Russia will send fighter jets and attack helicopters to Iran, state media says. The move could strengthen ties that already have the US worried.

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A Russian Su-35 aircraft unsafely intercepts a P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft assigned to US 6th Fleet over the Mediterranean Sea May 26, 2020.
A Russian Su-35 aircraft unsafely intercepts a P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft assigned to US 6th Fleet over the Mediterranean Sea May 26, 2020.

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Why the Israeli shekel is the world's best performing currency against the US dollar this month

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An ex-Qatar Airways flight attendant says he was fired and deported after police found he was wearing tinted moisturizer, then accused him of being a sex worker

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an Airbus A350 of Qatar Airways company after taking off from the Toulouse-Blagnac airport
A Qatar Airways A350.

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The US military is flexing its airpower muscles in the Middle East with supersonic bomber flights in the region

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A B-1 Lancer supersonic heavy bomber on a mission.
A B-1 Lancer supersonic heavy bomber on a mission.

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The US is sending more Patriot defense systems to the Middle East. They cost $1.1 billion each.

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Two camouflaged trucks carrying a missile air defense system.
Two Patriot systems deployed at the German Air and Missile Defense Task Force.

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Qatar Airways' new CEO — whose predecessor once said a woman couldn't do his job — wants to bring a culture of 'trust and empowerment' to the airline

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an Airbus A350 of Qatar Airways company after taking off from the Toulouse-Blagnac airport
A Qatar Airways A350.

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Oil prices are at their lowest level since August. Here's everything moving crude markets.

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Israeli soldiers work to secure residential areas following a mass-infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot, southern Israel October 7, 2023.
Israeli soldiers work to secure residential areas following a mass-infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot, southern Israel October 7, 2023.

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Hamas wants to wreck years of US efforts to mend Israel-Arab ties — and it looks like it's working

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Riyadh on October 14, 2023.

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Video shows a US Navy drone boat firing off its own exploding drone in the Middle East, a first for the unmanned vessels

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A MARTAC T-38 Devil Ray unmanned surface vehicle, equipped with a Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System, operates in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 26.
A MARTAC T-38 Devil Ray unmanned surface vehicle, equipped with a Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System, operates in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 26.

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Crude oil prices could soar 76% if the Israel-Hamas war morphs into a regional conflict, the World Bank says

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An Israeli M109 155mm self-propelled howitzer fires near the Israel-Gaza border.
An Israeli M109 155mm self-propelled howitzer fires near the Israel-Gaza border.

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