Middle East

EU expects Turkey to refrain from ‘unilateral’ Syria military action, Mogherini says

The European Union's chief diplomat Federica Mogherini said the EU expects Turkey to refrain from any unilateral military action in northeast Syria

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SDF continues advance in Hajin but threat of coordinated ISIS attacks remains

The SDF continued its advance into the center of Hajin as it continued to battle ISIS in one of their last pockets in northern Syria

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Yemen’s warring parties agree to ceasefire, deal for Hodeidah, UN says

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced breakthroughs in peace talks with the warring parties in Yemen, including a ceasefire for Hodeidah

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Erdogan announces new operation against YPG in Syria ‘within days’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned he will launch a new operation in Syria within days against the YPG risking renewed tensions with the US

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UN at Yemen talks pushes for truce to allow aid deliveries

Before the scheduled close of UN-brokered talks on Yemen, mediators pushed for a truce between warring parties to allow aid deliveries

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UN identifies suspected Iranian anti-tank guided missiles in Yemen

More suspected Iranian-made weapons have been found in Yemen, the UN said in a report that will be discussed by the Security Council

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ISIS and al-Qaeda clash not only on the battlefield, but also in their propaganda

As fighting between ISIS and al-Qaeda is liable to persist, rhetorical exchanges in the form of propaganda will likely continue, Asaf Day says

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Iran confirms recent medium-range ballistic missile test

Iran confirmed that it had carried out a recent test of a medium-range ballistic missile after Western powers sharply criticized a December 1 launch

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