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War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - US cutting Germany troop numbers 'way down' - President Donald Trump said the United States would be withdrawing more troops from Germany than was previously announced by the Pentagon. "We're going to cut way down, and we'

Trump says cutting US troop numbers in Germany 'way down'

Trump says cutting US troop numbers in Germany 'way down'

President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on Washington's decision to withdraw 5,000 US troops from Germany, as a rift in transatlantic ties deepens over the Middle East war. The Pentagon announced the 5,000-troop reduction on Friday, but Trump told reporters Saturday "we'

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - US approves arms sales to Qatar, Israel - The United States said it had approved a $4 billion sale of Patriot missiles to Gulf ally Qatar, as well as the sale of precision weapons systems to Israel for nearly $1 billion. Both sales

French hub monitors Hormuz tensions from afar

French hub monitors Hormuz tensions from afar

A dozen members of the French navy scour screens for blinking lights indicating movement thousands of kilometres away near the Strait of Hormuz. Since the start of the Iran war in late February, staff at a maritime security centre in western France have been helping merchant ships trapped in the

Iran activates air defences as Trump faces congressional deadline

Iran activates air defences as Trump faces congressional deadline

Tehran's air defences were activated to counter small aircraft and drones late Thursday, as the White House signalled that it will not be reined in by a congressional deadline on the Iran war. The Tasnim and Fars news agencies reported that air defence systems, heard in some parts

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: — Air defences activated in Iran: local media - Air defences were heard in the Iranian capital Tehran on Thursday night after they were activated to counter small aircraft and drones, Iran's Tasnim and Fars news agencies reported. Air defences were active

Nigerian airlines avert shutdown as Mideast war hikes fuel prices

Nigerian airlines avert shutdown as Mideast war hikes fuel prices

Nigerian airlines continued flying on Thursday despite threatening a shutdown over sky-high jet fuel prices roiling the industry in Africa's top crude producer and most populous nation. It is the second time a strike has been averted in as many weeks. Government talks with airlines have already