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For First Time, Israel Uses THAAD System To Intercept Houthi Missile

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For First Time, Israel Uses THAAD System To Intercept Houthi Missile

New Delhi: The American Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defence system was used to intercept a ballistic missile launched at Israel from Yemen yesterday. The missile was reportedly fired by the Houthi rebels, a group backed by Iran. The THAAD system, deployed in Israel by the United States in October, was activated to…

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How Fall Of Syria’s Assad Exposed Limits Of China’s Middle East Diplomacy

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How Fall Of Syria’s Assad Exposed Limits Of China’s Middle East Diplomacy

Beijing: Just over a year ago, China gave Bashar al-Assad and his wife a warm welcome during their six-day visit to the country, offering the former Syrian leader a rare break from years of international isolation since the start of a civil war in 2011. As the couple attended the Asian Games, President Xi Jinping…

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European airlines extend suspension of Middle East flights

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European airlines extend suspension of Middle East flights

 The Lufthansa group said that it had also decided to “avoid Iranian, Iraqi and Jordanian airspace up to and including 2 October”, adding that “flights will continue to avoid Israeli airspace up to and including 31 October”. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Top European airlines Lufthansa, KLM and Swiss on Tuesday (October 1, 2024) announced…

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Israel, Hezbollah, Lebanon: Israel Bombards Lebanon As Hezbollah Launches Rocket Attacks: 10 Facts

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Israel, Hezbollah, Lebanon: Israel Bombards Lebanon As Hezbollah Launches Rocket Attacks: 10 Facts

The IDF stated that their air raids hit approximately 290 Hezbollah sites. New Delhi: On Saturday night, Hezbollah fired at least 10 missiles into northern towns and cities of Israel’s Jezreel Valley, the Times of Israel reported. This was the deepest incursion by Hezbollah rockets into Israeli territory since the conflict began in early October….

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U.S. announces submarine move to Middle East amid Israel-Iran tensions

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U.S. announces submarine move to Middle East amid Israel-Iran tensions

U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin,. File photo | Photo Credit: AFP U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Sunday (August 11, 2024) as the region braces for possible attacks by Iran and its allies after the killing of senior…

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