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Feb- 2018 -

10 February

Russian President Vladimir Putin at Hmeimim air base in Syria

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UPDATED: More than 200 Russians may have been killed in Coalition strikes against ‘pro-regime’ forces in Syria

More than 200 Russians may have been killed by Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces strikes in Deir Ezzor, Syria, according to audio shared on Russian social media

10 February

Commentary

Allison McManus

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Egypt’s new Sinai campaign unlikely to achieve long-term stability

It is nearly inconceivable to think that the Egyptian military could support a sustained presence to the level it will demonstrate over the next days in Sinai, Allison McManus writes

10 February

Middle East

Fergus Kelly

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Turkish T129 ATAK helicopter shot down near Efrin-Turkey border

Kurd-led forces shot down one of a pair of Turkish T129 ATAK helicopters operating in the Rajo district of Efrin in Syria.

10 February

Middle East

Joanne Stocker

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Israeli F-16 crashes while attacking Iranian targets in Syria

An Israeli Defence Forces F-16 fighter jet crashed on Saturday while it was attacking Syrian and Iranian targets in Syria, the IDF and Syrian military said

8 February

Middle East

Joanne Stocker

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Coalition and SDF thwart Syrian ‘pro-regime’ forces attack in Deir Ezzor

US-led Coalition forces and partnered Syrian Democratic Forces fended off what appears to be a coordinated attack on the SDF near the deconfliction line east of the Euphrates River in Deir Ezzor, the Coalition said

7 February

Asia Pacific

Indian Army soldiers on patrol in Kashmir

Raqib Hameed Naik

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Kashmir looks for peace as ceasefire violations increase on the India-Pakistan border

People living along the India-Pakistan border in Kashmir look for peace as ceasefire violations on both sides continue to increase

1 February

Asia Pacific

Shadi Khan Saif

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The ‘weak link’: Afghan Police bear the brunt of insecurity in Afghanistan

Undertrained and improperly equipped, the Afghan National Police act more as a security force than civilian police, and they bear the brunt of terrorist attacks

Jan- 2018 -

31 January

Middle East