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  Comments Off on Pakistan deploys 8,000 troops, JF-17 jets and HQ-9 air defense systems to Saudi Arabia 0

  Pakistan deploys 8,000 troops, JF-17 jets and HQ-9 air defense systems to Saudi Arabia

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News May 19, 2026 , by IRIA

  Pakistan has deployed 8,000 of its troops, fighter jets, drones, and an advanced air defense system to
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  Comments Off on UAE reports drone strike near nuclear plant as Iran War crisis intensifies 0

  UAE reports drone strike near nuclear plant as Iran War crisis intensifies

  Middle East, News May 18, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United Arab Emirates said on May 17, 2026, that a drone strike caused a fire near the Barakah Nuclear
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  Comments Off on India signs defense and energy deals with UAE amid growing regional tensions 0

  India signs defense and energy deals with UAE amid growing regional tensions

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News May 16, 2026 , by IRIA

  India and UAE signed a series of major agreements on defense, energy, shipping, and investment during
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  Comments Off on BRICS foreign ministers meet in India amid Iran conflict and global economic concerns 0

  BRICS foreign ministers meet in India amid Iran conflict and global economic concerns

  Africa, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News May 15, 2026 , by IRIA

  Foreign ministers from the expanded BRICS bloc gathered in New Delhi on May 14-15, 2026, for high-level
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  Iran’s IRGC conducts anti-invasion military drills in Tehran

  Middle East, News May 14, 2026 , by IRIA

  Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted extensive military exercises in and around
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  Comments Off on Turkiye eases trade restrictions with Armenia amid normalization efforts 0

  Turkiye eases trade restrictions with Armenia amid normalization efforts

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News May 14, 2026 , by IRIA

  Turkiye has lifted restrictions on direct trade with Armenia in what officials described as another step
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  Comments Off on Pentagon seeks additional funding as cost of Iran War increases to $29 billion 0

  Pentagon seeks additional funding as cost of Iran War increases to $29 billion

  Middle East, News, US May 13, 2026 , by IRIA

  The Pentagon said May 12, 2026, that the United States has spent an estimated $29 billion on the ongoing
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  Comments Off on Iran says it will ‘never bow’ as Trump rejects peace counteroffer, escalating Middle East conflict 0

  Iran says it will ‘never bow’ as Trump rejects peace counteroffer, escalating Middle East conflict

  Middle East, News, US May 12, 2026 , by IRIA

  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would “never bow before the enemy” after U.S. President
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  Comments Off on Turkiye secures record $8 billion deals at SAHA Expo 2026 0

  Turkiye secures record $8 billion deals at SAHA Expo 2026

  Europe, Middle East, News May 10, 2026 , by IRIA

  SAHA Expo 2026 concluded in Istanbul on May 9, 2026, after delivering a record-breaking business volume
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  Comments Off on France deploys aircraft carrier to Red Sea amid Hormuz security crisis 0

  France deploys aircraft carrier to Red Sea amid Hormuz security crisis

  Europe, Middle East, News May 8, 2026 , by IRIA

  France has deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz

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