Middle East

Alleged Italian ISIS member captured in Syria may match known foreign fighter profile

Kurdish fighters in northern Syria detained an alleged Italian member of Islamic State as he was trying to flee across the border to Turkey with his wife and children

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Netherlands to pull F-16 fighter jets from ISIS mission in Iraq and Syria

Dutch F-16 fighter jets will end bombing missions against ISIS in Iraq and Syria at the end of the year, the Netherlands government said

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UK gives Jordan £5 million in equipment originally destined for Syria’s moderate opposition

The UK is reallocating more than £5 million in vehicles and equipment to Jordan that was planned for the Syria moderate armed opposition

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Iran says missile strike on Kurdish rebels was a warning to ‘arrogant’ foreign powers

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said a missile strike on a Kurdish rebel base in Iraq should serve as a warning to "arrogant foreign powers"

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Spain will deliver laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia despite Yemen casualty concerns

Spain will go ahead with the delivery of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia, engaged in a bloody conflict in Yemen, Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said

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Yemen: US “certifies” Saudi Arabia, UAE acting to reduce risk to civilians

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has "certified" that Saudi Arabia and the UAE are acting to reduce risks to civilians in Yemen military operations

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US sanctions on Syria’s oil procurement network reaffirm America’s post-ISIS strategy

With most of Syria’s oil and gas under US partner force control, new sanctions raise questions about post-ISIS strategy, the Assad regime and Russia, Jared Szuba reports

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Iraq executes 7 men convicted of terrorism

Iraq executed by hanging seven of its citizens convicted of "terrorism," the head of the health ministry in the southern province of Dhi Qar said

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Syria: SDF launches assault on ISIS remnants in Hajin

The SDF launched a fierce assault against a dwindling pocket of territory held by Islamic State around Hajin in Deir Ezzor province

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Syria: 18 dead in Qamishli as Asayish clash with regime forces

Clashes between Kurdish forces and regime fighters in the divided northeastern city of Qamishli killed 18 combatants, the Kurdish forces said

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