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Is the Israeli-UAE Deal a Blueprint for Lasting Peace in the Middle East?

Saad Hafiz -
Other than helping Trump’s re-election bid and distracting from Netanyahu’s corruption charges it is unclear how the Israeli-UAE deal is a blueprint for peace in the Middle East.
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Middle East

24 Killed in Clashes in Yemen’s Northern Al-Jawf Province

Staff Writer With AFP -
More than 20 people were killed in clashes in Yemen's northern province of Al-Jawf late Sunday as government troops tried to reclaim positions lost months ago to Houthi rebels.
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Europe

Georgia Hosts Major Drills With 2,800 NATO Forces

Staff Writer With AFP -
Georgia on Monday launched large-scale joint military exercises with NATO forces as part of its longstanding bid to join the alliance, which has angered Tbilisi's Soviet-era master Russia. 
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Africa

Tunisian Officer Stabbed to Death, 3 ‘Terrorists’ Killed in Firefight

Staff Writer With AFP -
Attackers with knives killed a Tunisian National Guard officer and wounded another Sunday before three assailants were shot dead in a firefight, the security force said, labeling it a "terrorist" act.
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Africa

Niger Soldiers Executed Dozens of Civilians, Probe Says

Staff Writer With AFP -
Soldiers in Niger executed dozens of civilians during the counterinsurgency campaign against jihadists in the country's troubled Tillaberi region earlier this year, a probe into the deaths reported.
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Africa

Ten Soldiers Killed in Overnight Ambush in Central Mali

Staff Writer With AFP -
At least 10 Malian soldiers were killed in an overnight ambush in a central region near the Mauritanian border where armed jihadist groups are rampant, security and local sources said Friday.
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Asia Pacific

Afghan Government Frees More Taliban Prisoners, Paving Way for Talks

Staff Writer With AFP -
The Afghan government said it had released 400 Taliban prisoners under an exchange deal with the militants, except for "a few" opposed by foreign nations, and expected peace negotiations to start soon.
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Americas

DoD Cleared to Buy US-Made Small Drones Through Blue sUAS Program

Bidisha Das -
The US Department of Defense can now buy small US-made drones from five Pentagon-approved manufacturers.
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Africa

Militiamen Evicted After Storming Key DR Congo City in Ituri

Staff Writer With AFP -
Security forces peacefully evicted dozens of armed men after they stormed Bunia, the capital of DR Congo's northeastern Ituri province, to demand the release of militia fighters.
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Americas

Palau Invites US Military to Build Bases as China Seeks Regional Clout

Staff Writer With AFP -
The tiny Pacific nation of Palau has urged the United States military to build bases on its territory -- which lies in a region where Washington is pushing back against growing Chinese influence.
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Middle East

Syria Intercepts Israeli Strike on Air Base: State Media

Staff Writer With AFP -
Following Israeli strikes on Monday, Syrian air defenses on Wednesday intercepted missiles fired by an Israeli warplane in central Syria.
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Africa

ISWAP Fighters Kill Nine Troops in Nigeria’s Borno State: Sources

Staff Writer With AFP -
At least nine Nigerian troops were killed in an offensive by ISWAP jihadists in northeast Borno state, two security sources said Wednesday.
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Middle East

Israel to Withhold Bodies of All Palestinian Militants

Staff Writer With AFP -
Israel decided Wednesday to withhold the bodies of all slain Palestinian militants in a bid to deter attacks, a move slammed by rights groups as "barbaric."
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Africa

UN Deploys Troops to New Base as Violence Surges in South Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP -
The UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan announced Wednesday it was deploying troops to the country's strife-torn south following an upsurge in violence by armed rebels against civilians and aid workers. 
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Africa

Sudan and Rebels Meet to Implement Peace Deal

Staff Writer With AFP -
Sudan said Wednesday that government and rebel leaders had met to begin implementing a deal that aims to end a war in which hundreds of thousands of people were killed.
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Africa

French Anti-Jihadist Forces Kill Civilian in Mali

Staff Writer With AFP -
French anti-jihadist troops in Mali killed a civilian on Tuesday and wounded two others after a bus refused to slow down in a volatile area despite their orders, the French army command said.
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