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Nov- 2019 -10 NovemberEurope
US cautions Serbia against acquiring ‘significant Russian military systems’
A US official expressed concern about Serbia's interest in Russian air defense systems, warning Belgrade to be "cautious" about buying them
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7 NovemberBusiness
US approves sale to UAE of 10 Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters for $830 million
The US approved a possible sale of 10 Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopters to the United Arab Emirates for more than $830 million
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7 NovemberAfrica
US adds al-Qaeda-linked Mali firebrand Amadou Kouffa to global terrorist list
The US State Department added to its Specially Designated Global Terrorist list Amadou Kouffa, a senior figure in al-Qaeda-linked JNIM
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1 NovemberMiddle East
It took almost a year, but a simple shift in US stance led to Turkey’s assault against Syria’s Kurds
US diplomats' short-sighted Syria strategy may have led to Turkey's incrusion and unravelled the partnership with the SDF
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Oct- 2019 -18 OctoberBusiness
US approves sale to South Korea of 120 AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air-missiles
The US State Department approved the sale to South Korea of 120 AIM-120C-7/C-8 AMRAAM missiles at an estimated cost of $253 million
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Sep- 2019 -20 SeptemberMiddle East
INTERVIEW: US envoy James Jeffrey on ISIS, the Syrian border, Idlib, Rukban and Iraq
US envoy James Jeffrey talks about the US role in Syria and the effort to fully dismantle ISIS in Iraq in a wide-ranging interview
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May- 2019 -15 MayMiddle East
US orders non-emergency personnel to leave Baghdad and Erbil missions
The US State Department ordered a partial evacuation of its embassy in Iraq and consulate in Erbil amid increased tensions with Iran
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Jan- 2019 -5 JanuaryMiddle East
James Jeffrey assumes role of US envoy to defeat-ISIS Coalition
US Special Representative for Syria Engagement James Jeffrey has assumed the additional role of US envoy to the Global Coalition Against ISIS
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2 JanuaryMiddle East
“This is our reward?”: After 4 years fighting ISIS, Syrian Kurds face uncertain future as US pivots to Turkey
Senior Kurdish officials told Jared Szuba they were left in the dark after Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops and back Erdogan’s plan for northern Syria
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Dec- 2018 -23 DecemberMiddle East
“What can we tell them?”: US general pressed for reassurance for SDF after Syria withdrawal decision
After Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria, a CJTF-OIR commander sought direction on what to tell their SDF partners
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