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Jordan Thwarts Drug Smuggling Bid Coming from Syria

The Jordanian Armed Forces foiled on Saturday an attempt to smuggle large quantities of drugs into Jordanian territory coming from Syria, said a military statement, which Asharq Al-Awsat obtained a copy of. An official military source in the General Command said that Jordan’s border guards, in coordination with the security…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Britain Says Russia Likely Removing Nuclear Warheads from Missiles and Firing at Ukraine

Russia is likely removing nuclear warheads from ageing nuclear cruise missiles and firing unarmed munitions at Ukraine, Britain's military intelligence said on Saturday. The defense ministry said open source imagery shows wreckage of an air launched cruise missile fired at Ukraine which seem to have been designed in the 1980s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Govt plans full-scale use of drones for river patrols

The government plans to use drones on a full-scale basis from next fiscal year to detect illegal activities and dangerous spots on rivers.

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Ukrainian women have started learning a crucial war skill: how to fly a drone

The Female Pilots of Ukraine is the first of its kind in the country at a time when the Ukrainian military has been using drones for reconnaissance and fighting against Russian forces.

WEKU

Russia firing ageing cruise missiles because stocks are depleted, MoD suggests

Intelligence update said missiles from 1980s stripped of nuclear warheads ‘unlikely to achieve reliable effects’

The Guardian - UK

Power restored in Ukrainian city of Kherson, senior presidential aide says

Electricity has been restored in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson after its liberation earlier this month from Russian occupation, a senior presidential aide said on Saturday.

Reuters

Ukraine Works to Restore Water, Power after Russian Strikes

Ukrainian authorities endeavored Saturday to restore electricity and water services after recent pummeling by Russian military strikes that vastly damaged infrastructure, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying millions have seen their power restored since blackouts swept the war-battered country days earlier. Skirmishes continued in the east and residents from the southern…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Scottish dad opens up on being imprisoned with 'murderers and terrorists' in Iraq

Brian Glendinning has opened up on his 70-day Iraq prison "hell" after being detained over an alleged unpaid debt to the Qatar National Bank. He said will never get over the scenes he witnessed while locked up

Edinburgh Live

Russia 'possibly running low on long-range missiles'

Russia is likely removing nuclear warheads from ageing nuclear cruise missiles and firing unarmed munitions at Ukraine, Britain’s military intelligence said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Ukraine works to restore water, power after Russian strikes

Ukrainian authorities are endeavoring to restore electricity and water services after recent pummeling by Russian military strikes that vastly damaged infrastructure

The Independent UK

Lebanon: Hezbollah Calls for Election of a President Capable of Leading Dialogue on Arms

Lebanon’s Hezbollah party called for holding dialogue over its weapons, and for the election of a president, “who has the ability” to carry out economic rescue efforts and to discuss the country’s defense strategy with the participation of all Lebanese components. Seven successive parliamentary sessions have failed to elect a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine accuses Kremlin of using same 'genocidal' tactics from Soviet-era famine

Ukraine accused Russia on Saturday of using the same "genocidal" tactics that it used against it in the 1930s under Josef Stalin as Kyiv commemorated a Soviet-era famine that left millions of Ukrainians dead during the winter of 1932-33. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All…

France 24

Putin’s weapon stock ‘depleted’ as Russia ‘firing old nuclear missiles with warheads removed’

Kremlin almost certainly hoping such missiles ‘will function as decoys’, UK claims

The Independent UK

Russia probably firing missiles stripped of nuclear warheads, says UK

‘Whatever Russia’s intent, this improvisation highlights the level of depletion in Russia’s stock of long-range missiles’

Evening Standard

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Bans Events in Istiklal Avenue after Terrorist Blast

The Turkish authorities have imposed a ban on events in Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue, after a terrorist attack there that claimed the lives of six people and wounded 81 others. The Governor of Istanbul, Ali Yerlikaya has issued an order regarding the measures to be taken to maintain security, peace, and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq Stresses Significance of Ties with US

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stressed on Friday the importance of his country’s ties with the United States. Iraq is seeking balanced ties with its regional and international environment in a way that preserves national sovereignty, he said as he welcomed a US Congress delegation headed by Senator Mark…

The Guardian - UK

Invasion by Luke Harding review – history in the making

From Putin’s threats and bluster to full-scale invasion – a clear-sighted account of the war on Ukraine

Reuters

Iran's Khamenei praises Basij forces for confronting 'riots' - TV

Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Basij militia forces sacrificed their lives in "riots" sparked by the death in custody of a young Iranian Kurdish woman in September.

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Iran’s Khamenei Praises Basij Forces for Confronting ‘Riots’

Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Basij militia forces sacrificed their lives in "riots" sparked by the death in custody of a young Iranian Kurdish woman in September. The Basij force, affiliated with the country's Revolutionary Guards, has been at the forefront of the state crackdown on…

Reuters

Britain says Russia likely removing nuclear warheads from missiles and firing at Ukraine

Russia is likely removing nuclear warheads from ageing nuclear cruise missiles and firing unarmed munitions at Ukraine, Britain's military intelligence said on Saturday.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy says Kyiv residents ‘need more protection’ as temperature drops – as it happened

Ukraine’s president calls on local government officials to do more as power cuts leave population vulnerable to the elements

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye's Erdogan Vows to Create 'Safe Zone' in Syria

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday vowed to protect Türkiye’s southern border with a "safe zone" in Syria after Ankara launched a barrage of air strikes against Kurdish fighters. Erdogan has long sought to build a "safe zone" with a depth of 30 kilometers (19 miles) inside Syria and repeatedly…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Official Urges ‘De-escalation’ as Türkiye Strikes Syria

A US official in Syria on Friday called for an “immediate de-escalation” following days of deadly airstrikes and shelling along the Syria-Türkiye border, saying the actions destabilize the region and undermine the fight against the ISIS group. Türkiye this week launched a wave of airstrikes on suspected Kurdish rebels hiding…

Al Jazeera

US military reports rocket attacks on its patrol base in Syria

Attacks on the US patrol base come as tensions escalate on the Syria-Turkey border following a bombing in Istanbul.

The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Snake Island defenders ‘freed in prison swap’ with Russia

Kyiv claims to have secured freedom of nearly 100 captives held by Russia in past week

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