Mon 10 August 2026: The Pentagon has urged the U.S. defense industry to ramp up weapons manufacturing to restock its depleted munitions reserves, including those exhausted during the ongoing war with Iran. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement on Saturday that the department was actively focused on boosting munitions acquisitions to provide “the […]
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Sun 09 August 2026: Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan form a new defence pact, leaving Israel’s response and its implications uncertain. Israel is yet to officially respond to a defence agreement signed in Mecca by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye, which some analysts have perceived as a challenge to Israeli regional expansionism. Turkiye, viewed as […]
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Sun 09 August 2026: With a September 30 deadline looming, the Iraqi government’s push for monopoly on arms is meeting fierce resistance from powerful factions. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is facing a mounting political and security crisis as a September 30 deadline to restrict all weapons to state control approaches. While a number of armed groups, such […]
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Sun 09 August 2026: UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said Friday that UNICEF is handling allegations against a senior staff member accused of secretly sharing confidential UN information with Israeli diplomats while working for another UN agency. Haq told reporters that UNICEF is taking action over “serious allegations” concerning an employee, identified as Yahav Lichner, who has reportedly been placed on administrative leave. Asked […]
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Sun 09 August 2026: No casualties were reported after the flames broke out early on Sunday, the Saudi Energy Ministry says A fire reported at a facility belonging to Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco has been extinguished, authorities say. The blaze broke out early on Sunday at a site in the coastal city of […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: Yemen’s army announced Saturday that it launched a military operation at Houthi targets and military equipment. Army spokesman Col. Majid al-Nuzaili said in a statement that the operation was carried out in response to Houthi attacks on military camps in the provinces of Marib and Hadhramaut. Nuzaili said the operation targeting […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: Analysts say regional partners are seeking alternatives to supplement their security without discarding US support. A new mutual defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan has raised questions about the shifting geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, where fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran has prompted some countries to […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: At least 300 children reported killed in Gaza in the 300 days since October 2025 truce between Israel and Hamas was agreed. At least 300 children have been killed in Gaza in the roughly 300 days since a so-called “ceasefire” was announced on October 10, 2025 – an average of one child […]
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Fri August 07 2026: Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s health has come under renewed scrutiny after IranWire, citing two sources close to President Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration, reported that senior officials are increasingly concerned about his condition. According to IranWire, Khamenei has not met any cabinet members since the February 28 US-Israeli strikes that killed his […]
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Fri 07 August 2026: Within hours of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Mecca, Iranian parliamentarian Ebrahim Rezaei posted a pointed rejection on X. سعودیها باید بدانند که توافق کاغذی با ترکیه و پاکستان برای آنها امنیتآور نیست، همانطور که سالها شیردهی یکطرفه به آمریکاییها برایشان امنیت نیاورد. سیاستهایتان […]
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