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Israel to buy F-35, F-15IA jets from Lockheed, Boeing

Israel

Israel to buy F-35, F-15IA jets from Lockheed, Boeing

Israel gave final approval for a plan to purchase two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15IA advanced fighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a deal worth tens of billions of dollars, the defence ministry said on Sunday.

Gaza flotilla activists held longer by Israeli court

Israel

Gaza flotilla activists held longer by Israeli court

An Israeli court has extended by two days the detention of two activists arrested aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters near Greece, their lawyer said on Sunday.

Tehran proposal clashes with U.S. red lines

Iran

Tehran proposal clashes with U.S. red lines

U.S. President Donald Trump said that he had yet to review the exact wording of a new Iranian peace proposal but he was unlikely to accept it, because the Iranians had not yet "paid a big enough price".

Two U.S. troops disappear during military exercise

Morocco

Two U.S. troops disappear during military exercise

Two U.S. service members participating in the African Lion joint military exercises were reported missing near the city of Tan Tan in southern Morocco, the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces said on Sunday.

ADNOC to invest $55 Billion over next two years

United Arab Emirates

ADNOC to invest $55 Billion over next two years

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced Sunday a commitment to spend $55 billion on new projects over the next two years, a bold opening move in the UAE's new era of energy independence, coming just two days after the Emirates officially withdrew from the OPEC cartel.

Israel tells residents to leave Southern towns

Lebanon

Israel tells residents to leave Southern towns

The Israeli military issued an urgent warning on Sunday to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, urging them to evacuate their homes and move at least 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) away to open areas.

Trump on Truth Social: Iran's plan is 'Can't imagine' acceptable

Iran

Trump on Truth Social: Iran's plan is 'Can't imagine' acceptable

Donald Trump has cast serious doubt on the prospects of a swift diplomatic resolution with Iran, posting a characteristically blunt message on his Truth Social network that suggests any plan submitted by Tehran will face a very high bar in Washington.

How a false report about a monastery spread

Lebanon

How a false report about a monastery spread

Israel has firmly rejected claims circulating on social media and in some media outlets that a monastery in Yaroun, in southern Lebanon, was demolished by Israeli forces, calling the reports "false" and demanding an immediate public correction.

UAE restores normal air traffic

United Arab Emirates

UAE restores normal air traffic

The UAE's aviation authority said air traffic in the country has returned to normal, the state news agency reported on Saturday, after precautionary measures implemented on February 28 at the start of the Iran war were lifted.

Trump expands US sanctions on Cuban government and affiliates

Politics

Trump expands US sanctions on Cuban government and affiliates

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday broadening U.S. sanctions against the Cuban government, two White House officials told Reuters, as he seeks to put more pressure on Havana after ousting Venezuela's leader.

Yemen says oil tanker hijacked off Shabwa coast

Yemen

Yemen says oil tanker hijacked off Shabwa coast

Yemen’s coast guard said on Saturday that the M/T EUREKA oil tanker had been hijacked off the coast of Shabwa province by unidentified armed men who boarded the vessel, seized control and steered it towards the Gulf of Aden in the direction of Somali waters.

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