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Russian air defenses shoot down 1,065 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones

Three guided aerial bombs and a rocket from a HIMARS multiple launch rocket system were also destroyed

Iran targets Bahrain airbase as strikes resume in Gulf - Middle East crisis live

Bahrain lies directly across Persian Gulf from Iran and is home to US Navy Fifth FleetAfter two months of calm, the expl...

ASEAN, China reach provisional agreement on 80% of South China Sea code

Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian military airfield in Astrakhan Oblast, at least 30 explosions heard

According to the Telegram channel Exilenova Plus, the Ukrainian strike targeted the Akhtubinsk military airfield, includ...

Troubled Scottish steel supplier raises questions over Royal Navy contracts

Liberty Steel Dalzell plant in Motherwell with order for 34,000 tonnes of metal plate to build three warships has strugg...

Iran claims attack on US military airbase in Bahrain

Iranian military confirmed on Sunday an attack on a US military base in Bahrain, in its second targeting the Middle East...

Yemeni forces withdraw from Bab el-Mandeb as Houthis cement foothold

In a significant development, Saudi backed Yemeni forces have declared their withdrawal from the critical Bab el-Mandeb ...

Iran strikes Bahrain base, repeats path to U.S. deal remains open

The strike on Bahrain is the first since early September when Iranian drones also targeted a U.S. base in the UAE.

Assembly weighs hearing on Czech nuclear deal

The National Assembly is weighing a parliamentary hearing on the state-run Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co.'s cancellat...

Iran says it targets US radar in Bahrain. What do we know?

Bahrain Defence Force says its air defence systems thwart several Iranian 'aerial attacks'.

Iran, US not discussing suspension of uranium enrichment, Iranian Foreign Ministry says

"We have not been discussing the details of the nuclear issue at all," Esmaeil Baghaei said

Russia launches 'mass attack' on Odesa Oblast as strikes kill 4, injure 69 across Ukraine over past day

Russian forces launched 132 long-range attack drones at Ukraine overnight on Nov. 15, including 78 jet-powered drones, t...

China calls for AI cooperation with the US ahead of Shenzhen Apec summit

Chinese ambassador to the United States Xie Feng has signalled high hopes for major-power cooperation at the Asia-Pacifi...

Yemen government forces withdraw from area near Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Houthis in control

Nov 15 (Reuters) - Yemeni forces fighting for the internationally recognised Saudi-backed government said on Sunday that...

Malaysia Selects Roketsan’s ATMACA to Replace NSM on Littoral Combat Ships

Malaysia picks Roketsan’s ATMACA anti-ship missile to replace Kongsberg’s NSM on its LCS vessels, with French SETIS CMS ...

Israel kills Hamas commander in strike on Gaza camp, officials say

Both Hamas and IDF officials confirm the death of Samir Abu Younis, commander of the Rafah Brigade.

Iran Strikes Bahrain Base, Repeats Path to US Deal Remains Open

Iran targeted an air base in Bahrain in the first direct strike on the Gulf state in weeks, even as it reiterated that a...

China’s upgraded VT-4B export tank gets fourth-gen Type 100 tech ahead of Zhuhai show

China has upgraded its VT-4 series main battle tank with cutting-edge technologies aimed at the international market, ne...

Sudden ice, high costs: are China’s Arctic shipping ambitions at risk after traffic surge?

Chinese and South Korean shipping through the Arctic Ocean to Europe has increased this year, although unpredictable ice...

Saudi-led coalition intercepts missiles towards Riyadh, drones in Eastern Province

Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, which contains the majority of the kingdom’s oil and gas reserves, has been ⁠subject to...

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,622,860 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 2,230 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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Morning update Good Morning Middle East Eye readers, If you are just joining us, here are key developments from across t...

In the ‘kill zone’, Ukraine bets on flying evacuation drones

Almost five years after Russia invaded, drones have transformed the very nature of modern warfare.

Bahraini defence forces say several Iranian aerial attacks intercepted

Bahraini defence forces say several Iranian aerial attacks intercepted Bahraini air defence systems intercepted several ...

Iran has 1,500-2,500 missiles despite US claims of ‘decimated’ arsenal: Report

Iran's missile arsenal is estimated to consist of between 1,500 and 2,500 missiles, showcasing a significant military ca...

Russian forces strike port administration, power substation in Chernomorsk

Russian forces also struck a cargo ship at sea that was carrying military and dual-use supplies for Ukrainian forces to ...

Why Gabby Lopez wants Rockwell as ABS-CBN struggles

Three months after leaving Lopez Inc., Gabby Lopez’s new game plan is clear

Kim Jong-un's top aide visits Russia ahead of US-China-Russia summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's closest aide arrived in Russia Saturday ahead of a historic three-way summit between t...

Turkish, Azeri, SCO officials arrive in Islamabad for ECO ministerial

Foreign dignitaries continue to arrive in Islamabad as the capital gears up to host the two-day 30th meeting of the Econ...

Trump-Putin-Xi meeting likely to be short on substance, rich in symbolism

The talks with the leaders of two countries that represent the biggest challenges to American power could set a worrying...

WSJ: Iran still has 1,500-2,500 missiles, influencing US plans for renewed war

WSJ: Iran still has 1,500-2,500 missiles, influencing US plans for renewed war American intelligence believes that Iran ...

Iran strikes by UAVs radar infrastructure at US military base in Bahrain - IRGC

The US air defense radar system at the Al-Riffa helicopter base in Bahrain was targeted by six drones

One killed, four more wounded in Ukraine attack on Russia’s Taganrog - governor

All of the victims have been hospitalized, Rostov Region Governor Yury Slyusar said

Drone attack kills 1, injures 4 in Russia's Rostov Oblast, governor says

The attack damaged two electrical substations in Taganrog, including one supplying power to railway infrastructure. A fi...

Rift deepens between the Philippines, China over South China Sea

MANILA, Nov 15 - Relations between Manila and Beijing have soured under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, with M...

Australia and Philippines upgrade defense ties with focus on China

The deal will enhance military infrastructure development and maritime awareness and information sharing.

Hamas says senior commander killed in Israeli airstrike

A senior Hamas commander who helped plan and oversee the 7 October 2023 attack had been killed in an Israeli airstrike, ...

US floated idea of Ukraine ceding Donbas for NATO membership, Zelenskyy says

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv would not concede territory but would put the question to a national referendum ...

US radar facility at Bahrain base attacked with six drones, IRGC claims

US radar facility at Bahrain base attacked with six drones, IRGC claims Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ...

The long and winding road to Dubai’s supermarket shelves

The United Arab Emirates’ shipping woes stemming from Iran war stoke dreams of farming in the desert