Politics
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Sep- 2018 -13 September
Iran says missile strike on Kurdish rebels was a warning to ‘arrogant’ foreign powers
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said a missile strike on a Kurdish rebel base in Iraq should serve as a warning to "arrogant foreign powers"
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10 September
ELN rebels say Colombia government peace talk conditions ‘unacceptable’
Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) said President Ivan Duque's conditions to restart talks aimed at ending their insurgency are 'unacceptable'
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8 September
2+2 = Closer ties between US and India but Iranian oil looms
India and the US committed to strengthen defense ties during a historic “2+2” dialogue despite outstanding issues such as Iran
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Aug- 2018 -30 August
France’s Macron proposes NATO-style EU collective defense for ‘strategic autonomy’
French President Emmanuel Macron suggested that Europe adopts a form of collective defense as he again called for tighter EU integration as concerns over US security commitments remain
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29 August
South Sudan rebel leader Machar agrees to sign peace deal
South Sudan rebel chief Riek Machar has agreed to sign a final peace deal with the government to end a brutal civil war after initially refusing to sign
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28 August
UN plans second Syria constitution meeting for September
The UN envoy for Syria will host senior officials from a range of countries for talks on drafting a new constitution in September
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28 August
South Sudan rebels, including SPLM-IO leader Machar, refuse to sign peace deal
South Sudan rebel chief Riek Machar and other rebel leaders efused to sign a final peace deal with the government that aims to end a brutal civil war
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Jul- 2018 -30 July
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan: No more dam problems?
A cold war between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan over water access has ended, possibly opening the region to investment and integration
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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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