Middle East
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Aug- 2025 -19 August
US Approves $500 Million HIMARS Sale to Bahrain
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of four M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems to Bahrain.
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19 August
Israel Orders $260M in Advanced Airborne Munitions From Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems has accepted two contracts worth $260 million to deliver advanced airborne munitions to the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
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19 August
UN Debates Future Withdrawal of Lebanon Peacekeeping Force
The United Nations Security Council began to debate a resolution drafted by France to extend the UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon for a year with the ultimate aim to withdraw it.
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19 August
Hamas Accepts New Gaza Truce Plan: Hamas Official
A Hamas source said that the Palestinian militants had agreed to a new proposal from mediators for a ceasefire in Gaza, devastated by more than 22 months of war with Israel.
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18 August
Amnesty Says Israel Deliberately Starving Gaza’s Palestinians
Amnesty International accused Israel of enacting a "deliberate policy" of starvation in Gaza, as the UN and aid groups warn of famine in the Palestinian territory.
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18 August
Jordan to Bring Back Compulsory Military Service After Three Decades
Jordan will reactivate the country’s national military service, which the government will develop in cooperation with its partners.
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17 August
Syrian President Says Unifying Country ‘Should Not Be With Blood’
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has said the battle to unify his country after years of civil war "should not be with blood," rejecting any partition and accusing Israel of meddling in the south.
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16 August
UN Says at Least 1,760 Killed While Seeking Aid in Gaza Since Late May
The UN human rights office said that at least 1,760 Palestinians had been killed while seeking aid in Gaza since late May.
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15 August
Asia-Pacific User Buys Hundreds of SMARTSHOOTER SMASH 3000 Fire Control Systems
Israeli firm SMARTSHOOTER has won a large order for hundreds of its SMASH 3000 fire control systems from an Asia-Pacific customer.
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15 August
Elbit Systems Wins $1.6B Deal for Weapons, C4ISR From Europe
Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems has signed a $1.6-billion deal to supply a European country with advanced defense systems over the next five years.
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