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Feb- 2019 -21 FebruaryMiddle East
Iraqi army and Peshmerga survey disputed territories ahead of joint operations
The KRG Peshmerga and Iraqi Army began surveying areas of Iraq’s disputed territories in preparation for joint operations more than a year after relations broke down
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21 FebruaryCommentary
Despite military campaign, security concerns persist in Egypt’s North Sinai
The lesson of shortcomings of successive Egyptian military campaigns seems to be that the real security crisis is the will to examine and learn from failures, Allison McManus argues
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6 FebruaryCommentary
Patience: Islamic State’s new-found focus on Sabr
Islamic State’s recent focus on ‘Sabr’ strategy and related matters of faith may suggest efforts to tackle decreased morale and low motivation
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6 FebruaryAfrica
G5 Sahel leaders again call for UN assistance to fund Joint Force
Five nations waging a battle against militants in Africa's Sahel region again asked for UN funding and other aid to help tackle the cross-border jihadist insurgency
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4 FebruaryCommentary
US withdrawal from INF treaty fires the starting pistol on a new arms race
Withdrawal from the Cold War intermediate-range nuclear missile limitation treaty serves under-pressure US President Donald Trump in several ways, Dr Michelle Bentley argues
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1 FebruaryBlog
Boko Haram or Islamic State West Africa … or both?
What is Boko Haram called, and how should we refer to its two factions?
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Jan- 2019 -31 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Thorny peace process leaves Afghanistan with a sense of deja vu
The path to peace in Afghanistan, fast-tracked by US President Trump’s rush to withdraw troops, has left many Afghans with a sense of deja vu
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30 JanuaryBlog
Was the Philippines cathedral bombing a suicide attack?
Comments made by Philippines President Duterte and other officials about whether ISIS was behind suicide attacks in a Jolo church were contradictory
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25 JanuaryAfrica
Nigeria’s military struggles with Islamic State: Part 2 – Systemic issues hamper the fight
Robert Postings looks at endemic issues crippling the Nigerian military’s fight against the resurgent Islamic State West Africa in northeastern Nigeria
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18 JanuaryAfrica
New Ethiopian offensive suggests difficulty in managing peace process
The Ethiopian government announced a new offensive against the Oromo Liberation Front, which suggests the challenges the government faces in implementing the peace process
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