Middle East
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Nov- 2018 -28 November
Qatar purchase of Raytheon NASAMS air defense system moves forward
The US State Department approved the $215 million sale to Qatar of equipment and services in support of the purchase of the NASAMS air defense system
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28 November
Egypt Abrams tank rounds price doubles to $201 million
The US adjusted the estimated cost for the sale of 60,500 tank rounds to Egypt to $201 million, more than double the $99 million value placed on the proposed sale in September
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28 November
Syria talks begin in Astana with government and opposition delegations present
Negotiators from Iran, Russia and Turkey met in Kazakhstan's capital Astana for two days of talks to preserve a fragile truce in northern Syria
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23 November
Yemen’s Houthi rebels agree to talks on UN running Hodeidah, envoy says
The UN envoy to Yemen urged warring sides to "keep the peace" in Hodeidah, saying rebels agreed to talks on the UN taking a leading role in running the port
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22 November
Finland freezes arms export permits to Saudi Arabia and UAE over Yemen
Finland will not issue new arms export authorisations to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates due to concerns over the humanitarian situation in Yemen
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22 November
Five Iran security personnel freed by Jaish al-Adl flown home from Pakistan
Five Iranian security personnel held by jihadists for a month were flown home after Pakistan secured their release, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said
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22 November
Denmark suspends arms sales to Saudi Arabia over Yemen war, Khashoggi murder
Denmark has suspended military exports to Saudi Arabia over the situation in Yemen and the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi
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21 November
Turkey court jails 3 for life over 2016 Ankara bombing claimed by Kurdish militants
A Turkish court sentenced three people to life in prison over a 2016 suicide bombing in Ankara that killed 36 people and was claimed by Kurdish militant group TAK
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19 November
UN draft resolution on Yemen calls for Hodeidah truce, free flow of humanitarian aid
A UN draft resolution on Yemen presented to the Security Council calls for an immediate truce in Hodeidah and sets a deadline for the sides to remove humanitarian aid barriers
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19 November
Yemen: Senior Houthi rebel leader calls for end of military operations ahead of peace talks
A high-ranking Yemeni Houthi official urged his leadership to freeze military operations and stop firing missiles into Saudi Arabia as the UN prepares for peace talks
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