From the UK to the Gulf, are US overseas bases becoming liabilities?
For decades, these bases allowed the US to wage faraway wars. Now, Iran has changed that calculation.
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Section 219: the future of US-Israeli defence partnership
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to end the billions of dollars in annual US military aid to Israel.
Published On 11 Nov 2026
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Iran opens training camp for women in readiness for war
Iran has opened its first all-women military training camp amid fears of renewed US attacks.
Published On 11 Nov 2026
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El Salvador fires missiles on Haitian gang hideout
El Salvador’s military fired rockets at a compound allegedly belonging to the leader of Haiti’s 400 Mawozo gang.
Published On 11 Nov 2026
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Republicans block Hegseth impeachment motion
Republicans have blocked a motion to impeach US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over the war on Iran.
Published On 11 Nov 2026
UNIFIL patrol comes under fire in southern Lebanon
UNIFIL said on Tuesday that ‘about a dozen rounds’ were fired at one of its patrols, without identifying the assailants.
Salvadoran troops target Haitian gang, leaving 20 dead
Salvadoran troops backed the police operation ahead of the Haitian prime minister’s visit to El Salvador.
Hegseth impeachment: What is he accused of, and could he be removed?
Eight articles brought by a Republican lawmaker accuse US Pentagon chief of waging unlawful wars on Iran and Venezuela.
Israeli soldiers are also settlers in West Bank: Al Jazeera investigation
Blurred lines between Israeli soldiers and settlers fuel systematic West Bank violence and mass displacement.
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Iran lifts 2,000km limit on its ballistic missiles: What that means
Experts ask whether longer-range missiles are intended to hit targets beyond the Middle East.
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Why the GCC is setting up an advanced military command base in Kuwait
Gulf leaders emphasised the need to strengthen defence coordination to confront present and future regional challenges.
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