Middle East
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Dec- 2019 -6 December
US sanctions leaders of Iran-linked militias accused of firing on Iraqi protesters
The US sanctioned three Iraqi nationals for alleged involvement in the violent repression of ongoing protests, and a fourth for corruption
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6 December
Shooter who killed 3 at US Navy base identified as Saudi air force student
A Saudi air force trainee shot three people dead at a U.S. naval base in Florida on Friday; the Saudi king offered condolences to victims
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6 December
Esper says US pullback from parts of northeast Syria complete
The US has completed a pullback of forces from contested areas of northeast Syria, Defense Secretary Esper told Reuters on Wednesday
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6 December
US claims capture of Iranian missile parts off Yemen coast
The US State Department released images of what it claims are Iranian-made missile components captured off Yemen's coast last month
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5 December
Netanyahu lawyer to be charged with money-laundering in German submarine deal
Israel's attorney general intends to charge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's lawyer with money-laundering in the state's purchase of submarines from German firm Thyssenkrupp
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5 December
Germany plans to deport ‘criminals’ to war-torn Syria and Afghanistan
Interior ministers from Germany's federal states said they plan to ease deportation rules to allow Syrians convicted of serious crimes to be returned to the war-torn country
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4 December
Turkey agrees to NATO Baltic defense plan after Syria rift
Turkey joined NATO allies in agreeing to a new Baltic defense plan after threatening to block it if Syria's YPG were not labelled terrorists
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Nov- 2019 -28 November
Mortar fire kills 2 Turkish soldiers in Akcakale on Syria border
Two Turkish soldiers died when a mortar hit their post in Akcakale on the Syrian border, the defense ministry said
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27 November
Denmark offers to lead NATO training mission in Iraq
Denmark's government offered to lead the NATO mission to train Iraqi forces, saying it was prepared to send 200 personnel to Iraq next year
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27 November
Coalition drives to build Iraqi Kurdistan’s Peshmerga into a self-sustaining force
Personnel from seven European Coalition nations will soon transition from direct training to mentoring the Kurdistan region’s iconic Peshmerga force
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