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KYIV, 10 September, 2026 (Ghufran): Ukraine is contracting a supply of around 1,000 missiles for U.S.-designed Patriot air-defence systems with the support of its allies and through a European Union loan, Ukrainian Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara said on Tuesday. Speaking at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Khmara said the majority of the missiles would only be delivered in the coming years and urged allies to provide more urgent assistance. In comments released later by the Defence Ministry, Khmara said Ukraine was asking Western partners to provide additional air-defence missiles from their existing stocks in exchange for improvements in missile performance under contracts signed with Kyiv. He also said Ukraine was facing a $27 billion shortfall in financing for drone sup...

VIENNA, September 10, 2026 (Kamran Raja): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors has passed a resolution drawing a line under Syria’s past secret nuclear activities during the rule of the Assad family, saying the country’s new authorities have cooperated in resolving all outstanding questions. The 35-nation board declared Syria in breach of its nuclear non-proliferation obligations in 2011 and referred the matter to the United Nations Security Council. The move followed Israel’s 2007 bombing of a site in Syria’s eastern Deir al-Zor province, which Israel said was a secret nuclear reactor nearing completion. The IAEA subsequently demanded that Syria provide information about its nuclear activities, but Syria failed to do so at the time. Following the overthrow of B...

RIYADH, 9 September, 2026 (Nosheen): Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned attacks carried out by Iran against Jordan, describing them as a blatant violation of international law and calling for their immediate cessation. In a statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry urged an immediate end to attacks on Jordan and other countries in the region and called for serious and effective measures to promote peace and stability across the Middle East. Saudi Arabia stressed the need for efforts to prevent further escalation and protect regional security. Earlier, a Cabinet session chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah reiterated Saudi Arabia’s commitment to defending its sovereignty, protecting the security of its citizens and expatriates, ...