Middle East
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Apr- 2020 -22 April
Not yet clear if Iran military satellite reached orbit, Pentagon says
The US military's second-highest official cautioned against news reports that Iran's first military satellite failed to reach orbit Wednesday
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22 April
IRGC claims successful launch of Iran’s first military satellite
Iran's IRGC announced they had successfully launched the country's first military satellite, the Nour, into orbit
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16 April
Defectors quit last US-backed rebel group in Syria, head for regime territory
A suspected drug smuggler and other former member of Maghawir al-Thawra, the last US-backed rebel group in Syri,a defected to the regime
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15 April
Israeli drone strike targets Hezbollah members in Syria near Lebanon border
An Israeli drone targeted a car of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement just inside Syria near the border with Lebanon without casualties
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10 April
First Yemen COVID-19 case reported in Hadhramaut province
War-torn Yemen reported its first case of coronavirus in the southern Hadhramaut province, raising fears of an outbreak in a country
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9 April
Yemen’s Houthi rebels reject ceasefire with Saudi-led coalition
Yemen's Houthi rebels rejected a ceasefire declared by the Saudi-led coalition against the northern faction, accusing Riyadh of violations
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8 April
Saudi-led coalition declares Yemen ceasefire due to coronavirus
The Saudi-led coalition against Yemen's Houthi rebels declared a two-week ceasefire to slow the spread of coronavirus
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8 April
OPCW team blames Syrian government for chemical weapons attacks
The global chemical weapons watchdog on for the first time explicitly blamed the Syrian government for sarin and chlorine gas attacks
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2 April
UN envoy in Yemen ceasefire talks amid coronavirus threat
The UN envoy to Yemen said he was engaged in talks with the country's warring parties to secure a nationwide ceasefire to help counter the threat of the coronavirus
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Mar- 2020 -29 March
SDF: ISIS detainees escape prison in northeast Syria
The SDF reasserted control over a detention center for ISIS suspects in northeast Syria after detainees tried to break out of the prison
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