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No Rapid Victory in Sight for Caucasus Rivals in Karabakh

Neither Armenia nor Azerbaijan can be confident of a rapid victory in the conflict over Nagorno Karabakh, with both geography and the risk of foreign involvement making a military breakthrough unlikely, analysts say.

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Armenian PM Claims Evidence of Turkish Support for Azerbaijan

Armenia's leader claimed Friday to have evidence that Azerbaijani forces currently battling Yerevan's troops in the Nagorno Karabakh region are being militarily supported by Turkey.

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Erdogan Says Karabakh Ceasefire Hinges on ‘Armenians’ Withdrawal’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that a ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh was only possible if Armenian-backed forces withdrew from the separatist region and the rest of Azerbaijan.

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Turkey, Iran Deploy ‘Game-Changing’ Drones in North Iraq

Turkey and Iran are increasingly adopting "game-changing" drones as their weapon of choice against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, prompting fears for the safety of civilians and stoking geopolitical tensions.

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Azerbaijan ‘Determined’ to Fight Until Armenian Troops Leave Karabakh

Azerbaijan vowed to pursue military action against Armenian separatists in Nagorno Karabakh until a full Armenian withdrawal from the disputed territory.

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Armenia Not Ready for Russia-Mediated Peace Talks With Azerbaijan: PM

Armenia's prime minister said peace talks with Azerbaijan under Russian mediation would be inappropriate, as fighting over the breakaway Nagorno Karabakh region entered a fourth day.

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Three Iran Guards Killed in Drive-by Attack in Southeast

Three members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards were killed by unknown assailants on Tuesday in the country's southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan.

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Heavy Losses as Armenia-Azerbaijan Defy Calls for Calm

Azerbaijani and Armenian forces claimed to have inflicted heavy losses as fighting raged for a third day on Tuesday over Azerbaijan's breakaway region of Nagorno Karabakh.

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Saudi Says Broke up Iran-Trained ‘Terrorist Cell’

Saudi Arabia has said it arrested 10 members of a "terrorist cell," some of whom underwent military and explosives training at Revolutionary Guard camps in Iran.

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ISWAP Jihadists Attack Nigeria’s Borno State Governor’s Convoy

Jihadists have attacked a convoy of a regional governor in Nigeria's restive northeast, just two days after a similar ambush targeting him left 30 dead, two security sources said Monday.

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