Thales and Arab International Optronics in Cairo have signed an agreement aimed at strengthening Egypt’s drive for technological independence and boosting local defense manufacturing.

5 December

Ronald Watkins

Uvision Acquires SpearUAV, Expanding Footprint in Loitering Munitions

Uvision Group has acquired full ownership of SpearUAV, an Israeli defense tech company that develops AI-enabled loitering systems.

5 December

An Israeli airstrike hits the southern suburbs of Beirut as the Lebanese capital undergoes one of the most violent nights since the beginning of the conflict with at least 25 airstrikes

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Launches Fresh Strikes on South Lebanon After Warnings

Israeli raids hit south Lebanon on Thursday as its military said it was striking Hezbollah weapons storage facilities, a day after Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks in decades.

4 December