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Conflict & Security April 29, 2026 296 stories in this edition

Will Israel’s use of Iron Dome to aid Arab neighbour recalibrate Mideast defence?

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Seong Hyeon Choi
Will Israel’s use of Iron Dome to aid Arab neighbour recalibrate Mideast defence?

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Israel’s reported deployment of its Iron Dome missile defence battery in the UAE signals a “watershed moment” in Middle Eastern security alignments, analysts say, as the war in Iran highlights the critical role of such air defence systems. Israel sent an Iron Dome air-defence system along with troops to the United Arab Emirates “early in the war with Iran”, Axios said in a report this week citing two Israeli official...

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Israel’s reported deployment of its Iron Dome missile defence battery in the UAE signals a “watershed moment” in Middle Eastern security alignments, analysts say, as the war in Iran highlights the critical role of such a...

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Madagascar detains French former serviceman over alleged mutiny plot

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ANTANANARIVO, April 29 - Madagascar has detained a former French serviceman accused of taking part in a plot to destabilise the Indian Ocean island, including by inciting security forces to mutiny and sabotaging infrastr...

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Armed forces destroy Afghan Taliban posts, vehicles in Chaman sector: security sources

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Armed forces destroy Afghan Taliban posts, vehicles in Chaman sector: security sources

Forces have destroyed several Afghan Taliban posts and vehicles in Balochistan’s Chaman sector, security sources said on Wednesday. The operations, part of the ongoing ‘Operation Ghazab lil-Haq’, were a response to the “...

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Israel-Iran war LIVE: U.S. Congress to grill Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on West Asia conflict

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Israel-Iran war LIVE: U.S. Congress to grill Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on West Asia conflict

While the White House has said Donald Trump and his team were considering Tehran's latest proposal to restore traffic through the waterway, many news reports said the President was sceptical

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US-Iran talks stall amid mistrust, with Pakistan playing quiet facilitative role

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US-Iran talks stall amid mistrust, with Pakistan playing quiet facilitative role

“Talks are not dead. Both sides seek an off-ramp and they want an end to the conflict,” said defence analyst and retired Pakistan Brigadier Masud Ahmed Khan.

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New Zealand officials reject statue remembering Japan’s WWII sex slaves

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New Zealand officials reject statue remembering Japan’s WWII sex slaves

New Zealand officials rejected on Wednesday an application to install a statue commemorating so-called “comfort women” enslaved by Japan before and during World War II after Tokyo suggested it could harm diplomatic relat...

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New IRA bombing fuels fears of global militant network tied to Iran, Hezbollah

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New IRA bombing fuels fears of global militant network tied to Iran, Hezbollah

The blast targeted a Police Service of Northern Ireland station in Dunmurry, and police increased patrols after the group threatened to target officers at their homes.

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