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Denmark Bans All Civilian Drone Flights this Week due to EU Summit

This is Beirut, 28/09 15:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Denmark will ban all civilian drone flights across the country this week to ensure security as Copenhagen hosts an EU summit gathering heads of government, the transport ministry said Sunday. Mysterious drone sightings across Denmark since September 22 have prompted the closure of several airports, with Denmark hinting at possible Russian ...

Denmark Shuts Airport Amid Suspected Drone "Hybrid Attacks" Blamed on Russia

This is Beirut, 26/09 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A sighting of a suspected drone briefly shuttered a Danish airport on Friday for the second time in a few hours, after the country's prime minister said the flights were part of "hybrid attacks" that may be linked to Russia. Drones have been seen flying over several Danish airports since Wednesday, causing one of them to close for ...

Aalborg Airport Shut for Hours After Drone Sightings Across Denmark

This is Beirut, 25/09 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Drones flew over multiple airports across Denmark and caused one of them to close for hours, police said Thursday after a similar incident this week prompted Copenhagen airport to shut. The latest incidents in Danish skies follow similar events in Poland and Romania and the violation by Russian fighter jets of Estonia's airspace, which have ...

Drone Strike Near Syria's Aleppo Airport Kills Two: Security Official

This is Beirut, 04/09 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Syrian security official said a drone strike near Aleppo airport on Thursday killed two people, with state media reporting the attack but without saying who may be behind it. An AFP correspondent saw a vaporized car near the airport in Syria's north, with shrapnel scattered around it. Official news agency SANA reported that "a drone targeted a ...

Israeli Attack on UNIFIL: France Urges Protection of Peacekeepers

This is Beirut, 03/09 08:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France on Wednesday “strongly condemned” the Israeli attack against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), stressing that the protection of peacekeepers must be ensured. Paris “reiterates that the protection of peacekeepers, as well as the safety of United Nations personnel, property, and premises, must be ...

Missiles, Drones, Lasers: New Weapons Expected at Beijing Military Parade

This is Beirut, 01/09 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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China will showcase a range of new weapons during a vast military parade on Wednesday, in a show of strength that is being seen as a challenge to US military dominance. Military experts have been analyzing social media photos and footage from several recent rehearsals, which have shown anti-ship missiles, cutting-edge underwater drones, ...

Israeli Drone Strikes Car in Tebnine, Forces Advance Near Aitaroun

This is Beirut, 22/07 19:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone launched two missiles on Tuesday at a vehicle in the Ain al-Mazrab area of Tebnine, South Lebanon, causing destruction. Later that night, an Israeli force, supported by three military vehicles including a bulldozer, advanced from a newly built position on Jabal al-Batt near the outskirts of Aitaroun. The force began excavation ...

Ukraine says Four Killed in Massive Russian Drone, Missile Attack

This is Beirut, 12/07 13:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia fired more than 620 drones and long-range missiles overnight killing four people, Ukraine said Saturday, calling for fresh sanctions on Moscow to halt its record barrages. Kyiv and Moscow have stepped up aerial strikes over recent months and US-led ceasefire talks aimed at pausing the over three-year war have stalled. "Twenty-six ...

Demining Ukraine: From Rakes to Drones

This is Beirut, 05/07 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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In Ukraine, professional deminers are hard at work, but their task is so vast that many locals have started doing it themselves.

Russia Fired Record 479 Drones at Ukraine Overnight

This is Beirut, 09/06 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia fired a record 479 drones at Ukraine in an overnight aerial barrage, Kyiv's air force said on Monday, the latest massive attack as Moscow rejects calls for a ceasefire. The attack caused damage in several Ukrainian regions, though there were no reports of people killed or mass casualties. "Enemy air strikes were recorded in 10 spots," the ...

Saudis Use AI, Drones and Thousands of Cameras to Keep Hajj Pilgrims Safe

This is Beirut, 05/06 12:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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In Mecca, a large-scale technological system operates around the clock during the Hajj. With more than 15,000 smart cameras, drones, and AI-powered software, authorities monitor crowd movements and coordinate the transport of 1.6 million pilgrims in real time using over 23,000 buses. The goal is to prevent incidents, avoid human bottlenecks, and ...

Zelensky Slams Russia After Three Generations Killed in Drone Strike

This is Beirut, 05/06 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Russian drone slammed into a residential house in central Ukraine overnight Thursday, killing three members of one family, including a one-year-old baby, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. He accused Moscow of trying to "buy time for itself to continue killing" and called for the West to put "maximum sanctions" and ...

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