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Middle East
ISIS fighters to evacuate Raqqa or surrender to SDF after deal with tribal elders
Islamic State fighters are set evacuate Raqqa or surrender to the U.S.-backed SDF under a deal reached with Arab tribal elders and Raqqa Civil Council
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Middle East
Syria demands immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops from Idlib
Syria has demanded an immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops from its northwestern Idlib province, deeming it an aggression against Syrian sovereignty
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Middle East
Council, tribes reach deal to evacuate civilians from ISIS-held Raqqa
Raqqa Civil Council and local Arab tribal elders have brokered a deal to evacuate civilians from the city, an arrangement designed to minimise casualties
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Middle East
Turkish military sets up observation points in Idlib, Syria
Turkish military personnel began to set up observation points in Syria's northwestern Idlib province on Thursday, the Turkish General Command said
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Middle East
Coalition confirms meeting on ISIS withdrawal from Raqqa but says it did not participate
A Coalition leader attended an October 11 meeting regarding an negotiated Islamic State withdrawal from Raqqa, but did not participate in the discussion
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Americas
Trump to appoint Lockheed executive to Pentagon defense policy role
U.S. President Donald Trump intends to appoint John Rood, an executive at defense contractor Lockheed Martin, as as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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Middle East
Russian Su-24 attack aircraft crashes on takeoff in Syria, killing pilots
A Russian Sukhoi Su-24 ground attack aircraft crashed on takeoff at Hmeimim, Syria on killing the aircraft's pilots.
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Middle East
Syria accusing US of arming ISIS is ridiculous regime and Russian propaganda – Pentagon
The Pentagon said "absolutely ridiculous" statements by a Syrian general amounted to a Russian and regime propaganda campaign against the United States.
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Europe
NATO launches new multinational division in Romania
NATO launched a new 10-country multinational force from in Romania to counter Russia in southeast Europe in the Black Sea
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Middle East
Russia to provide air support to Turkish operation in Syria, Erdogan says
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that a "serious operation" has begun in Idlib province in Syria and that Russia will provide air support.
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