Middle East
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Jul- 2018 -19 July
Israeli strike in Gaza kills 1 Palestinian, injures 3 others
A Palestinian was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, the enclave's health ministry said, after Israel said it targeted a group launching balloons carrying firebombs
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19 July
Thousands evacuate pro-regime Syrian towns after 3-year siege
Several thousand residents evacuated two pro-regime towns in northern Syria, ending one of the longest sieges of the country's civil war
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18 July
Iran’s military to procure up to 800 tanks as part of defense modernization plan
Iran's military could receive 800 tanks as part of a plan to boost defense capabilities, Deputy Defense Minister Reza Mozaffarinia said
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18 July
Three civilians killed by mortar in Yemen’s Taiz, MSF says
Three civilians were killed and nine wounded when a mortar shell hit a crowded market in southwestern Yemen, Doctors Without Borders said
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11 July
Patriot missile intercepts drone fired from Syria, Israeli army says
The IDF said it fired a Patriot missile and intercepted a drone that was flown from Syrian territory toward the Golan Heights
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11 July
Canada will lead new NATO training mission in Iraq, Trudeau says
Canada will lead a new NATO training mission in Iraq, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced at the NATO Summit in Brussels
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6 July
South Syria rebels agree to surrender in Daraa
After a two-week offensive, Syrian rebels have agreed to a negotiated surrender in southern Daraa province, opposition and state media said
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6 July
Israel targets Syrian military post after shell lands in Golan buffer zone
The IDF fired on a Syrian military post after a shell fired during fighting between the regime and rebels landed in the buffer zone
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5 July
Two US-led Coalition vehicles damaged in Deir Ezzor explosion
Two U.S.-led Coalition vehicles were damaged in an explosion in Syria's Deir Ezzor province but there were no casualties as a result of the blast, a spokesperson said.
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4 July
South Syria rebels say negotiations with Russia have failed
Rebels from south Syria said talks with Russia had collapsed after Moscow threatened a renewed military offensive if they did not agree to tough surrender terms
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