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      Iraqi Special Forces participate in a military operation against ISIS militants in the desert of Anbar, Iraq, in April 2022. Reuters
      What next for Iraq's anti-ISIS coalition after 10 years of operations?

      US announced formation of international force to defeat terrorist group a decade ago

      MENAOctober 17, 2024
      An Israeli helicopter transporting hostages released by Hamas preparing to land at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre in November 2023. AFP
      Israel's 'Entebbe Option': Could Israeli commandos raid Iran?

      Over a decade ago, reports emerged that Israel was planning to raid Iranian nuclear facilities that were too deeply buried to be destroyed by air

      MENAOctober 16, 2024
      Emergency services arrive at the scene of the Hezbollah drone strike on an Israeli training base. More than 60 people were injured in the attack. Getty Images
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      Hezbollah drone attack: How were Israeli air defences breached?

      Israel has variety of high-tech means to combat low-flying explosive drones

      MENAOctober 14, 2024
      Israel's air defence intercepts rockets after Iran fired a large salvo of ballistic missiles. Reuters
      Billion dollar attack: Can Iran's missile barrages drain Israeli defences?

      Iran has this year launched its biggest ballistic missile attacks

      MENAOctober 11, 2024
      This handout picture released by the Iranian Army Media Office shows Iranian and Omani soldiers taking part in a joint in a military exercise at an undisclosed location in Oman on October 10 2024. AFP
      Iran and Oman hold joint naval and land military exercises

      The drills were conducted in support of bilateral defence agreements

      NewsOctober 11, 2024
      The Singapore-flagged Norman Atlantic ablaze in December 1987 after it was attacked by an Iranian warship in Omani territorial waters as it approached the Strait of Hormuz. AFP
      Red Sea crisis stirs memories for Gulf War salvor

      Houthi attacks have set vessels on fire, with tugs responding amid a war zone, recalling a similar crisis 40 years ago

      MENAOctober 10, 2024
      Israeli F-15I combat jets at an air show outside Beersheva, in southern Israel, in June 2013. EPA
      Israel's strikes on Hezbollah in Syria are latest episode in a long air war

      Israel has ramped up strikes on Syria since October 7, hitting targets with near impunity

      MENAOctober 09, 2024
      Israeli F-16 fighter jets at an airbase in the south of the country. Military aircraft could play a key role in an attack on Iran. Reuters
      Israeli attack on Iran risks prolonged conflict marked by aerial battles

      Israel has threatened to retaliate after the major missile barrage fired by Tehran

      MENAOctober 07, 2024
      Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade in July 2023. Majdi Fathi / NurPhoto
      Ring of chaos: How Israel's war with Iran's militias exploded after October 7

      In addition to nearly 42,000 Palestinians killed, the past year has been marked by a growing trend of Israeli air strikes across the region

      NewsOctober 06, 2024
      Explosions rock Beirut's southern suburbs during an Israeli rocket barrage. AFP
      Israel's bombing of Lebanon close to matching US 2003 'shock and awe' tactics in Iraq

      Israeli military claims to have mounted 1,600 air strikes on first day of campaign to prepare for ground attack

      MENAOctober 04, 2024
      The aftermath of an explosion on the Cordelia Moon following an attack by the Houthis in the Red Sea this week. EPA
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      Houthis release video of Red Sea attack on Cordelia Moon tanker

      Maritime monitors say the ship had emptied its cargo of one million barrels of crude oil before being struck

      MENAOctober 04, 2024
      Palestinian youths inspect a fallen projectile in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on October 1. AFP
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      What we know so far about Iran's missile attack on Israel

      Iran fired one of the largest such salvos in history on Tuesday evening

      MENAOctober 02, 2024
      Servicemen of the Achilles Battalion from Ukraine's 92nd Assault Brigade check a Vampire drone after a frontline mission near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk, on May 1, 2024. AFP
      Small drones pose hard challenge for Hezbollah and Israeli troops in ground war

      Analysts say quadcopter drones fitted with explosives or used for reconnaissance will pose major test for both sides

      MENAOctober 01, 2024
      A Houthis hypersonic missile named Palestine 2 used in Sunday's attack on Israel. Reuters
      Houthi attacks on Israel dismissed as propaganda as group presides over hunger crisis

      The Houthis have surprised some defence analysts this year with extremely long range missile and drone attacks on Israel

      MENASeptember 30, 2024
      Israeli armoured vehicles massed in northern Israel on September 27. Reuters
      Israel's 2006 war with Hezbollah could shape any Lebanon invasion

      The new confrontation between Israel and the Iran-backed group is on track to be far more violent than their previous 34 day war

      MENASeptember 27, 2024
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