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US shifting military funds from Egypt to Lebanon: Reuters

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The United States plans to divert to Lebanon $95 million in military assistance that was originally allocated to Egypt, according to a report by Reuters news agency.
Middle East

US transfers several prisoners from Guantánamo Bay to Oman

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The United States has transferred 11 detainees out of Guantánamo Bay to Oman, the latest batch of inmates to leave the infamous facility in Cuba that once held around 780 detainees.
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis claim to have targeted US aircraft carrier, several spots in Israel

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Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree has stated that the Yemen-based group’s armed forces launched a “specific and joint military operation targeting the American aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman using two winged missiles and four drones”.
Middle East

US says “anti-terror operation” in Iraq left coalition member dead

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The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that the military operations against Daesh in Iraq in the last seven days have left a coalition member dead.
Foreign Policy

Iran calls US-UK attack on Yemen ‘violation of UN charter’

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei has strongly condemned the US and UK air attacks on the infrastructure of Saada province in Northern Yemen, calling it yet another violation of the United Nations Charter.
Americas

Trump appoints Morgan Ortagus as deputy Middle East special envoy

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US President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokesperson, to serve as deputy special presidential envoy for Middle East peace in his next administration.
Middle East

Sources say Trump preparing to intensify activity against Yemen’s Houthis

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US President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to increase activity against the Houthis in Yemen once he is sworn in as president on January 20, two sources familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post.
Middle East

Houthis claim US military drone shot down over Yemen

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Yemen’s Houthi fighters have announced they have shot down a US military MQ-9 Reaper drone in the airspace over the Yemeni central governorate of Marib
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis say shot down 13th MQ-9 Reaper drone

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The military spokesman for Yemen's Houthis stated on Saturday that the Yemeni army shot down another American MQ-9 Reaper drone.
Middle East

US downs own warplane while bombing Yemen: Pentagon

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The United States Navy has inadvertently shot down its own F/A-18 fighter jet in a friendly fire incident over the Red Sea, the Pentagon has announced shortly after issuing a press release about another attack against Houthi targets in Yemen.
Middle East

US says attacked Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital

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The United States military said it has carried out air strikes against targets linked to the Houthis in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, including a missile storage facility and a “command-and-control” site.
Middle East

US drops $10M terrorism reward offered for capture of Syrian rebel leader who toppled Assad

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The Joe Biden administration announced Friday it has decided not to pursue a $10 million reward it had offered for the capture of a Syrian rebel leader whose forces led the ouster of President Bashar Assad earlier this month.
Middle East

US says Daesh leader killed in Syria

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American forces killed a Daesh leader and another member of the terror group in a strike in Syria, the US military announced on Friday.
Middle East

US and UK militaries jointly strike Houthi targets in Yemen

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US and UK air forces have conducted air attacks against several targets in western Yemen linked to the Houthi group, according to Al-Masirah TV.
Middle East

US top diplomat meets Iraq PM during unannounced visit to Baghdad to discuss Syria

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United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met Iraq Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani for talks on the future of neighbouring Syria in the wake of the fall of Bashar al-Assad during an unannounced visit to Baghdad.
Middle East

US says not seriously considering delisting HTS terror designation

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The United States is not seriously discussing delisting Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from its designation as a terrorist organization, a Joe Biden administration official has stated. HTS was one of the rebel groups that led the offensive against the Bashar Assad government in Syria in recent weeks.
Middle East

US says launched airstrikes against Daesh camps in Syria following Assad fall

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The United States has conducted air attacks against Daesh camps in Syria, US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced in a statement.
Middle East

US says to remain in eastern Syria despite regime change

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Washington will maintain its presence in eastern Syria and will take measures necessary to prevent a resurgence of the ISIS terror group, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Daniel Shapiro said on Sunday.
Middle East

Washington told Damascus it would pull troops from Syria, reduce sanctions if it closed Iran’s supply lines: Report

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The United States told President Bashar al-Assad that it was willing to withdraw American soldiers from northeast Syria and reduce sanctions in return for him shutting down Iranian arms supply lines.
Int'l Relations

Iran envoy condemns US-Israel coordinated attempts to destabilize Syria

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The Iranian ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations in New York has emphasized the coordinated efforts of the United States and Israel to destabilize Syria. Amir Saeed Iravani stated that Tehran remains steadfast in supporting the Syrian government and people in their fight against terrorism.
Middle East

US carried out air attack in eastern Syria: Pentagon

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The US military has carried out a strike in self defense against weapon systems in eastern Syria, the Pentagon has said, adding it was unrelated to the ongoing rebel advances in the country.
Security

Iran’s navy commander: Core US Naval units leaving region

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The Commander of the Iranian Navy, Admiral Shahram Irani, gave on Sunday an update on the presence of US naval ships in West Asia, saying they are fading away from the region.
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis say conducted missile, drone attacks on US warships

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US warships came under sustained missile and drone attack from Houthi fighters as they sailed off the coast of Yemen, the Pentagon has confirmed, with the Yemeni armed group claiming it attacked the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and two US destroyers.
Middle East

US military says targeted ‘Iranian-backed’ fighters in Syria for a second day

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The US military says it has carried out fresh air raids in Syria targeting “Iranian-aligned targets” following a recent rocket strike against American soldiers at a base in Syria’s northeastern Hasakah province.
Americas

US announces new Middle East military deployments amid Iran-Israel tension

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The Pentagon announced it is carrying out new military deployments to the Middle East, including additional ballistic missile defence destroyers and several long-range strike bombers.
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