Royal Navy Minehunters Arrive In Gulf For Three-Year Mission
The vessels will now spend three years in Bahrain, taking part in mine-hunting, maritime security and multinational exercises.
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Middle East Israeli Tanks Hit Hamas Targets After Attacks From Gaza
The attack comes after Hamas-linked groups launched a wave of incendiary balloons into Israel in recent weeks.
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Middle East Beirut: RAF Delivers Equipment To Lebanese Capital
The delivery of the units, which can store medical supplies, comes as relief efforts in Beirut continue following a huge explosion.
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Middle East Beirut Explosion: British Soldiers Assisting Lebanese Armed Forces
Personnel from 2nd Battalion the Mercian Regiment have been delivering equipment to set up emergency field kitchens in the capital city.
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Navy Royal Navy-Led Force In Middle East Moves To New HQ
Coalition Task Force Sentinel operated from two air-conditioned tents for nine months but has now moved on to something better.
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Middle East Beirut Explosion: Navy Ship HMS Enterprise Arrives In Lebanese City
Lebanon’s Prime Minister has announced he will step down following the devastating explosion last week.
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Middle East Beirut Explosion: Royal Navy Ship To Help Efforts To Rebuild Port
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has authorised the deployment of survey vessel HMS Enterprise to Lebanon.
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Middle East UK To Resume Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia
Campaigners against the arms sales have condemned the decision as "morally bankrupt".
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RAF British-Qatari Joint Typhoon Squadron Begins Flying Training
After a three-month delay, Typhoons with new 12 Squadron markings took to the skies over RAF Coningsby.
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Navy New Team Heads Up Navy Minehunting Mission In Gulf
Soaring temperatures did not stop the newcomers from heading out to sea to explore their new surroundings.
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Afghanistan Afghan Government To Release 900 Inmates As Taliban Considers Extended Ceasefire
It comes as a three-day ceasefire with the insurgents comes to an end.
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News Taliban And Afghan Government Declare Three-Day Ceasefire For Islamic Holiday
Eid al-Fitr is a major holiday on the Islamic calender, marking the end of a month's fasting.
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Iraq UK Launches Air Strikes Against IS In Iraq
Royal Air Force aircraft attacked caves in northern Iraq, where terrorists are believed to have been based.
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Iran Iran Increases Gulf Patrols Amid US Tensions
Iran has accused the US Navy of dangerous behaviour in the Gulf, and says it has increased its own patrols.
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Afghanistan Sitrep: How Could Coronavirus Affect Afghanistan?
An expert has told the BFBS Sitrep's podcast that the COVID-19 pandemic could cause conflict to "deteriorate in a terrible way".
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Comment Chemical Weapons Could Not Subdue Syria's People - But Biological Terror Of COVID Probably Will
After nine years of fighting, coronavirus may prove to be too much for those battling Bashar al-Assad's regime.