Middle East
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Jul- 2020 -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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21 July
Israeli Missile Strike Kills 5 Fighters In Syria: Monitor
Five Iran-backed fighters were killed in an Israeli missile strike south of the Syrian capital, a Britain-based war monitor said on Tuesday.
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21 July
Mawla the ‘Destroyer,’ Brutal New Head of IS Group
The Islamic State group's new head, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi or Mawla, has a reputation for brutality but otherwise remains largely an enigma.
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20 July
Iran Executes Man Convicted of Spying for CIA, Mossad
Iran executed a man convicted of spying for the US and Israel, including helping to locate former General Qassem Soleimani.
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19 July
Car Blast Kills 7 Near Syria-Turkey Border Post
At least seven people were killed and scores wounded on Sunday when a car bomb exploded in northern Syria near a Turkish border crossing, a war monitor said.
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16 July
French FM Urges Iraq to Keep Away from Regional Tensions
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian urged Baghdad on Thursday to "dissociate" itself from boiling regional tensions.
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14 July
7 Children, 2 Women Killed in Yemen Air Strike: UN
Seven children and two women were killed in northwest Yemen as Riyadh said it intercepted missiles fired by Yemeni Houthi rebels.
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10 July
Russian Bounties: Pentagon Vows ‘Action’ If Intel Confirmed
Top Pentagon officials pledged to 'take action' if the US military could corroborate intelligence suggesting Moscow paid militants linked to the Taliban to kill US soldiers in Afghanistan.
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