Middle East
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Mar- 2018 -30 March
ISIS claims eastern Libya suicide bombing that killed 8
Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in eastern Libya that killed eight people, including civilians
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30 March
Israeli forces kill least 16 people in Gaza on first day of large-scale protests
At least 16 people were killed and hundreds reported injured during the first day of a planned six-week protest by Palestinians along the Gaza border with Israel
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29 March
France to send troops to Manbij as Trump says US coming out of Syria “very soon”
France is to "very quickly" send troops to Manbij in northern Syria to block the advance of Turkish forces, French media reported, as President Donald Trump said the U.S. would be coming out of Syria "very soon"
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29 March
Turkey threatens to “take initiative” in Manbij ahead of ministerial meeting in Washington
Turkey will not hesitate to act if YPG members do not leave the Syrian town of Manbij, the country's national security council said, ahead of a meeting between Turkish and American ministers
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29 March
Israel tells UN it will ‘defend’ itself as Gaza braces for 6 weeks of protest
Israel on Thursday warned the United Nations that it will defend itself on the eve of a mass protest planned by Palestinians in Gaza
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26 March
Yemen rebels stage show of force hours after missile attacks
Hundreds of thousands of Houthi rebel supporters flooded the streets of Yemen's capital to mark 3 years of war, hours after Riyadh said it had intercepted missiles
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23 March
US approves $1.1 billion sale to Saudi Arabia of military equipment and services
The U.S. State Department approved sales of military equipment and services to Saudi Arabia worth an estimated $1076.8 million
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22 March
Saudi Arabia and US must pursue ‘urgent efforts’ for Yemen peace, Mattis tells Crown Prince
Saudi Arabia and the US must try to bring a peaceful end to Yemen's war, U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The leaders also discussed peace talks for Afghanistan
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22 March
First Syrian rebels leave Eastern Ghouta enclave under Russia-brokered deal
Syrian rebels and their families began leaving the shrinking Eastern Ghouta enclave outside Damascus under an evacuation deal brokered by regime ally Russia
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22 March
Jordan and US launch new counter-terrorism training center
Jordan and the United States unveiled a counterterrorism training centre south of Amman aimed at boosting the capacity of local forces in a region beset by conflict.
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