Middle East
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Jul- 2018 -27 July
Can the US use the F-35 to shoot down Turkey’s S-400 acquisition?
The US is leveraging F-35 stealth fighter jet sales to pressure Turkey to abandon Russia’s S-400 air defense system and release Pastor Andrew Brunson
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27 July
UK ‘pauses’ cooperation with US on ISIS suspects over death penalty concerns
The UK suspended cooperation with the US over two ISIS suspects following concerns that they could face the death penalty
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26 July
Hamas on ‘highest alert’ after Israeli raid kills 3 militants in Gaza
The military wing of Hamas vowed revenge after Israeli strikes killed three militants in the latest flare-up of violence in Gaza
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25 July
American woman who moved to ISIS-held Raqqa repatriated from SDF custody in Syria
The US has repatriated and charged Samantha Elhassani, an American woman who traveled to Syria with her husband and children to join ISIS
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24 July
IDF ‘intercepts’ Syrian jet in Israeli airspace, spokesperson says
Israel has shot down a Syrian fighter jet in Israeli airspace, the Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said
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21 July
Gaza ceasefire holds after Israeli strikes over soldier’s death
A ceasefire announced by Hamas largely held after a wave of deadly strikes across the Palestinian enclave sparked by the death of an Israeli soldier shot near the border
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20 July
Declassified document shows Iran, Iraq and Libya could have South African chemical weapons
Declassified US documents released this week to mark Nelson Mandela's death suggest South Africa sold chemical weapons to Iran
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19 July
Israeli strike in Gaza kills 1 Palestinian, injures 3 others
A Palestinian was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, the enclave's health ministry said, after Israel said it targeted a group launching balloons carrying firebombs
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19 July
Thousands evacuate pro-regime Syrian towns after 3-year siege
Several thousand residents evacuated two pro-regime towns in northern Syria, ending one of the longest sieges of the country's civil war
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18 July
Iran’s military to procure up to 800 tanks as part of defense modernization plan
Iran's military could receive 800 tanks as part of a plan to boost defense capabilities, Deputy Defense Minister Reza Mozaffarinia said
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