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Iran begins drill in Caspian Sea, exhibiting naval units, fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and drones (PHOTOS)

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The Iranian armed forces have launched a large-scale military exercise in an area of the Caspian Sea of around 77,000 square kilometers (48,000 square miles), testing naval and airborne units as well as electronic warfare systems. … Read More >Iran begins drill in Caspian Sea, exhibiting naval units, fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and drones (PHOTOS)

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Turkey’s Karpowership says it’s restoring electricity supply to Lebanon in ‘goodwill gesture’ amid power shortages

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Energy firm Karpowership has said it will once again supply electricity from two of its ships to energy-threatened Lebanon, after the Turkish company stopped providing power to the Middle Eastern nation last month. … Read More >Turkey’s Karpowership says it’s restoring electricity supply to Lebanon in ‘goodwill gesture’ amid power shortages

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Israeli police clash with Palestinians trying to prevent demolition of Arab-owned shop in East Jerusalem

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Israeli security forces have used rubber bullets and tear gas against Palestinians, who were trying to stop the demolition of an Arab-owned shop in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan on Tuesday. … Read More >Israeli police clash with Palestinians trying to prevent demolition of Arab-owned shop in East Jerusalem

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US Threatens Arab States With Sanctions If They Choose to Normalize Ties With Syria – Report

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According to a senior US official, Washington is not happy with the absence of a “major change in behavior” of President Assad. This is in fact not surprising, since the primary goal of the United States’s (illegal) presence in the country was to overthrow Assad and install a government in favor of Washington. … Read More >US Threatens Arab States With Sanctions If They Choose to Normalize Ties With Syria – Report

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WATCH: Beirut bank STORMED by angry protesters, group claims $180k of ‘stolen’ cash recovered for people of Lebanon

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Dozens of people have reportedly laid siege to the Lebanese Swiss Bank in Beirut and attacked three staff, as they demanded access to tens of thousands of dollars in a bid to alleviate dire living conditions in Lebanon. … Read More >WATCH: Beirut bank STORMED by angry protesters, group claims $180k of ‘stolen’ cash recovered for people of Lebanon

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Rockets and mortars fired at US base in Syria, reportedly in reprisal for airstrikes against Shia militia

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A base used by US troops in eastern Syria, near the Omar oil field in Deir-ez-Zor province, was struck by rocket and mortar fire on Monday. The attack appears to be in retaliation for US airstrikes over the weekend. … Read More >Rockets and mortars fired at US base in Syria, reportedly in reprisal for airstrikes against Shia militia

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‘Blatant violation of sovereignty’: Iraqi PM, military condemn US airstrikes on its soil against ‘Iran-backed’ militia groups

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The overnight US airstrikes on Iraqi militias believed to have links to Iran have provoked a furious reaction from Baghdad, with both the PM and the country’s military condemning them as a “blatant violation” of Iraqi sovereignty. … Read More >‘Blatant violation of sovereignty’: Iraqi PM, military condemn US airstrikes on its soil against ‘Iran-backed’ militia groups