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Sep- 2018 -12 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Passport to jihad: European foreign fighters joining ISIS in the Philippines
Robert Postings takes an in-depth look at the Philippines as a destination for would-be Islamic State foreign fighters as ISIS loses core territory
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11 SeptemberMiddle East
US sanctions on Syria’s oil procurement network reaffirm America’s post-ISIS strategy
With most of Syria’s oil and gas under US partner force control, new sanctions raise questions about post-ISIS strategy, the Assad regime and Russia, Jared Szuba reports
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10 SeptemberMiddle East
Syria: SDF launches assault on ISIS remnants in Hajin
The SDF launched a fierce assault against a dwindling pocket of territory held by Islamic State around Hajin in Deir Ezzor province
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8 SeptemberAsia Pacific
2+2 = Closer ties between US and India but Iranian oil looms
India and the US committed to strengthen defense ties during a historic “2+2” dialogue despite outstanding issues such as Iran
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6 SeptemberCommentary
Escalating Libya conflict fueled by international inaction
The recent amplification of Libya’s years-long chaos needs to be tackled, and the paralyzed international community must step up, Erin Neale argues
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Aug- 2018 -31 AugustMiddle East
Kurds tie northern Syria stability to continued US military presence
Kurds in northern Syria are fearful due to the uncertainty of the future US military presence in the region
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30 AugustAsia Pacific
First video of Bangladesh al-Qaeda fighters in Afghanistan appears online
The first video apparently showing Bangladeshi al-Qaeda fighters launching attacks in Afghanistan against US and Afghan forces was posted online last week
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27 AugustAsia Pacific
Ghazni battle exposes nascent Afghan forces’ shortcomings
In Ghazni, site of a four-day battle between the Afghanistan government and Taliban forces that killed hundreds, there is plenty of grief and blame
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24 AugustMiddle East
Slowly rising from the rubble, Raqqa rebuilds in the face of funding uncertainty
Raqqa faces obstacles to rebuild, Sirwan Kajjo reports from Syria, as Saudi Arabia pledges to fill the gap left by Trump’s stabilization funding cut
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21 AugustBlog
Iran’s first indigenously developed fighter jet looks a lot like the American F-5
Iran unveiled the "Kowsar," it's first domestic fighter jet that looked remarkably like the Northrop Grumman F-5
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