Middle East
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Sep- 2020 -14 September
Ninety Lebanon Peacekeepers Contract Coronavirus: UNIFIL
Ninety UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon have tested positive for coronavirus, a spokesman for the UNIFIL force said.
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11 September
Iran Deploys Submarine, Cruise Missile in Exercises Near Sensitive Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian navy on Friday deployed homegrown military equipment including a submarine and a cruise missile on the second day of exercises near the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
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11 September
Saudi Intercepts Yemeni Houthi Missiles, Drones: Coalition
The Saudi-led coalition Thursday intercepted multiple ballistic missiles and drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels towards the kingdom, state media said, after the insurgents claimed they had targeted the capital Riyadh.
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7 September
24 Killed in Clashes in Yemen’s Northern Al-Jawf Province
More than 20 people were killed in clashes in Yemen's northern province of Al-Jawf late Sunday as government troops tried to reclaim positions lost months ago to Houthi rebels.
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3 September
Syria Intercepts Israeli Strike on Air Base: State Media
Following Israeli strikes on Monday, Syrian air defenses on Wednesday intercepted missiles fired by an Israeli warplane in central Syria.
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2 September
Israel to Withhold Bodies of All Palestinian Militants
Israel decided Wednesday to withhold the bodies of all slain Palestinian militants in a bid to deter attacks, a move slammed by rights groups as "barbaric."
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1 September
Israel Strikes on Syria Kill 11, One Civilian: New Toll
Israeli strikes on Syria killed one civilian, three government troops, and seven allied foreign fighters, a war monitor said on Tuesday in a new toll.
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1 September
Hamas and Israel Strike Deal to End Gaza Escalation
Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas have reached a Qatari-mediated deal with Israel to end more than three weeks of cross-border attacks.
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Aug- 2020 -31 August
Hezbollah Says Will Kill an Israeli Soldier for Each Combattant Slain
Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah Sunday threatened to kill an Israeli soldier for every one of its fighters slain by its archfoe Israel.
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27 August
France Offers Surveillance Help for Iraq War on IS
French Defense Minister Florence Parly held talks in Baghdad on Thursday, pledging continued support for Iraq's fight against remnants of the Islamic State group.
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