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16 February

Iranian youths walk past a state building covered with a giant anti-US billboard depicting a symbolic image of the destroyed USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) aircraft carrier in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 28, 2026.

Iran FM in Geneva for Second Round of US Talks

Iran's foreign minister has arrived in Geneva ahead of a second round of negotiations with the US, Iranian state television said Monday.

15 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Tells Hamas to Proceed With ‘Full and Immediate’ Disarmament

US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Hamas to move forward with disarmament under his plan for postwar Gaza.

15 February

TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted 10 strikes against more than 30 ISIS targets in Syria, Feb. 3 – 12, to sustain relentless military pressure on remnants from the terrorist network.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Military Says Struck More Than 30 IS Targets in Syria

The US military said Saturday that its forces had struck more than 30 Islamic State group targets in Syria this month, maintaining pressure on the jihadists after a deadly attack on US troops last year.

15 February

An Iranian flag fluttering at an undisclosed location in the Islamic republic next to a surface-to-surface Qiam-1 (Rising) missile

Staff Writer With AFP

Swiss Say Oman to Host US-Iran Talks in Geneva Next Week

Switzerland said Saturday that Oman would host talks between the United States and Iran in Geneva next week, with Washington pushing Tehran to make a deal to limit its nuclear program.

13 February

Israel Defense Forces troops operating in a communications room

Rojoef Manuel

Elbit Systems to Upgrade IDF Digital Network Under $100M+ Contracts

Elbit Systems has secured $100 million in contracts to develop digitization solutions for the Israel Defense Forces, as the service transitions to its fifth-generation tactical cyber network structure.

13 February

An Iron Dome launcher fires a Tamir missile to protect the citizens and infrastructure of Israel. Raytheon Missiles & Defense and RAFAEL have signed a joint venture to establish an Iron Dome Weapon System production facility in the United States. (Photo: RAFAEL)

Ronald Watkins

Rafael Enters Race for US Army’s Next-Gen Interceptor

US subsidiary of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has joined US Army search for second interceptor under Indirect Fire Protection Capability.

13 February

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Soldiers Gain New Edge With Israel’s Drone-Detecting Headset

Israeli firm Silynx Communications Inc. is giving soldiers a new battlefield edge with its CLARUS II in-ear tactical headset, recently proven in NATO field trials.

12 February

Fighters loyal to Yemen's Southern Transitional Council gather at the frontline during clashes with pro-government forces in Abyan province

Staff Writer With AFP

Clashes Kill Six Separatist Supporters in South Yemen

Clashes with local security forces killed six supporters of the separatist Southern Transitional Council in southeast Yemen on Wednesday, two sources told AFP.

12 February

Syrian soldiers are seen in the town of Morek in the northern countryside of Hama province in central Syria, 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

US Forces Withdraw From Syria’s Al-Tanf Base: Syrian Military Sources

US forces have withdrawn to Jordan from Syria's Al-Tanf base, where they had been deployed as part of the international coalition against the Islamic State group, two Syrian military sources told AFP on Wednesday.

11 February

A Royal Saudi Air Force Pilatus PC-21 aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Saudi Pilatus Fleet Logs 100,000 Flight Hours With Pratt & Whitney Engines

RTX segment Pratt & Whitney Canada has announced that the Royal Saudi Air Force’s Pilatus PC-21 fleet has reached 100,000 flight hours, powered by the company’s PT6A engines.

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