Middle East
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Oct- 2018 -16 October
Iran security personnel kidnapped in Pakistan border region
Fourteen Iranian security personnel, including IRGC intelligence officers, were abducted in Sistan and Balochistan on the volatile southeastern border with Pakistan
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16 October
Saudi Hawk trainer jet crashes on training mission, killing pilots
A Saudi military Hawk crashed while on a training mission in the northwest of the kingdom, killing the crew, the defense ministry said
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15 October
Egypt and Russia invite 13 countries to observe counter-terrorism exercises
Egypt and Russia invited defense officials from 13 countries to observe joint aerial counter-terrorism exercises
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15 October
Jordan reopens main border crossing with Syria
Jordan reopened its Jaber border crossing with war-torn Syria, a key Middle East trade route, after a three year closure
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14 October
The failure of the Idlib deal could alter Syria’s future
The looming deadline for the Russia-Turkey deal in Idlib raises several scenarios that could impact the future of the Syrian conflict
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11 October
YPG announces arrest of 3 ISIS foreign fighters in northern Syria
The YPG announced the arrest of three men it said were foreign fighters with ISIS, including Canadian recruiter Muhammad Ali, a German man and a Turkish national
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11 October
Iraq and Kurdistan Region security forces arrest ISIS financial network members
Iraq's Special Operations Forces arrested members of the al-Rawi network, an Islamic State financial facilitation group, CJTF-OIR said
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10 October
Turkey says Syria rebels pull heavy arms from Idlib province
Turkey said a planned buffer zone in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib has been cleared of heavy weapons as part of a deal reached between Moscow and Ankara
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9 October
Syria: US and Turkish forces begin training for Manbij joint patrols
US and Turkish forces have begun training for joint patrols around Manbij in northern Syria, Turkey's national defense minister said
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8 October
Turkey-backed Syrian rebels ‘complete’ heavy weapons withdrawal from Idlib
Syrian rebels have completed the withdrawal of heavy weapons from a planned Demilitarized Zone in opposition-held Idlib, under a deal agreed by Turkey and Russia
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