Middle East
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Feb- 2018 -8 February
Coalition and SDF thwart Syrian ‘pro-regime’ forces attack in Deir Ezzor
US-led Coalition forces and partnered Syrian Democratic Forces fended off what appears to be a coordinated attack on the SDF near the deconfliction line east of the Euphrates River in Deir Ezzor, the Coalition said
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7 February
UN Security Council to discuss Syria humanitarian truce
The United Nations Security Council will hold a closed-door meeting on Thursday to discuss an appeal from U.N. aid officials for a month-long humanitarian ceasefire in Syria, diplomats said
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7 February
Iraqi forces attack ISIS remnants around Tuz Khurmatu
Iraqi forces backed by the U.S.-led Coalition began a major operation against Islamic State fighters hiding out in a northeastern desert region, the military said.
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7 February
Syria says intercepted Israeli airstrikes near Damascus
Syrian air defense systems intercepted an Israeli air attack on a military position near the capital Damascus, the army said.
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5 February
Iran begins mass production of Mohajer-6 combat drones
Iran's defense ministry announced that it has begun mass production of the indigeously-produced Mohajer-6 unmanned aerial vehicle
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5 February
On mountain frontline, Yemen army makes push for Sana’a
Yemen's army is making a push for Nihm, a key gateway to the capital Sanaa, which has been held by rebel Houthi fighters since September 2014
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3 February
Russian Su-25 ground attack aircraft shot down in Idlib, Syria
Syrian rebels said a Russian Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack aircraft was shot down in rebel- and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-held Idlib province.
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2 February
SDF defeated ISIS in northern Syria – the US and its allies should support them in Afrin
The world made the right choice when it stood with the SDF in Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor. It is not too late for the United States to stand with Afrin.
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1 February
Turkey successfully tests HISAR-A short-range air defense missile, ministry says
Turkey conducted a successful test flight of its HISAR-A short-range, low-altitude air defense missile system
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Jan- 2018 -31 January
The bankruptcy of American and Coalition diplomacy in Syria and Iraq
US decisions to arm the Kurds in Syria and Iraq at the expense of relations with Turkey and Iraq is another sign of waning influence
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