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Dec- 2017 -5 DecemberPeace
Syria peace talks resume in Geneva, without government delegation
U.N.-backed peace talks for war-ravaged Syria were set to resume in Geneva Tuesday, but without Syrian government negotiators, who sources said have yet to determine if they will return.
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4 DecemberWar
Former Yemen president Saleh killed by Houthi fighters
Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed Monday after Houthi rebels reportedly blew up his house in the capital Sanaa.
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4 DecemberAsia Pacific
US, South Korea begin largest-ever joint air drill
The U.S. and South Korea on Monday kicked off their largest ever joint air exercise, an operation North Korea has labelled an "all-out provocation," days after Pyongyang fired its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile.
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4 DecemberAir
Yemen rattled by air raids as clashes spread
A wave of air raids rattled Yemen's crisis-hit capital Monday, witnesses said, as clashes between rebels and supporters of ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh also spread beyond Sanaa.
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3 DecemberMiddle East
YPG declares eastern Deir Ezzor free of ISIS at press conference with Russian officials
The mainly Kurdish Syrian YPG declared eastern Deir Ezzor free from Islamic State at a press conference with Russian military officials
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1 DecemberMiddle East
De Mistura plans for Syrian parties to discuss elections next week
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura released a statement outlining 'points of commonalities' the Syrian parties in the Geneva talks
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1 DecemberExercises
Russian Navy plans over 500 military drills in 2018
Russia is planning more than 500 naval exercises next year, including joint drills with China and India, the Navy commander said on Friday.
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Nov- 2017 -30 NovemberMiddle East
US Marine Corps artillery battalion leaves Syria
More than 400 U.S. Marines who provided artillery support to the SDF have been ordered home from Syria and will not be replaced, the Coalition said
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30 NovemberBusiness
Romania signs agreement to purchase Patriot air defense system, Raytheon says
The government of Romania signed an agreement to purchase the Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System from the U.S. Army
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30 NovemberPolitics
Egypt air base deal bolsters Russia’s presence in Middle East
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved a draft agreement between Russia and Egypt on the mutual use of airspace and airfields in both countries, laying the groundwork for a final deal
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