Middle East
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Jun- 2022 -2 June
Russia Urges Turkey Not to Launch Offensive in Syria
Russia hopes Turkey will "refrain" from an offensive in northern Syria after Turkish President Erdogan renewed threats of a campaign targeting Kurdish "terrorists."
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1 June
Turkey Renews Threat of Military Offensive in Syria
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed threats of a military offensive in northern Syria, which he said would target Kurdish "terrorists."
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May- 2022 -31 May
Erdogan Tells Putin Syria ‘Safe Zone’ Is ‘Imperative’
Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin it was essential to create a "safe zone" inside Syria near the Turkish border.
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31 May
Rockets Fired at Iraq Military Base With Foreign Troops
Five rockets targeted an Iraqi military base hosting troops from an international anti-jihadist coalition without causing deaths or damage.
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30 May
Israeli Military to Simulate War With Hezbollah
The Israeli armed forces will be heading to Cyprus to conduct a war simulation exercise against the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah.
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30 May
Ankara Will Not Await US ‘Permission’ for New Syria Offensive
Turkey will not wait for US "permission" to launch a new offensive in Syria, President Erdogan said, defying a warning from Washington.
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26 May
Israel Tells US It Was Behind Killing of Iranian Colonel: NYT
Israel has told the United States it was responsible for the killing of an Iranian Revolutionary Guards colonel, The New York Times reported.
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25 May
Five Turkish Soldiers Killed in Iraq
Five Turkish soldiers serving in northern Iraq as part of operations against Kurdish militants were killed, the defense ministry said.
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24 May
US Warns Turkey Against New Syria Offensive
The United States warned Turkey against launching a new military operation in northern Syria, saying the NATO ally would be putting US troops at risk.
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24 May
Iraq Says Six Killed in Islamic State Group Attack
Three teenagers and three policemen were shot dead in northern Iraq as they put out a crop fire, an attack blamed on Islamic State jihadists.
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