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First Turkish soldier killed during northern Aleppo operation
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The Turkish Army’s General Staff admitted on Monday night that their forces had suffered some casualties during latest offensive in the northern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate.
“Our serviceman was killed on…
Turkish forces attempt to capture strategic mountain in Afrin
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The Turkish Army and their allies from the Euphrates Shield forces launched their second assault on the strategic mountaintop of Jabal Barsaya in the Afrin Canton today.
Backed by heavy airstrikes, the Turkish Army and…
Israeli forces detain Hamas-linked legislator in occupied West Bank
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Israeli military forces have detained a legislator affiliated to the Gaza-based Hamas resistance movement along with more than a dozen other Palestinians during separate raids across the occupied West Bank.
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Iraqi lawmakers set May 12 as date for national elections
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The Iraqi parliament has finally approved a date for holding national elections as the Arab country struggles to return to normal political life after a devastating three-year war against Daesh.
The Iraqi parliament…
Turkish Army launches operation in Syria’s Azaz to the east of Afrin – reports
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On Saturday, the Turkish leadership announced a military campaign in Syrian Kurdish-controlled Afrin, with the operation on the ground starting the following day.
According to Anadolu news agency citing a military…
Iraqi Kurdistan oil exports must be under Baghdad control: PM Abadi
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The Iraqi prime minister has called on the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to stop independent oil exports, saying the crude produced there must be placed under the central government’s control.
Haider…
East Jerusalem must be capital of Palestinian state, Jordan’s King says
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Jordanian King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein has criticized US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem al-Quds as the capital of Israel, stating that East Jerusalem al-Quds must be the capital of a future…
Syrian Army blasts ISIS out of 2 towns in northeast Hama as renewed offensive heats up
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The Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitary groups have ejected the terrorist militants from two towns in the northeastern countryside of Hama province amid what appear to be a renewed assault aimed at destroying the…
Syrian President slams Turkey’s operation in Afrin
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Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad met with the President of Iran’s Council for Foreign Relations Kamal Kharazi in Damascus today.
During the meeting, the Assad and Kharazi discussed a number of topics in the region,…
Palestinian prisoner dies of ‘medical negligence’ in Israeli jail: Report
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A Palestinian prisoner has died of health complications he developed in Israeli jails and medical negligence, Palestinian media report.
The Palestinian Prisoners' Club reported that 57-year-old Hussain Hassani…