Middle East
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Aug- 2020 -4 August
Two Explosions Rock Beirut, Dozens Wounded
A huge explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, shaking buildings, shattering windows, and sending a huge plume of smoke into the sky.
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4 August
Israel Launches Air Strikes on Syria After Thwarted Border Attack
Israel launched air strikes on Syrian military targets in southern Syria late Monday, after thwarting an attack near the Israeli-occupied sector of the Golan Heights.
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4 August
‘Legitimate’ Concerns About Saudi Arms Sales, Ex-US Official Says
State Department officials voiced concern over risks to civilians before Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rammed through $8.1 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies, a former aide was quoted Monday as telling lawmakers.
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3 August
Israeli Jets Strike Hamas Targets in Gaza: Military
Israeli fighter jets carried out strikes on Hamas facilities in the Gaza Strip after a "rocket" was fired from the Hamas-controlled enclave towards the Jewish state, its military said Monday.
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3 August
12 Pro-Regime, 6 Rebel Fighters Die in Syria Clashes: Monitor
Jihadists and allied rebels in northwestern Syria Monday killed at least 12 pro-regime fighters, thwarting their advance, a Britain-based war monitoring group said.
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Jul- 2020 -29 July
Yemeni Separatists Abandon Self-Rule, Push Peace Deal
Yemeni separatists abandoned their declaration of self-rule in the south on Wednesday and pledged to implement a stalled Saudi-brokered peace deal, mending a rift between allies in the war against Houthi rebels.
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28 July
Iran Military Exercise in Gulf ‘Irresponsible and Reckless:’ US Navy
The US Navy criticized Iran as "irresponsible and reckless" for conducting an exercise involving firing a missile at a replica aircraft carrier in Gulf waters.
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28 July
Israel Says Repelled Attempted Hezbollah Attack
Israel said it had repelled an attempt by Hezbollah fighters to penetrate its northern border on Monday, but the Lebanese group denied any involvement in the incident.
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27 July
Israeli Drone Falls in Lebanese Territory: Army
The Israeli army said Sunday one of its drones had come down in Lebanese territory, following a reinforcement of its presence at its northern frontier near Lebanon.
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23 July
US General Sees Iraq Troop Drawdown as IS Threat Dims
A feared resurgence of the Islamic State has not so far materialized in Iraq, paving the way for a further coalition troop drawdown, a US commander said Wednesday.
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