Middle East
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Sep- 2019 -4 September
‘We can trust no one’: Syrians cast doubt on Idlib ceasefire
A Russian-brokered ceasefire is in place in Idlib province, but civilians and rebels in northwest Syria are skeptical it will last
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4 September
Yemen government rules out talks with southern separatists
Yemen's government ruled out talks with southern separatists, saying it will talk only with their main backer, the UAE
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3 September
Who carried out the latest suicide bombings in Gaza – and why?
The suicide bombings in Gaza were conducted by Salafi jihadist and ISIS-inspired elements likely motivated by Hamas' perceived ineffectiveness vis-a-vis Israel
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3 September
UN details Yemen war crimes, warns US, UK, France, Iran of complicity
A UN investigation into Yemen's devastating civil war found that multiple sides have repeatedly engaged in possible war crimes
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3 September
Israel’s Rafael acquires drone manufacturer Aeronautics
Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has acquired Aeronautics, one of the country's leading developers of unmanned aerial systems
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3 September
ISIS revival in Aden further complicates war in Yemen’s south
After 15 months inactive, Islamic State fighters in Yemen carried out attacks in Aden as government forces and STC separatists fought for control
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2 September
Tunisia national guard officer killed in counter-terrorism operation
A national guard officer and three suspected jihadist militants were killed in a gunbattle in northwest Tunisia
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2 September
Iran unveils Kian reconnaissance and attack drone
Iran unveiled the jet-propelled reconnaissance and attack "Kian" drone it said can find and attacking targets far from the country's borders
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1 September
Hezbollah, Israel trade fire as UN peacekeeping mission calls for ‘restraint’
Hezbollah struck Israeli military positions with anti-tank rockets in an exchange of fire as tensions soared between the two sides
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1 September
Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen prison, scores dead
The Red Cross said that more than 100 people may be dead in a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a Houthi detention center in Yemen
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