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Mar- 2018 -29 MarchMiddle East
Turkey threatens to “take initiative” in Manbij ahead of ministerial meeting in Washington
Turkey will not hesitate to act if YPG members do not leave the Syrian town of Manbij, the country's national security council said, ahead of a meeting between Turkish and American ministers
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27 MarchEurope
NATO announces expulsions of Russians over UK nerve agent allegations
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced new measures against Russia in response to the use of a nerve agent on ex-spy Sergei Skripal in the UK
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23 MarchEurope
Gunman shot dead after killing three and taking hostages in Trebes, southern France
At least three people were killed after a gunman who allegedly claimed allegiance to Islamic State hijacked a car, shot at police officers and then took hostages at a supermarket in Trebes, southwest France
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19 MarchMiddle East
Erdogan says Turkey to expand military operation in Syria to Manbij, Kobane and Qamishli
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to expand Turkey's campaign in Syria to other Kurd-held territory up to the Iraq border, and again threatened a military operation against Sinjar in Iraq
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17 MarchCommentary
Omar Alloush – murdered for building a shared future for Syria’s Arabs and Kurds?
Assassinated in his home, Alloush worked for reconciliation between Arabs and Kurds, focusing on stabilization projects in land liberated from ISIS. Syrian Kurds blame Turkey for his murder.
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15 MarchEurope
UK to invest £48 million in new Chemical Weapons Defence Centre in wake of Skripal attack
The U.K. is to invest £48 million in a new Chemical Weapons Defence Centre, while British troops on high-readiness will also be offered anthrax vaccine
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13 MarchAfrica
Lavrov visit highlights security ties between Russia and southern African countries
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s recent trip to Africa reveals how Russia’s investment in natural resource projects across Southern Africa is also increasingly tying it to the region’s security issues
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12 MarchAmericas
US tops global arms exporter list, India leads importers
The United States was the world's biggest arms exporter in 2013-17, while India imported the most weapons, according to a new SIPRI report
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7 MarchAfrica
What the end of the Qatar-Chad dispute means
Last month, a joint statement between Qatar and Chad led to restoration of relations that had been under stress since June of last year
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6 MarchMiddle East
SDF fighters redeploy from battle against ISIS to defend Efrin
Coalition-backed Syrian Democratic Forces will redeploy 1,700 fighters from fighting ISIS to defend a Kurdish enclave under Turkish attack
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