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Chief of Russia’s military intelligence agency dies

Russia’s military intelligence chief who oversaw a series of notorious operations abroad has died after a long illness, with Moscow praising him on Thursday as a “great man” and a patriot.

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Not Single Key Decision On Libya, Syria Can Be Made Without Russia - EU Senior Lawmaker - UrduPoint

It is impossible to make any significant decision on issues concerning Libya, Syria and the so-called Greater Mediterranean as a whole without Russia, the European Parliaments Vice-President, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, told Sputnik.Over the past years, Russia has been convincing in proving its role o ..

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UAE to reopen its embassy in Syria: reports

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:55 P.M.) - The United Arab Emirates is preparing to re-open its embassy in the Syrian capital after six years of closure.

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Iraq, Syria lay plans to reopen border

Spokesperson for the Iraqi Ministry of Interior and Baghdad Operations Saad Maan told Al-Monitor that despite the presence of IS fighters on the border, “The Iraqi-Syrian borders have indeed been liberated completely.”

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U.S. hopes Russia will continue to let Israel hit Iran in Syria

Like Russia, Iran is a key military supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Israel regards the Islamic republic as its most dangerous enemy and has staged repeated air raids against its military and allied militia deployed in Syria.

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Turkey: U.S. must break from Syrian Kurds after PKK reward offer

Turkey gave a guarded welcome on Wednesday to a U.S. decision to offer millions of dollars to help capture three top Kurdish PKK militants but said Washington must also break its alliance with Kurdish militias in northern Syria.

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Gun-carrying civilian groups and border vigilantes have heard a call to arms in President Trump’s warnings about threats to American security posed by caravans of Central American migrants moving through Mexico.

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U.S. forces patrol border between north Syria and Turkey: SDF

Syrian Kurdish-led forces said on Friday that U.S. troops have started patrolling the Syrian border with Turkey to defuse tensions after threats from Ankara.

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Syrian Army launches wide-scale attack in Idlib buffer zone after jihadists refuse to leave

According to a military source in Hama city, the Syrian Arab Army launched a wide-scale attack along the Idlib axis, Tuesday, striking a number of jihadist posts and trenches that were either recently built or continuously used in the buffer zone.

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Turkey says 'plans complete' for assault on Kurdish militia in Syria

Turkey has completed preparations for a new operation in northern Syria to "destroy" a US-backed Kurdish militia that Ankara considers to be a terrorist group, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday.

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The US Soon Will Have More Troops Along The Mexican Border Than It Has Fighting In Iraq And Syria

“I think the president has made it clear that border security is national security,” said Air Force Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy.

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Migrant caravan abducted child report halts journey

Coordinators of a caravan of several thousand Central American migrants moving through southern Mexico urged its members to rest Sunday. At first the migrants vowed to press on anyway but later changed their minds amid reports that a child had been abducted.

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Mattis: Military already moving equipment to southern border

PRAGUE (AP) — The U.S. military has already begun delivering jersey barriers to the southern border in conjunction with plans to deploy active duty troops there, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday as a caravan of Central Americans slowly heads across Mexico toward the United States. Mattis told reporters traveling with him that details of the deployment are still being worked out but he should have them Sunday night. They will include exactly how many forces are needed. It was unclear when the details will be made public.

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Defaming Muhammad does not fall under purview of free speech, European court rules

The freedom of speech does not extend to include defaming the prophet of Islam, the European Court of Human rights ruled Thursday.

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Two Iranian fast boats approach US warship while CENTCOM commander is on board

The Essex is hauling U.S. Marines and F-35Bs with the 13th MEU.

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Russia trains Syrian officers on S-300 missile system

Russia decided to supply its Syrian ally with the most advanced version of S-300 missiles after Israel was held responsible for shooting down a Russian IL-20 plane on September18.

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U.S. officials fear Israel's anti-Iran action in Syria could backfire, report says

American military officials are concerned over Israel's campaign against Iran in Syria that has won the encouragement of the White House, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.