Middle East
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Nov- 2018 -10 November
Saudi coalition ends US fueling of planes for Yemen airstrikes
Saudi Arabia ended a controversial refueling arrangement between the United States and the coalition that is bombing Yemen
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8 November
Court jails 65 for membership in Upper Egypt ISIS ‘cell’
An court sentenced 65 suspected Islamic State members to between five years and life in prison for setting up a "terrorist cell" in Upper Egypt
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8 November
Car bomb strikes Mosul, first since city was retaken from ISIS
A car bomb explosion near a Mosul restaurant killed at least two people and injured a dozen more in the first such attack since the city was retaken from ISIS
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8 November
Syrian army rescues 19 Druze women and children from ISIS, state media says
Syrian state media said the army has freed all remaining Druze women and children abducted by ISIS from the southern province of Sweida
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8 November
Yemen president Hadi replaces defense minister detained by Houthis
Yemen's president replaced the defense minister and the army chief of staff, as government forces press a five-month assault on the rebel-held port of Hodeidah
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7 November
Sisi promises Egypt’s military support to Gulf allies if threatened
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pledged military support for Egypt's Gulf Arab allies if their security comes under threat
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7 November
Yemen pro-government forces advance on Houthi-held Hodeidah
Yemeni pro-government forces said they had advanced closer to the rebel-held port city of Hodeidah after fierce battles that have killed nearly 200 fighters in the past week.
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6 November
US offers rewards of up to $5 million for information on 3 senior PKK leaders
The US State Department offered rewards for information on senior PKK leaders Murat Karayilan, Cemil Bayik and Duran Kalkan under its Rewards for Justice program
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6 November
Clashes near Yemen’s Hodeidah enter fifth day as Saudi alliance circles key city
Government troops and rebels clashed near the Yemeni port city Hodeidah where hundreds of thousands of civilians could be trapped as war closes in
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5 November
Battles rage near Yemen’s key port city Hodeidah as UN appeals for urgent peace talks
Battles raged near a crucial Yemeni port, but Saudi Arabia and its allies said they were committed to de-escalating hostilities with rebels as ceasefire calls mount.
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