Middle East
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Apr- 2018 -12 April
Syrian military takes control over Eastern Ghouta after rebels in Douma lay down arms
The Syrian army is set to control all of Eastern Ghouta in Damascus after entering the rebel enclave of Douma, Russian officials and media reported.
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10 April
Libya’s militia problem
The international community’s narrow focus on political harmony will have huge costs for the future of Libya and the region.
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10 April
Greece fires warning shots at Turkish helicopter in Aegean Sea
Greek soldiers fired warning shots at a Turkish helicopter after it approached the small island of Ro, which marks their border in the Aegean Sea, a Greek military source said
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10 April
US approves sale to Qatar of 5,000 guided rockets for Apache helicopters
The U.S. State Department approved the $300 million sale to Qatar of 5,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guided rockets for its Apache helicopters
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9 April
Syria and Russia accuse Israel of missile strikes on T4 airbase in Homs
Syria and Russia accused Israel of conducting missile strikes on the T4 airbase in Homs from Lebanese airspace
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8 April
Ghouta gassed: Dozens killed, hundreds affected by suspected Syria chemical attack
At least 70 people were killed by a suspected chemical weapons attack in Douma, the last opposition-held town in Eastern Ghouta, near Damascus, first responders, medics and activists said.
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7 April
Car bomb kills at least 8 people in Al Bab, Syria
At least eight people were killed and 20 others injured on Saturday after a car bomb exploded near the Grand Mosque in the northern Syrian town of Al Bab
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6 April
Nearly new: US approves $1.31 billion upgrades to existing Saudi howitzers
The U.S. State Department approved the $1.31 billion sale to Saudi Arabia of upgrades to existing M109 self-propelled howitzers
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6 April
Palestinians torch tires to block Israeli snipers on the Gaza border
Palestinians protested along the army buffer zone in Gaza for the second week, as the number of people killed by Israeli forces last Friday increased to 19 after a man succumbed to his injuries.
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5 April
US Syria mission ‘has not changed,’ Pentagon says
The U.S. military's Syria mission has not changed and troops will remain for now, the Pentagon said, days after President Donald Trump said he wants U.S. forces to leave the country
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