Middle East
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Dec- 2018 -11 December
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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10 December
UN proposes Yemen’s Houthis leave Hodeidah, place city under joint control
The United Nations has proposed Yemen's Houthi rebels withdraw from Hodeidah as part of a ceasefire deal placing the flashpoint port city under joint control
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7 December
Turkey asks US to abandon northern Syria observation posts
Turkey asked the US to abandon its observation posts in northern Syria during meetings in Ankara, where they agreed to accelerate progress on Manbij
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6 December
Yemen peace talks begin in Sweden
Yemen's government and Houthi rebels traded mutual accusations as they sat for talks the UN envoy described as a "critical opportunity."
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6 December
Al-Qaeda linked Ansar al-Furqan claims deadly car bombing in Iran’s southeast port city Chabahar
A car bomb exploded near a police station in the southeastern Iranian city of Chabahar in Sistan and Balochistan province
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5 December
The hypocrisy of the $15 billion Canada-Saudi arms deal
The Canadian government will continue to be in a state of hypocrisy on human rights until parliament seriously pursues an end to the arms deal with Saudi Arabia, Anna Badillo argues
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5 December
Yemen government and Houthi rebel delegations head to Sweden for peace talks
Yemeni government representatives were expected to join a Houthi rebel delegation in Sweden for high-stakes peace talks aimed at ending four years of devastating war.
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4 December
UNIFIL peacekeepers increase patrols on Lebanon-Israel border
UN peacekeepers said they increased patrols on the Lebanese-Israeli border after Israel announced an operation against what it said were Hezbollah infiltration tunnels
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3 December
UN to evacuate 50 wounded Houthi rebels from Yemen ahead of peace talks
Fifty wounded Houthi rebels will be evacuated from the Yemeni capital for medical treatment ahead of planned peace talks in Sweden.
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3 December
Coalition kills ISIS commander liked to murder of American aid worker
The US-led Coalition against Islamic State said it killed a senior figure involved in the executions of an American aid worker and other hostages
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