Middle East

Iraq sentences senior ISIS leader to death

An Iraq court sentenced to death senior ISIS leader Ismail Alwaan al-Ithawi, also known as Abu Zeid al-Iraqi, who was in charge of the group's fatwas and education curriculum

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Qatar makes first BAE Eurofighter Typhoon payment, now buying 9 Hawk trainer jets

Qatar made its first payment to BAE for Eurofighter Typhoons, and increased its purchase of Hawk trainer jets to 9, the UK MoD said

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Egypt cleared to buy 60,500 tank rounds from General Dynamics

The US approved a possible foreign military sale to Egypt of 56,000 tank rounds for its M1A1 Abrams tank fleet and operations against ISIS

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Russia says Syria air defense shot down Il-20 military aircraft after Israeli airstrikes

A Russian spy plane that disappeared from radar was shot down by Syrian air defense systems responding to Israeli strikes, Russia's Ministry of Defense said

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Israel airstrike kills 2 Palestinians on Gaza border

Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza border, the health ministry said, with Israel saying they planted a suspicious object next to the border fence

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Russian Il-20 military aircraft disappears off Syria coast with 14 people on board

A Russian Ilyushin Il-20 military aircraft with 14 personnel aboard disappeared over the Mediterranean Sea while returning to Hmeimim air base, as Israel attacked targets in Latakia province

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Russia and Turkey agree to create Idlib demilitarized zone, Putin says

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to implement a 15 km demilitarized zone in Syria's Idlib province

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Former US-backed Syrian opposition group Liwa Shuhada al-Qaryatayn relocating to Aleppo province

Former US-backed vetted Syrian opposition militia Liwa Shuhada al-Qaryatayn (ShQ) is relocating from the Tanf area to the north along with hundreds of civilians after striking a deal with Russia

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US Army procures Hydra rockets from General Dynamics for foreign military sales

General Dynamics was awarded a $44 million contract for Hydra rockets for foreign military sales to Afghanistan, Nigeria, Australia, Lebanon and the Philippines

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Italy police search home, seize passport of suspected YPG foreign fighter

Police carried out searches targeting three Italians on Sardinia and seized the passport of one subject in an investigation into suspected involvement with the Syrian YPG

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