Middle East
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Jan- 2019 -7 January
Israel carries out airstrikes in Gaza after rocket intercepted
The Israeli army said it had carried out further air raids against Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip in response to a rocket being fired over its border
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6 January
US wants guarantees that Turkey will not ‘endanger’ Syria partner forces after troop withdrawal
National Security Advisor John Bolton said US troop withdrawal from Syria depends on conditions being met, including that Turkey should not endanger America's partners
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5 January
British special forces soldiers injured in ISIS attack in Syria
At least two British special forces soldiers were injured in an Islamic State attack in al-Shafah in eastern Syria's Deir Ezzor province
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5 January
Deal with Syria regime ‘inevitable,’ senior SDF official Redur Xelil says
A deal between the Syrian government and the de facto autonomous administration in northern Syria is "inevitable," senior Kurdish military official Redur Xelil said
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5 January
James Jeffrey assumes role of US envoy to defeat-ISIS Coalition
US Special Representative for Syria Engagement James Jeffrey has assumed the additional role of US envoy to the Global Coalition Against ISIS
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4 January
Israel’s Rafael and Aeronautics sign agreement to develop and manufacture advanced drones
Rafael and Aeronautics signed a 5-year agreement that involves joint marketing and sales of UAVs, first in Israel and expanding overseas
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4 January
Iran to deploy warships to Atlantic beginning in March
Iran will deploy warships to the Atlantic Ocean early this year in an operation expected to take five months, navy deputy commander Admiral Touraj Hasnai Moqaddam said
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4 January
UN Yemen envoy to hold new round of peace talks with Houthis and Hadi
The UN envoy for Yemen will hold a new round of talks with Houthi rebels and the government as the UN said the Hodeidah ceasefire was holding
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2 January
“This is our reward?”: After 4 years fighting ISIS, Syrian Kurds face uncertain future as US pivots to Turkey
Senior Kurdish officials told Jared Szuba they were left in the dark after Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops and back Erdogan’s plan for northern Syria
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Dec- 2018 -31 December
Iraqi F-16s strike senior ISIS leaders in Syria
Iraq struck a meeting of ISIS leaders near Deir Ezzor in Syria after being given permission by Damascus to target the group, the military said
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