Middle East
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Nov- 2017 -10 November
Assad and allies use “deconfliction dibs” to great advantage in eastern Syria
Assad uses the deconfliction agreement to great advantage in eastern Syria to prevent the US-backed forces from taking control of too much territory
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9 November
Syrian troops and allies claim capture of ISIS-held border town of Al Bukamal
Syrian troops and allied militias on Thursday took the border town of Al Bukamal, the last major town held by Islamic State in Syria.
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8 November
Syrian forces enter Al Bukamal
Syrian troops and allied militias entered the border town of Al Bukamal, the last ISIS urban stronghold in the country, state media said
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8 November
Turkey signs air defense missile accord with France and Italy
Turkey signed a letter of intent with France and Italy on Wednesday, paving the way to a purchase of surface-to-air missiles from the Eurosam consortium
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7 November
Coalition moving to ‘consolidate gains’ against ISIS in Iraq and Syria
The U.S.-led Coalition is preparing to fight an insurgent ISIS as the military battle winds down in Iraq and Syria
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7 November
Saudi crown prince promotes new head of naval forces
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promoted the new naval forces commander Fahd bin Abdulla Al-Ghufaili to the rank of admiral
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7 November
NATO to deploy 3,000 more troops to Afghanistan, half from US – Stoltenberg
NATO will deploy 3,000 more troops to Afghanistan in an attempt to help "break the stalemate", Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said
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6 November
Russia’s Su-35 fighter to fly at Dubai Airshow, increasing UAE deal speculation
Russia's Su-35 multi-role fighter will fly at the Dubai Airshow, increasing speculation over UAE deals for the jet and other aircraft, including the F-35
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6 November
F-35 Full Mission Simulators delivered to Israel, Japan, Italy and Norway
F-35 Full Mission Simulators were recently delivered to Israel, Italy, Japan and Norway, the first deliveries to international F-35 operators, Lockheed Martin said
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6 November
US finds no evidence of civilian casualties in Afghanistan after Kunduz reports
The U.S. military said investigators found no evidence of civilian casualties amid reports that airstrikes killed more than a dozen people in Afghanistan's Kunduz province last week.
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