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Qatar in talks to purchase S-400 missile defense system from Russia

Negotiations for Qatar to purchase an S-400 missile defense system from Russia are in advanced stages, Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah said

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Coalition airstrikes kill up to 150 ISIS fighters in Syria’s Middle Euphrates River Valley

Coalition airstrikes in Syria's Middle Euphrates River Valley killed up to 150 ISIS fighters who were attempting to regroup in a building

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Haqqani militant killed by drone strike in Pakistan: officials

A mid-level Afghan commander of the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan, officials said

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After Efrin, Turkey will target all of northern Syria, envoy says

Turkey's Operation Olive Branch could bring about a war that will engulf all of Syria, Democratic Federation of Northern Syria representative Sinam Mohamed said

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US sends A-10 Warthogs back to Afghanistan

The US deployed a squadron of A-10C Thunderbolt ground attack aircraft to Afghanistan, where it will soon launch strikes against the Taliban

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Coalition says it does not support Turkey’s “unilateral” action in Efrin

The U.S.-led Coalition said it does not support Turkey's action in Syria and is committed to supporting the SDF in the fight against ISIS

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Qatar backs Turkey’s military action against Kurds in northern Syria

Qatar has backed Operation Olive Branch, Turkey's offensive against Kurdish-held Efrin in Syria, defending one of its closest allies

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Iraq didn’t tell Berlin it had sentenced a German woman to death for joining ISIS

Iraq did not officially notify Germany that it has sentenced a German woman to death for joining ISIS with her daughters

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Houthi rebel fire kills 9, including journalist, in Yemen’s Taiz

Houthi rebel rocket fire killed nine people, including a journalist and a child, in Yemen's southwest province of Taiz, an official said

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Russia invites Syrian Kurds to Sochi peace congress

Russia has invited Kurds to take part in an upcoming Syrian peace congress in Sochi despite a Turkish offensive against Kurdish militia in northern Syria

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