Middle East
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Dec- 2017 -5 December
First 6 Afghan Air Force Black Hawk helicopter pilots graduate training
The first six Afghan Air Force pilots qualified to pilot the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter graduated from Aircraft Qualification Training in November
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5 December
Syria peace talks resume in Geneva, without government delegation
U.N.-backed peace talks for war-ravaged Syria were set to resume in Geneva Tuesday, but without Syrian government negotiators, who sources said have yet to determine if they will return.
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4 December
Former Yemen president Saleh killed by Houthi fighters
Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed Monday after Houthi rebels reportedly blew up his house in the capital Sanaa.
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4 December
Yemen rattled by air raids as clashes spread
A wave of air raids rattled Yemen's crisis-hit capital Monday, witnesses said, as clashes between rebels and supporters of ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh also spread beyond Sanaa.
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3 December
YPG declares eastern Deir Ezzor free of ISIS at press conference with Russian officials
The mainly Kurdish Syrian YPG declared eastern Deir Ezzor free from Islamic State at a press conference with Russian military officials
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1 December
De Mistura plans for Syrian parties to discuss elections next week
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura released a statement outlining 'points of commonalities' the Syrian parties in the Geneva talks
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Nov- 2017 -30 November
US Marine Corps artillery battalion leaves Syria
More than 400 U.S. Marines who provided artillery support to the SDF have been ordered home from Syria and will not be replaced, the Coalition said
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30 November
Egypt air base deal bolsters Russia’s presence in Middle East
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved a draft agreement between Russia and Egypt on the mutual use of airspace and airfields in both countries, laying the groundwork for a final deal
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29 November
UK PM May pledges more counter-terror support during visit to Iraq
UK to spend £10 million over three years in Iraq to counter ISIS foreign fighter threat, develop border infrastructure, watch-lists and biometric data
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29 November
Russia plans to develop military technical cooperation with Egypt – MOD
Russia intends to boost military technical cooperation with Egypt to support capabilities of the country's armed forces, Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu said
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