Middle East
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Jan- 2018 -28 January
Syrian Kurds ask regime to shoot down Turkish jets to save civilians in Efrin
The local administration in Afrin called on the Syrian government to shoot down Turkish jets to protect civilians in the Kurdish enclave
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27 January
Turkey tells US to “immediately withdraw” from Manbij, Syria
Turkey urged the United States to withdraw military personnel from Manbij, Syria after Ankara said the US said it would stop arming the predominantly Kurdish YPG
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27 January
UN Syria envoy De Mistura to attend Sochi congress
The United Nations' Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura will attend a peace conference in Sochi, Russia next week
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27 January
Eight killed after Iraqi forces call in US airstrike on friendly convoy
Eight Iraqis, most of them security personnel, were killed in a US air strike that apparently targeted them by mistake, an official said
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25 January
Will Turkey attack Manbij?
Experts discuss whether Turkey's Operation Olive Branch incursion into Syria's Afrin will also target Manbij
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25 January
White House account of Trump’s call with Erdogan highlights risk of clash in Syria
Trump's call with Erdogan appeared to signal a shift in the US approach to Syria and prompted rebuke from Ankara, which denied details
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25 January
Qatar in talks to purchase S-400 missile defense system from Russia
Negotiations for Qatar to purchase an S-400 missile defense system from Russia are in advanced stages, Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah said
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24 January
Coalition airstrikes kill up to 150 ISIS fighters in Syria’s Middle Euphrates River Valley
Coalition airstrikes in Syria's Middle Euphrates River Valley killed up to 150 ISIS fighters who were attempting to regroup in a building
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23 January
After Efrin, Turkey will target all of northern Syria, envoy says
Turkey's Operation Olive Branch could bring about a war that will engulf all of Syria, Democratic Federation of Northern Syria representative Sinam Mohamed said
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23 January
US sends A-10 Warthogs back to Afghanistan
The US deployed a squadron of A-10C Thunderbolt ground attack aircraft to Afghanistan, where it will soon launch strikes against the Taliban
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