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Experts finally visit Douma site. Damascus
| Apr. 16 |
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Syria chemical attack: Investigators allowed to visit site. Damascus
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Israel destroys Hamas' 'longest and deepest' border tunnel yet |
| Apr. 13 |
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US and allies launch strikes on Syria chemical weapons sites
Map of Damascus Damascus: The US, UK and France have bombed multiple government targets in Syria in an early morning operation targeting alleged chemical weapons sites
Explosions hit the capital, Damascus, as well as two locations near the city of Homs. The strikes are in response to a suspected chemical attack on the Syrian town of Douma
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| Apr. 11 |
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Algeria military plane crash: 257 dead near Algiers
| Apr. 7 |
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At least 70 killed in suspected chemical attack in Douma
Map of Douma Syria Syria: At least 70 people have died in a suspected chemical attack in Douma, the last rebel-held town in Syria's Eastern Ghouta | |
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| Mar.16 |
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7 dead in US military helicopter crash near Iraq border |
| Mar.10 |
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Eastern Ghouta: Syrian army splits enclave in three. Damascus
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| Feb.19 |
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Dozens of civilians killed in Eastern Ghouta strikes
Map of Eastern Ghouta Damascus Syria Damascus: Bombardments by Syrian government forces have killed dozens of civilians in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area outside Damascus, activists say | |
| Feb.9 |
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Israeli jet downed by Syrian fire - army. Northern Israel
| Feb.3 |
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Russian fighter jet shot down in Syria's Idlib province |
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| Dec.11 |
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Putin orders withdrawal of Russian troops in visit to Syrian base |
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| Oct.16 |
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Syria war: US-backed forces control Raqqa. Northern Syria
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| Jul.9 |
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Mosul: Iraq PM celebrates victory over IS in the city 
Haider al-Abadi has visited Mosul to congratulate Iraqi forces for their victory over IS in the city. He was there to announce the city's full liberation | |
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| Apr.13 |
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US military drops 'mother of all bombs on IS' in Afghanistan |
| Apr.6 |
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US launches missile strikes in response to chemical 'attack' |
| Apr.5 |
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20 children and 52 adults killed in chemical attack
Map of Khan Sheikhoun Idlib Syria Northern Syria: Aome of the victims had symptoms consistent with exposure to nerve agents. Clinics treating the injured were then targeted by air strikes | |
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| Dec.22 |
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Aleppo 'back under government control'
| Dec.14 |
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Aleppo battle: Evacuation agreement 'back on' |
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| Nov.1 |
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Mosul battle: Iraqi special forces 'break front line' |
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| Oct.17 |
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Liberation of Mosul Begins
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| Sep.19 |
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Syria conflict: US 'outraged' over aid convoy attack. Washington
| Sep.17 |
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US air strikes 'kill dozens of Syria government troops' |
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| Aug.23 |
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Turkey begins anti-IS campaign in Syria |
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| May.22 |
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Falluja assault: PM announces beginning of military operation |
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| Feb.26 |
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Syria conflict: Temporary truce comes into effect
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| Dec.28 |
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Iraq declares Ramadi liberated from ISIS. Western Iraq
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| Nov.24 |
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Russia warplane shot down in Syria
Map of Latakia Syria Northern Syria: Russian President Vladimir Putin has bitterly condemned the downing of a Russian jet on the Turkey-Syria border
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| Sep.30 |
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Russia launches first airstrikes in Syria. Northern Syria
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| Jul.1 |
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64 soldiers killed in ISIS attack on Egyptian Army's checkpoints |
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| May.20 |
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Islamic State 'in control' of Syria's Palmyra |
| May.15 |
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Militants seize Ramadi stronghold |
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| Jan.22 |
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Yemen: President resigns as rebels tighten hold |
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| Oct.29 |
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Syrian rebels enter Kobani from Turkey border crossing |
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| Sep.20 |
