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US military aircraft damaged in Iranian IRGC missile strikes on Jordan air base, September 2026

Iran Destroys US A-10 Wing, Damages Eight F-15s at Jordan Air Base as Patriot Defence Costs Reach $640M in One Night

Iran's IRGC barrage on September 9 destroyed an A-10 wing and damaged eight F-15s at Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti base — the first confirmed aircraft losses of the six-month war. The night's Patriot

September 10, 2026

by Arab Desk

IAEA Board of Governors session voting to refer Iran nuclear programme to UN Security Council September 2026

IAEA Votes to Send Iran’s Nuclear File to UN Security Council for First Time in 20 Years

The IAEA Board voted 23-3 to refer Iran's nuclear non-compliance to the UN Security Council, the first such referral in twenty years. Russia and China voted against, calling it a political instrument deployed alongside the US tanker war in the

September 10, 2026

by Arab Desk

Saudi civil defence alerts and Houthi attacks trigger Yemen full-scale war warning from UN

Saudi Cities Wake to Sirens as UN Warns Yemen’s Four-Year Truce Is Collapsing

Saudi civil defence sirens sounded in Khamis Mushait and Abha on Thursday as Houthis vowed more

US Navy carriers in the Gulf as Iran's IRGC fires ballistic missiles at Al-Azraq air base Jordan September 2026

Iran’s Missiles Damaged an A-10 and F-15s at Jordan’s Al-Azraq Base. Two Got Through.

Iran's IRGC fired 20 ballistic missiles at the Al-Azraq base in Jordan on Tuesday night. Jordan

Egypt confronts Israel for its stance on Rafah and the genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, Cairo denounced statements by Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz, which it considered held Egypt responsible for preventing a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Foreign Minister wrote on

May 14, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

“Grave security risks in Rafah,” An Egyptian statement after a call with Blinken

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry warned of “the dire humanitarian consequences that will affect more than 1.4 million Palestinians as a result of the closure of the Rafah crossing and the continuation

May 13, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

An international conference in Kuwait raises 2 billion dollars for Gaza

Donors gathered in Kuwait pledged, on Sunday, to provide more than two billion dollars to support the Gaza Strip, which is besieged and destroyed as a result of a war that has

May 12, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

What happens after the last round of Cairo negotiations on Gaza ends without an agreement?

A new round of negotiations ended in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, this week, without reaching an agreement requiring the release of hostages held by Hamas and a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

May 10, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian troops in Syria blocked a convoy of the “international coalition”

Russian military police blocked the convoy of the “international coalition.” RIA Novosti reports this, citing the words of the deputy head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties (CPVS)

May 9, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Hoping for “ransom”… Repeated incidents of “kidnapping children” raise concerns in Libya

The Office of the Public Prosecutor in Libya declared the “liberation” of three-year-old Muhammad Amhamed, who had been kidnapped by a group demanding a $20,000 ransom from his family. The Libyan Public

May 8, 2024

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The Israeli police raid Al Jazeera’s office in Jerusalem, and the White House announced – “Mistake”

Videos circulating on the internet depict plainclothes police officers dismantling recording equipment within the mentioned hotel room. Additionally, one of these videos was shared by Israeli Minister of Communications, Shlomo Karhi. סוגרים

May 5, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

The Americans tensed – fighters of the Russian Africa Corps move into the US base

Soldiers of the Russian Afrika Korps moved into a military base in Niger, which the US military is leaving. It is reported that the Russians arrived at the base before the American

May 4, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Sudanese military general Al-Burhan’s son dies in Türkiye

Muhammad Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, son of the Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Army in Turkey, died as a result of serious injuries he sustained in a traffic accident early last April. On April

May 3, 2024

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23 including 9 children die in the Israeli bombing of Rafah town

Amid escalating tensions and atrocities committed by Israeli armed forces in the Gaza Strip, a series of new airstrikes rocked the region, further intensifying the act of genocide following the approval of

April 21, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Iran Destroys US A-10 Wing, Damages Eight F-15s at Jordan Air Base as Patriot Defence Costs Reach $640M in One Night

IAEA Votes to Send Iran’s Nuclear File to UN Security Council for First Time in 20 Years

Saudi Cities Wake to Sirens as UN Warns Yemen’s Four-Year Truce Is Collapsing

Iran’s Missiles Damaged an A-10 and F-15s at Jordan’s Al-Azraq Base. Two Got Through.

Egypt confronts Israel for its stance on Rafah and the genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip

“Grave security risks in Rafah,” An Egyptian statement after a call with Blinken

An international conference in Kuwait raises 2 billion dollars for Gaza

What happens after the last round of Cairo negotiations on Gaza ends without an agreement?

Russian troops in Syria blocked a convoy of the “international coalition”

Hoping for “ransom”… Repeated incidents of “kidnapping children” raise concerns in Libya

The Israeli police raid Al Jazeera’s office in Jerusalem, and the White House announced – “Mistake”

The Americans tensed – fighters of the Russian Africa Corps move into the US base

Sudanese military general Al-Burhan’s son dies in Türkiye

23 including 9 children die in the Israeli bombing of Rafah town

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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