Middle East
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Feb- 2019 -14 February
Russia’s Putin hosts Iran and Turkey leaders for Syrian war talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Iranian and Turkish counterparts to discuss how to resolve the conflict in Syria
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13 February
Suicide attack on Iran Revolutionary Guards bus kills 27
A suicide attack on a Revolutionary Guard Corps bus in southeastern Iran killed 27 people. Jaish al-Adl has claimed responsibility.
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8 February
US awards Bell $240 million for Bahrain’s AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters
The US awarded Bell Helicopter Textron a $240 million contract modification to manufacture and deliver 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to Bahrain
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7 February
Iran unveils new Dezful ballistic missile
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unveiled its new Dezful ballistic missile which has a range of 1,000 km
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7 February
UN calls on Yemen’s Houthis to allow access to critical Hodeidah grain silo
The UN aid chief urged Yemen's Houthi rebels to grant access to a food storage site in Hodeidah containing enough grain to feed millions of starving civilians
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6 February
Patience: Islamic State’s new-found focus on Sabr
Islamic State’s recent focus on ‘Sabr’ strategy and related matters of faith may suggest efforts to tackle decreased morale and low motivation
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4 February
Jordan to hold new talks on Yemen prisoner swap deal
Yemeni government delegates and Houthi rebels will reconvene in Jordan for a new round of talks to thrash out a deal on a prisoner exchange
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2 February
Roadside bomb kills one, injures four in Manbij, Syria
A roadside bomb struck a minibus carrying teachers in Manbij in northern Syria, killing one and injuring four others
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2 February
Iran successfully flight tests Hoveizeh long-range cruise missile
Iran announced the successful flight test of its new 1,350 km-range Hoveizeh long-range cruise missile
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2 February
IRGC member killed in attack on Basij base in southeast Iran
A member of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was killed and five were wounded in an armed attack in the restive southeast
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