Middle East – Page 373 – The Defense Post

Oct- 2018 -

15 October

Egyptian and American paratroopers conduct rehearsals

Joanne Stocker

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Egypt and Russia invite 13 countries to observe counter-terrorism exercises

Egypt and Russia invited defense officials from 13 countries to observe joint aerial counter-terrorism exercises

15 October

Nabir/Jaber border crossing between Syria and Jordan

Staff Writer With AFP

Jordan reopens main border crossing with Syria

Jordan reopened its Jaber border crossing with war-torn Syria, a key Middle East trade route, after a three year closure

14 October

Sirwan Kajjo

The failure of the Idlib deal could alter Syria’s future

The looming deadline for the Russia-Turkey deal in Idlib raises several scenarios that could impact the future of the Syrian conflict

11 October

Joanne Stocker

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YPG announces arrest of 3 ISIS foreign fighters in northern Syria

The YPG announced the arrest of three men it said were foreign fighters with ISIS, including Canadian recruiter Muhammad Ali, a German man and a Turkish national

11 October

Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) train

Joanne Stocker

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Iraq and Kurdistan Region security forces arrest ISIS financial network members

Iraq's Special Operations Forces arrested members of the al-Rawi network, an Islamic State financial facilitation group, CJTF-OIR said

10 October

Staff Writer With AFP

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Turkey says Syria rebels pull heavy arms from Idlib province

Turkey said a planned buffer zone in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib has been cleared of heavy weapons as part of a deal reached between Moscow and Ankara

9 October

Joanne Stocker

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Syria: US and Turkish forces begin training for Manbij joint patrols

US and Turkish forces have begun training for joint patrols around Manbij in northern Syria, Turkey's national defense minister said

8 October

Staff Writer With AFP

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Turkey-backed Syrian rebels ‘complete’ heavy weapons withdrawal from Idlib

Syrian rebels have completed the withdrawal of heavy weapons from a planned Demilitarized Zone in opposition-held Idlib, under a deal agreed by Turkey and Russia

8 October