Politics
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Apr- 2019 -19 April
Mali government resigns as anger mounts over Ogossagou massacre
Mali's prime minister and his government resigned following criticism over violence in the centre of the country and a massacre of 160 people in March
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13 April
Climate change: an increasingly dangerous recruiting sergeant for insurgent groups
Extreme weather conditions from climate change are enabling insurgents to more-easily recruit and exert control on populations
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9 April
The US-Israel ‘special relationship’ subsidizes American military industry and Israeli colonialism
The US military industry profiting from the colonization of Palestinian land is a long-term structuring element of the US-Israel special relationship, Anna Badillo argues
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8 April
Trump designates Iran’s IRGC as foreign terrorist organization in US first
President Donald Trump announced the US is designating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization
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4 April
‘We have no choice but to liberate Efrin’ – Aldar Xelil on northern Syria’s next moves
Syrian Kurdish official Aldar Xelil says his forces are not counting on outside powers to protect them from Turkey
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3 April
UN Security Council requests options for Mali peacekeeping force overhaul
The UN Security Council agreed to discuss revamping the UN peacekeeping force in Mali, including a possible major drawdown
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2 April
S-400: A symbol of disobedience in the Middle East
Russia's S-400 defense system undermines US authority as ties between America and its Middle East partners get weaker
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2 April
US suspends F-35 deliveries to Turkey over S-400 purchase from Russia
The US is halting deliveries to Turkey related to the F-35 stealth fighter jet program after the NATO ally bought Russia's S-400 air and missile defense system
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Mar- 2019 -14 March
Turkey and Russia discuss ‘coordination center’ in Syria
Turkey and Russia are discussing a "coordination center" to better manage operations in Syria's rebel-controlled Idlib province, Turkey's defense minister Hulusi Akar said
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6 March
Germany extends ban on Saudi Arabia arms sales until end of March
Germany extended a temporary, disputed ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia until the end of the month
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