Middle East
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Jul- 2018 -31 July
US approves sale to Bahrain of 28 TOW missile Improved Target Acquisition Systems
The US State Department approved the sale to Bahrain of 28 TOW Improved Target Acquisition Systems and related equipment, at estimated cost of $80 million
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31 July
US approves sale of 300 Hellfire missiles to Kuwait
The US State Department approved the sale to Kuwait of 300 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles and related equipment at an estimated cost of $30.4 million
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31 July
UK drops charges against former soldier who fought against ISIS with the YPG
A former UK soldier alleged to have fought alongside YPG forces battling ISIS in Iraq and Syria had terrorism charges against him dropped
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28 July
Kurds aim for decentralized Syria in talks with government
The Syrian Democratic Council said on Saturday that it is seeking a roadmap for a decentralized Syria after meetings with the government in Damascus
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27 July
Can the US use the F-35 to shoot down Turkey’s S-400 acquisition?
The US is leveraging F-35 stealth fighter jet sales to pressure Turkey to abandon Russia’s S-400 air defense system and release Pastor Andrew Brunson
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27 July
UK ‘pauses’ cooperation with US on ISIS suspects over death penalty concerns
The UK suspended cooperation with the US over two ISIS suspects following concerns that they could face the death penalty
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26 July
Hamas on ‘highest alert’ after Israeli raid kills 3 militants in Gaza
The military wing of Hamas vowed revenge after Israeli strikes killed three militants in the latest flare-up of violence in Gaza
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25 July
American woman who moved to ISIS-held Raqqa repatriated from SDF custody in Syria
The US has repatriated and charged Samantha Elhassani, an American woman who traveled to Syria with her husband and children to join ISIS
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24 July
IDF ‘intercepts’ Syrian jet in Israeli airspace, spokesperson says
Israel has shot down a Syrian fighter jet in Israeli airspace, the Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said
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21 July
Gaza ceasefire holds after Israeli strikes over soldier’s death
A ceasefire announced by Hamas largely held after a wave of deadly strikes across the Palestinian enclave sparked by the death of an Israeli soldier shot near the border
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