Middle East

Australia to end air strike campaign in Iraq and Syria

Australia is to end its air strike campaign in Iraq and Syria, with the country's six F/A-18F Super Hornets jets heading home after a three-year mission

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Boeing wins $480 million contract for Saudi Arabia F-15 repair support

Boeing has been awarded a $480 million contract for repair support services for Saudi Arabia's F-15 fleet

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Lockheed Martin wins $945 million contract to produce Patriot missiles for the US, Qatar and Saudi Arabia

Lockheed Martin was awarded a $945 million contract to produce Patriot missiles and ground support equipment for the US, Qatar and Saudi Arabia

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Major powers seek to hold Sochi congress for Syria in late January

Powerbrokers agreed to hold a peace congress for Syria in Russia's Sochi in late January to speed up a political settlement for the war

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INTERVIEW: Coalition General Felix Gedney on preparing Iraq for life after ISIS

Maj. Gen. Felix Gedney, Coalition Deputy Commander, Strategy and Support talks policing, searching for ISIS leaders and IEDs in Iraq and Syria

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Russia and Turkey finalize S-400 air defense missile system deal

Russia says it has completed negotiations with Turkey for the sale of an S-400 air defence missile system, with delivery scheduled for late 2019.

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New peace talks on Syria begin in the Kazakh capital

A new round of Syria peace talks backed by powerbrokers Russia, Iran and Turkey kicked off in Kazakhstan's capital Astana Thursday, the Central Asian country's foreign ministry said.

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Saudi Arabia claims it intercepted Yemen rebel missile over Riyadh

Saudi Arabia said it shot down a ballistic missile Tuesday over Riyadh fired from Yemen by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

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UN renews aid to Syria opposition areas as Russia abstains

The UN Security Council on Tuesday voted to renew cross-border aid deliveries to Syria's opposition-held areas but Russia, China and Bolivia abstained.

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Militants storm spy training center in Afghan capital

Militants stormed an intelligence agency training center in Kabul on Monday in an attack claimed by Islamic State.

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