Middle East
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Dec- 2018 -19 December
Saudi-led coalition ‘destroys drone’ in airstrike at Yemen’s Sana’a airport
The Saudi-led coalition fighting on the side of Yemen's government said it launched an airstrike at the airport in the capital Sanaa, destroying a drone
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19 December
US approves $3.5 billion sale to Turkey of Patriot missile systems
The US State Department cleared a possible $3.5 billion sale of Patriot air defense systems to Turkey, the DSCA said
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18 December
Russia cuts military flights over Syria by more than 90%
Russia has cut its military flights in Syria from more than 100 per day to fewer than four a week, in another sign the country's conflict is winding down
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18 December
Yemen ceasefire monitors to deploy in Hodeidah
A team including members of Yemen's warring sides will be dispatched within a day to monitor a truce in Hodeidah, a UN official said
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17 December
Ceasefire in Yemen’s Hodeidah to begin at midnight
A ceasefire in Yemen's battleground port city of Hodeidah will start at midnight, a UN official said, after renewed fighting threatened the hard-won accord
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15 December
EU expects Turkey to refrain from ‘unilateral’ Syria military action, Mogherini says
The European Union's chief diplomat Federica Mogherini said the EU expects Turkey to refrain from any unilateral military action in northeast Syria
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14 December
SDF continues advance in Hajin but threat of coordinated ISIS attacks remains
The SDF continued its advance into the center of Hajin as it continued to battle ISIS in one of their last pockets in northern Syria
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13 December
Yemen’s warring parties agree to ceasefire, deal for Hodeidah, UN says
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced breakthroughs in peace talks with the warring parties in Yemen, including a ceasefire for Hodeidah
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12 December
Erdogan announces new operation against YPG in Syria ‘within days’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned he will launch a new operation in Syria within days against the YPG risking renewed tensions with the US
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12 December
Syria uncovers more mass graves near former ISIS stronghold of Al Bukamal
Seven mass graves containing hundreds of unidentified bodies were unearthed near the former ISIS stronghold of Al Bukamal in eastern Syria
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