Middle East
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Jul- 2020 -2 July
Hamas Tests Rockets to Warn Israel Over Annexation Plan
As protests flare across Palestinian territories against Israel's plan to annex a part of West Bank, Hamas has showcased its firepower, sending about 20 rockets into the Mediterranean Sea.
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1 July
Iran Says ‘No Military Solution’ for Syria in Talks With Russia, Turkey
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said there is "no military solution" for Syria on Wednesday during a video conference with his Russian and Turkish counterparts.
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Jun- 2020 -30 June
Saudi, US Push for Extension of Iran Arms Embargo
Touring the Gulf, US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook warned of an "emboldened Iran" if the UN Security Council fails to extend the current arms embargo on the Islamic Republic.
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29 June
Turkish Soldier Dies in Clashes with Kurdish Rebels
A Turkish soldier died on Sunday in clashes with "terrorists" from the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party during an offensive in northern Iraq, the defense ministry said in a statement.
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26 June
Hamas Says West Bank Annexation Would Be ‘Declaration of War’
Israel's planned annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank would be a 'declaration of war,' Gaza rulers Hamas said.
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26 June
One Dead, Six Wounded in Turkish Raid on Northern Iraq
A Turkish air strike on Iraqi Kurdistan killed one person and wounded six others Thursday, a local official said, as Ankara pushed an assault on the north of the country.
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25 June
US Doubles Reward for IS Leader to $10 Million
The United States doubled to $10 million its reward for the capture of the supremo of the Islamic State extremist movement.
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24 June
Seven Fighters Killed in Israeli Strikes on Syria: Monitor
Seven fighters, including two Syrian soldiers, were killed in Israeli strikes Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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23 June
Saudi Coalition Says Houthi Missile Strike on Riyadh Intercepted
The Saudi-led military coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed drones and missiles launched against the kingdom by Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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23 June
US Soldier Plotted to Have Unit Attacked by Jihadists: Justice
A US soldier with links to neo-Nazis plotted to have Islamic extremists attack his unit in Turkey in hopes of sparking a new '10-year war' in the Middle East, the Justice Department charged Monday.
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