Europe
EU approves new Lebanon support mission and extends Iraq advisory mission; Kallas says Aspides needs at least 10 ships
At the Foreign Affairs Council on 12 October, EU ministers approved a new support mission in Lebanon and…
Desk
Middle East & North Africa
Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Iraq, the Gulf, Yemen, Egypt and Libya.
Africa
Israel’s defence ministry opens first national pavilion at Morocco’s Marrakech Airshow
The Israeli defence ministry says it opened its first national pavilion in Morocco, with eight Israeli companies at…
Europe
MI5: Iran is now targeting military bases in Britain; more than 50 arrests in a year, Tehran speaks of a “false flag operation”
Iran has begun to target military installations in the United Kingdom, the head of MI5, Sir Ken McCallum,…
Greece
Israel returns 22 antiquities to Greece, a first in the two countries’ history, with the Israeli ambassador in Athens present
Twenty-two Greek antiquities that had left the country illegally have been returned from Israel. It is the first…
Greece
Bad news for Greece from Libya: Aguila Saleh out as speaker, replaced by the head of the Libyan-Turkish friendship committee
After twelve years at the head of Libya’s House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh is out, and for Athens…
Greece
Security Council on Syria: Greece asks for protection of all communities and Orthodox Christians; 5.5 million remain displaced
Greece asked the UN Security Council for concrete progress from the new Syrian authorities in protecting all religious…
Drones
Kuwait buys a British AI-enabled air defence system for £370 million: MARSS to integrate radars, jammers and interceptors in NiDAR
Kuwait is buying an air defence system worth £370 million from Britain’s MARSS to counter drones and other…
Europe
Iran: Greece among 29 countries condemning Tehran’s attacks; London links Iran to the RAF Fairford plot
Foreign ministers of 29 countries, Greece among them, signed a joint statement on October 12 condemning Iran’s use…
Africa
Algeria: 61 Moroccans arrested for planning “acts of sabotage”, including a former soldier
Algerian authorities said on Sunday, October 11, that they arrested 61 Moroccan nationals earlier this month on suspicion…
Middle East & North Africa
IRGC: three tankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz; ships with transponders switched off to be treated as “hostile”
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said on October 11 that three tankers that violated its transit rules hit sea…
Cyprus
Lebanese Armed Forces chief officially visits Cyprus
General Rodolph Haykal, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, made an official visit to Cyprus from October 6…
Greece
Houthis claim new strikes on Riyadh and Dammam; Greek foreign ministry advises against travel to Saudi Arabia
Greece’s foreign ministry advised citizens on October 11 to avoid travel to Saudi Arabia unless absolutely necessary, the…