MOD bans Israelis from elite course in London over country's actions in Gaza
Israeli participants have traditionally attended the one-year course which specialises in global security, strategy and politics
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Middle East Starmer and Trump call for end to starvation crisis in Gaza as aid drops begin
The Prime Minister describes the situation in Gaza as an "absolute catastrophe" as he met President Trump in Scotland
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Middle East Two ships sunk as Houthi rebels resume attacks – possibly at Tehran's bidding
The ships were targeted by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels after the Israeli and US strikes on Iran raised regional tensions
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Middle East RAF A400M flights keep British military operations across Middle East supplied
The weekly flights deliver freight and personnel to UK bases across the region
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USA Time and precision: How the US military spent 15 years planning its strike on Iran
MOP bombs were used to attack a number of centrifuges buried deep underground at a site south of Tehran
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Weapons and Kit The GBU-57: The Americans' massive bunker-buster MOP bomb dropped on Iran
GBU-57 is referred to as the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, and is the only explosive capable of reaching Iran's underground facilities
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USA F-22 Raptors land at RAF Lakenheath amid speculation over US posture in Middle East
US stealth fighters have been spotted at the Suffolk base, which is operated by American forces
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Middle East Trump sends refuelling aircraft to Middle East after Iran-Israel tensions boil over
Israel initially started its bombing as it claimed Tehran was on the verge of building a nuclear bomb
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Navy Royal Navy ship seizes 1,000kg of heroin in latest drugs bust in the Arabian Sea
The Type 23 frigate tracked the vessel before a team of Royal Marines boarded the ship, where they found the stash of drugs
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Middle East RAF strikes on Houthis before CSG25 passes through Red Sea branded no coincidence
Defence expert Professor Michael Clarke says the strikes are a message to the Trump administration that the UK will stand with the US
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RAF RAF Typhoon jets attack Houthi drone-production facilities based in Yemen
RAF Typhoon FGR4s, with air refuelling support from Voyager tankers, used Paveway IV precision-guided bombs to hit the sites
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News US carries out more strikes on Houthi rebel targets in Yemen to protect shipping
The US wants to stop Houthi attacks on international shipping which it says is costing billions of dollars in losses.
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RAF Royal Air Force Typhoons carry out air-to-air refuelling from a German A400M for first time
RAF pilots based in the Middle East in the International Counter Daesh Coalition hone their mid-air refuelling skills.
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Middle East Special Forces veterans complete Lawrence of Arabia's historic 25-day camel trek
The team were the first to complete the journey on camels since T.E. Lawrence, Sherif Nasir, Auda Abu Tayi, and Nesib el Bekri in 1917.
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Special forces Special Forces veterans reach final 100km of Lawrence of Arabia's historic route
Four Special Forces veterans are following in the footsteps of TE Lawrence – who united the Arab tribes during the First World War.
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News Trump to face Houthi threat in the Red Sea amid fragile Gaza ceasefire
The ongoing threat to global shipping in the Red Sea is among the key challenges facing President Trump's new administration.