Middle East
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Mar- 2021 -18 March
No Ceasefire in Yemen Unless Blockade Lifted, Houthis Say
The Saudi-led blockade of Yemen must be lifted before a ceasefire agreement can be reached, a Houthi rebel spokesman has said amid UN calls for an immediate halt to fighting.
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17 March
Erdogan Says Saudi Arabia Wants Armed Turkish Drones
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that Saudi Arabia has requested a supply of Turkish military drones.
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16 March
Twelve Troops Killed in Militant Ambush in South Syria: Monitor
Armed men killed 12 Syrian soldiers in an ambush in the southern province of Daraa on Tuesday, a war monitor said.
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16 March
Yemen’s Al-Qaeda Regenerates Amid Battle for the North
Years of setbacks have weakened the once-mighty Yemeni branch of Al-Qaeda, but the militants are seizing the opportunity to regenerate while the government and Houthi rebels are locked in a fight to the death in the north.
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15 March
Israel Unveils Laser-Guided ‘Precision’ Mortar System
Israel unveiled a laser-guided mortar system that it said could reduce civilian collateral damage.
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15 March
Civilians Wounded in Syrian Missile Strike: Turkish Ministry
A missile strike in Turkish-controlled northern Syria wounded several civilians, Turkey's defense ministry and a monitoring group said Monday.
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9 March
Syria’s War in Numbers
Ten years of war in Syria have upended the lives of millions of Syrians, pummelled the economy, and ravaged key infrastructure.
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9 March
Biden Halts Drone Strikes Outside of War Zones Where US Troops Deployed
President Joe Biden has suspended drone strikes outside of war zones where US forces are operating, reversing the policy of his predecessor Donald Trump.
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8 March
Drones and Missiles Target Saudi Oil Facilities in New Escalation
A drone attacked a Saudi oil port and a ballistic missile targeted facilities of energy giant Aramco in the country's east on Sunday, the energy ministry said.
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8 March
Mine Blast in Central Syria Kills 18: State TV
At least 18 people were killed when two landmines exploded in the central Syrian province of Hama on Sunday, state TV reported.
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