Middle East
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Apr- 2020 -24 April
Saudi-led coalition extends Yemen ceasefire by a month
The Saudi-led coalition said it was extending a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen by one month due to coronavirus, even as fighting persists
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23 April
Iran’s IRGC head vows ‘decisive response’ to any US hostility in Gulf
The counter-threat came a day after President Donald Trump said he ordered the Navy to "shoot down" any hostile Iranian boat in the Gulf
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23 April
First Syrian state torture trial begins in Germany
Two alleged former Syrian intelligence officers go on trial in Germany, accused of crimes against humanity in the first court case over state-sponsored torture
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22 April
Not yet clear if Iran military satellite reached orbit, Pentagon says
The US military's second-highest official cautioned against news reports that Iran's first military satellite failed to reach orbit Wednesday
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22 April
IRGC claims successful launch of Iran’s first military satellite
Iran's IRGC announced they had successfully launched the country's first military satellite, the Nour, into orbit
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16 April
Defectors quit last US-backed rebel group in Syria, head for regime territory
A suspected drug smuggler and other former member of Maghawir al-Thawra, the last US-backed rebel group in Syri,a defected to the regime
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15 April
Israeli drone strike targets Hezbollah members in Syria near Lebanon border
An Israeli drone targeted a car of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement just inside Syria near the border with Lebanon without casualties
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10 April
First Yemen COVID-19 case reported in Hadhramaut province
War-torn Yemen reported its first case of coronavirus in the southern Hadhramaut province, raising fears of an outbreak in a country
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9 April
Yemen’s Houthi rebels reject ceasefire with Saudi-led coalition
Yemen's Houthi rebels rejected a ceasefire declared by the Saudi-led coalition against the northern faction, accusing Riyadh of violations
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8 April
Saudi-led coalition declares Yemen ceasefire due to coronavirus
The Saudi-led coalition against Yemen's Houthi rebels declared a two-week ceasefire to slow the spread of coronavirus
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