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  Comments Off on Turkiye begins construction of first naval support ship for Portugal in landmark defense export to NATO ally 0

  Turkiye begins construction of first naval support ship for Portugal in landmark defense export to NATO ally

  Europe, Middle East, News February 2, 2026 , by IRIA

  Turkiye’s STM laid keel for Portugal’s naval support ship at Ada Shipyard in Istanbul, marking a
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  Comments Off on Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers meet as Turkiye pushes mediation amid US-Iran tensions 0

  Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers meet as Turkiye pushes mediation amid US-Iran tensions

  Middle East, News January 31, 2026 , by IRIA

  Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on January 30,
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  EU designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as ‘terrorist organization’

  Europe, Middle East, News January 30, 2026 , by IRIA

  The European Union has agreed to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist
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  Comments Off on Syria’s Ahmed Al-Sharaa visits Russia to meet Putin and secure military cooperation 0

  Syria’s Ahmed Al-Sharaa visits Russia to meet Putin and secure military cooperation

  Europe, Middle East, News January 29, 2026 , by IRIA

  Russian President Vladimir Putin met Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa in Moscow on January 28, 2026,
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  Comments Off on USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group arrives in Middle East from Indo-Pacific amid rising Iran tensions 0

  USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group arrives in Middle East from Indo-Pacific amid rising Iran tensions

  Middle East, News, US January 28, 2026 , by IRIA

  The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its strike group have entered the Middle East after
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  Comments Off on US-brokered Russia-Ukraine peace talks end in UAE without breakthrough 0

  US-brokered Russia-Ukraine peace talks end in UAE without breakthrough

  Europe, Middle East, News, US January 25, 2026 , by IRIA

  Ukraine and Russia concluded a second day of U.S.-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi on January 24, 2026,
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  Comments Off on World leaders gather in Switzerland as US President Trump launches ‘Board of Peace’ 0

  World leaders gather in Switzerland as US President Trump launches ‘Board of Peace’

  Europe, Middle East, News, US January 23, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump formally launched his “Board of Peace” on January 22, 2026, at the sidelines
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  Comments Off on Turkiye and Qatar sign $1 billion contract to jointly build Istanbul-class frigates for Indonesia 0

  Turkiye and Qatar sign $1 billion contract to jointly build Istanbul-class frigates for Indonesia

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News January 22, 2026 , by IRIA

  Turkish defense consortium TAIS Shipyards has signed a $1 billion memorandum of understanding with Qatar’s
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  Comments Off on Syria announces ceasefire with Kurdish-led SDF after weeks of fighting 0

  Syria announces ceasefire with Kurdish-led SDF after weeks of fighting

  Middle East, News January 19, 2026 , by IRIA

  The Syrian government formally signed an agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)
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  Comments Off on US approves $110 million of military satellite communication equipment sales for Iraq 0

  US approves $110 million of military satellite communication equipment sales for Iraq

  Middle East, News, US January 18, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United States has approved a $110 million sale to expand and sustain Iraq’s military satellite

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