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45,000 'flee Islamic State' into Turkey |
| Sep.1 |
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U.S. military conducts operation in Somalia |
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| Aug.26 |
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Israel, Hamas officials say extended cease-fire reached |
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| Jul.25 |
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Humanitarian ceasefire between Israel, Hamas takes effect |
| Jul.17 |
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Israel starts Gaza ground offensive
The Israeli military has begun a ground offensive against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, extending its 10-day-old Operation Protective Edge
| Jul.6 |
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Israeli strikes kill Gaza militants |
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| Jun.29 |
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ISIS declares new Islamic caliphate |
| Jun.10 |
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ISIS seizes city of Mosul
Iraq's prime minister has asked parliament to declare a state of emergency after Islamist militants effectively took control of Mosul
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| Oct.5 |
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US forces seize Al Qaeda leader behind 1998 embassy bombings |
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| Sep.27 |
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UN adopts Syria chemical resolution. UN Security Council
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| Aug.29 |
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UK MPs vote against Syria action |
| Aug.21 |
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Syrian rebels allege chemical attack
Map of Damascus Damascus: Opposition groups claimed that hundreds were killed when the government used chemical agents in rebel strongholds in the Damascus countryside
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| Jul.3 |
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Military ousts Egypt's Morsi
Map of Cairo Cairo: Egypt's military toppled the country's first democratically elected president and reportedly put him under house arrest
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| Jun.13 |
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White House: Syria crosses 'red line' |
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| May.27 |
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EU ends arms embargo against Syrian rebels |
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| Apr.25 |
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US suspects Syria of chemical attack. Washington
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| Jan.30 |
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Israeli jets strike convoy along Syrian border |
| Jan.19 |
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Algeria siege ends in bloodshed
Map of Amenas Algeria Algerian troops have ended a siege at a gas facility in the Sahara desert killing 11 Islamist militants after they killed seven hostages
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| Nov.21 |
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Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire. Gaza
| Nov.19 |
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Gaza death toll 'rises over 100' |
| Nov.14 |
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Hamas military leader killed by Israeli strike
Gaza: Ahmed Jabr, the head of Hamas' military wing, was killed Wednesday in Gaza by an Israeli "surgical" strike, the Israeli military announced
| Oct.3 |
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Turkey retaliates for shelling deaths |
| Aug.5 |
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Police die in Egypt border attack |
| Jul.28 |
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Syrian forces hammer Aleppo
| Jul.18 |
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Top Syrian officials killed |
| Jun.22 |
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Syria: We shot down Turkish fighter |
| May.26 |
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U.N. observers see bodies of 92 dead in massacre. Syria
| May.21 |
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Suicide blast kills more than 100 Yemeni troops
| Apr.17 |
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Sudans 'locked in logic of war' |
| Apr.11 |
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Syria ceasefire comes into effect |
| Feb.22 |
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Two Western journalists killed in Syria |
| Feb.8 |
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Homs suffers 'heaviest' shelling |
| Jan.2 |
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Iran fires missiles in Strait of Hormuz |
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| Dec.17 |
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Last US troops withdraw from Iraq
The last convoy of US troops to leave Iraq has entered Kuwait, nearly nine years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein
| Oct.23 |
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Libya's new leaders declare liberation |
| Oct.20 |
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Libya interim leader: Gadhafi dead
Longtime Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi has been killed, interim Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril said
| Oct.18 |
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Shalit back in Israel after swap
| Sep.30 |
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U.S.-born Muslim cleric killed |
| Aug.21 |
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Rebels move into central Tripoli. Libya
| Jul.31 |
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Army, protesters clash, killing 71 |
| Jul.28 |
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Top Libyan rebel commander killed |
| Jun.3 |
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Yemen's presidential compound attacked |
| Apr.24 |
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Nato strike hits Gaddafi compound |
| Mar.27 |
