Politics
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Apr- 2019 -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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5 March
Philippines doesn’t want to be dragged into war in South China Sea, Lorenzana says
The decades-old US-Philippines defense treaty needs to be revamped, or risks dragging Manila into a war with China, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said
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4 March
Russia suspends participation in INF missile treaty
President Vladimir Putin suspended Russia's participation in a key Cold War-era arms treaty, after the US first moved to ditch the INF
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1 March
Indian Air Force pilot returns from Pakistan as violence rages in Kashmir
An Indian Air Force pilot detained in Pakistan after being shot down in an aerial engagement with Pakistan Air Force aircraft returned to India
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