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Libyan rebels sweeping westwards |
| Mar.19 |
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Coalition launches Libya attacks The UK, the US and France have begun attacking Libya as enforcement of the UN-mandated no-fly zone gets under way
| Mar.18 |
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Fighting reported near Benghazi |
| Mar.17 |
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U.N. approves no-fly zone over Libya |
| Mar.4 |
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Libyan rebels locked in battles |
| Feb.21 |
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Two Iranian warships 'enter Suez Canal' |
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| Aug.31 |
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U.S. combat mission in Iraq ends
| May.30 |
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Deaths as Israeli forces storm aid ship
Gaza: More than 10 people onboard a flotilla carrying aid for the Palestinian territory of Gaza were killed when security forces boarded the boats
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| Apr.12 |
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Captain rescued, snipers kill 3 pirates |
| Jan.17 |
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Israel declares unilateral cease-fire |
| Jan.3 |
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Israeli ground troops enter Gaza |
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| Dec.27 |
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Airstrikes pounded targets in Gaza
At least 225 killed in Israeli attacks. An Israeli army spokeswoman said her country is ready to continue the attacks 'as long as it takes'
| Sep.25 |
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Pirates seize ship carrying tanks |
| Jun.18 |
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Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza |
| Jan.22 |
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Palestinians blow up border wall |
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| Dec.1 |
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Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq |
| Jun.14 |
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Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza
| Jan.27 |
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Battle rages on after 25 dead |
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| Aug.14 |
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Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire in effect |
| Jul.12 |
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war
Southern Lebanon: Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
| Jun.8 |
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U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi |
| Jun.5 |
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Islamists claim Mogadishu victory |
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| Apr.26 |
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Last Syrian soldiers left Lebanon |
| Jan.30 |
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Iraqis vote amid violence |
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| Nov.9 |
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U.S., Iraqis enter Falluja's center |
| Apr.30 |
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Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage |
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| Dec.14 |
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Saddam captured |
| Jul.22 |
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Saddam's sons killed in raid |
| Apr.9 |
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Baghdad falls to US forces |
| Mar.19 |
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
After air raid sirens went off across Baghdad, anti-aircraft fire and explosions were heard
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| Apr.3 |
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Bethlehem church under siege |
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| Sep.30 |
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Intifada started by Sharon visit
Jerusalem: Palestinians and Israelis clash, spurred by visit of right-wing Israeli leader to a joint Jewish/Muslim holy site
| May.24 |
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Israel retreat complete |
before year 2000
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Oslo Accords Washington: The Oslo Accords are a set of agreements between the government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
| Oct. 23, 1983 |
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Beirut barracks bombing
During the Lebanese Civil War 2 truck bombs struck separate buildings housing U.S. and French military forces killing 299 American and French...
| Jun. 6, 1982 |
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1982 Lebanon War Southern Lebanon: Operation Peace for Galilee began when the Israel Defense Forces invaded southern Lebanon, after repeated attacks PLO
| Sep. 22, 1980 |
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Iran–Iraq War starts. Southern Iran
| Apr. 3, 1949 |
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Arab armistice with Israel
| Jul. 17, 1936 |
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Spanish Civil War began. Spain
| Jul. 11, 1882 |
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Alexandria bombarded by the British. Egypt
| Aug. 1, 1798 |
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Nelson wins Battle of the Nile |
| Jul. 21, 1798 |
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Battle of the Pyramids. Egypt
| Aug. 4, 1578 |
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Battle of Alcazar-Quivir |
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2015 |
| Jul.1 |
64 soldiers killed in ISIS attack on Egyptian Army's checkpoints |
1983 |
| Oct. 23, 1983 |
Beirut barracks bombing
During the Lebanese Civil War 2 truck bombs struck separate buildings housing U.S. and French military forces killing 299 American and French...
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2008 |
| Sep.25 |
Pirates seize ship carrying tanks |
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2012 |
| Oct.3 |
Turkey retaliates for shelling deaths |
| Aug.5 |
Police die in Egypt border attack |
| Apr.17 |
Sudans 'locked in logic of war' |
2008 |
| Jan.22 |
Palestinians blow up border wall |
2006 |
| Jul.12 |
Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war
Southern Lebanon: Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
2000 |
| May.24 |
Israel retreat complete |
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2012 |
| May.26 |
U.N. observers see bodies of 92 dead in massacre. Syria
2004 |
| Apr.30 |
Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage |
2003 |
| Dec.14 |
Saddam captured |
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2009 |
| Jan.3 |
Israeli ground troops enter Gaza |
2005 |
| Apr.26 |
Last Syrian soldiers left Lebanon |
2004 |
| Nov.9 |
U.S., Iraqis enter Falluja's center |
2003 |
| Apr.9 |
Baghdad falls to US forces |
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2011 |
| Feb.21 |
Two Iranian warships 'enter Suez Canal' |
2009 |
| Apr.12 |
Captain rescued, snipers kill 3 pirates |
1882 |
| Jul. 11, 1882 |
Alexandria bombarded by the British. Egypt
1890 |
| Aug. 1, 1798 |
Nelson wins Battle of the Nile |
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2013 |
| Jul.3 |
Military ousts Egypt's Morsi
Map of Cairo Cairo: Egypt's military toppled the country's first democratically elected president and reportedly put him under house arrest
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2012 |
| Nov.14 |
Hamas military leader killed by Israeli strike
Gaza: Ahmed Jabr, the head of Hamas' military wing, was killed Wednesday in Gaza by an Israeli "surgical" strike, the Israeli military announced
2011 |
| Jul.28 |
Top Libyan rebel commander killed |
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2018 |
| Apr. 13 |
US and allies launch strikes on Syria chemical weapons sites
Map of Damascus Damascus: The US, UK and France have bombed multiple government targets in Syria in an early morning operation targeting alleged chemical weapons sites
Explosions hit the capital, Damascus, as well as two locations near the city of Homs. The strikes are in response to a suspected chemical attack on the Syrian town of Douma
|
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2017 |
| Apr.6 |
US launches missile strikes in response to chemical 'attack' |
2012 |
| Jan.2 |
Iran fires missiles in Strait of Hormuz |
2011 |
| Apr.24 |
Nato strike hits Gaddafi compound |
| Mar.19 |
Coalition launches Libya attacks The UK, the US and France have begun attacking Libya as enforcement of the UN-mandated no-fly zone gets under way
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2007 |
| Jun.14 |
Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza
| Jan.27 |
Battle rages on after 25 dead |
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2018 |
| Sat. |
Experts finally visit Douma site. Damascus
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2011 |
| Sep.30 |
U.S.-born Muslim cleric killed |
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2018 |
| Apr. 11 |
Algeria military plane crash: 257 dead near Algiers
| Mar.16 |
7 dead in US military helicopter crash near Iraq border |
| Feb.9 |
Israeli jet downed by Syrian fire - army. Northern Israel
| Feb.3 |
Russian fighter jet shot down in Syria's Idlib province |
2017 |
| Apr.13 |
US military drops 'mother of all bombs on IS' in Afghanistan |
2016 |
| Sep.19 |
Syria conflict: US 'outraged' over aid convoy attack. Washington
| Sep.17 |
US air strikes 'kill dozens of Syria government troops' |
2015 |
| Nov.24 |
Russia warplane shot down in Syria
Map of Latakia Syria Northern Syria: Russian President Vladimir Putin has bitterly condemned the downing of a Russian jet on the Turkey-Syria border
| Sep.30 |
Russia launches first airstrikes in Syria. Northern Syria
2014 |
| Jul.6 |
Israeli strikes kill Gaza militants |
2013 |
| Jan.30 |
Israeli jets strike convoy along Syrian border |
2012 |
| Jun.22 |
Syria: We shot down Turkish fighter |
2011 |
| Mar.17 |
U.N. approves no-fly zone over Libya |
2008 |
| Dec.27 |
Airstrikes pounded targets in Gaza
At least 225 killed in Israeli attacks. An Israeli army spokeswoman said her country is ready to continue the attacks 'as long as it takes'
2006 |
| Jun.8 |
U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi |
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2010 |
| Aug.31 |
U.S. combat mission in Iraq ends
2003 |
| Mar.19 |
U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
After air raid sirens went off across Baghdad, anti-aircraft fire and explosions were heard
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2018 |
| Apr. 16 |
Israel destroys Hamas' 'longest and deepest' border tunnel yet |
| Mar.10 |
Eastern Ghouta: Syrian army splits enclave in three. Damascus
| Feb.19 |
Dozens of civilians killed in Eastern Ghouta strikes
Map of Eastern Ghouta Damascus Syria Damascus: Bombardments by Syrian government forces have killed dozens of civilians in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area outside Damascus, activists say | |
2017 |
| Oct.16 |
Syria war: US-backed forces control Raqqa. Northern Syria
| Jul.9 |
Mosul: Iraq PM celebrates victory over IS in the city 
Haider al-Abadi has visited Mosul to congratulate Iraqi forces for their victory over IS in the city. He was there to announce the city's full liberation | |
2016 |
| Dec.22 |
Aleppo 'back under government control'
| Nov.1 |
Mosul battle: Iraqi special forces 'break front line' |
| Oct.17 |
Liberation of Mosul Begins
| May.22 |
Falluja assault: PM announces beginning of military operation |
2015 |
| Dec.28 |
Iraq declares Ramadi liberated from ISIS. Western Iraq
| May.20 |
Islamic State 'in control' of Syria's Palmyra |
| May.15 |
Militants seize Ramadi stronghold |
| Jan.22 |
Yemen: President resigns as rebels tighten hold |
2014 |
| Oct.29 |
Syrian rebels enter Kobani from Turkey border crossing |
| Jun.29 |
ISIS declares new Islamic caliphate |
| Jun.10 |
ISIS seizes city of Mosul
Iraq's prime minister has asked parliament to declare a state of emergency after Islamist militants effectively took control of Mosul
2013 |
| May.27 |
EU ends arms embargo against Syrian rebels |
2012 |
| Jul.28 |
Syrian forces hammer Aleppo
| Jul.18 |
Top Syrian officials killed |
| May.21 |
Suicide blast kills more than 100 Yemeni troops
2011 |
| Oct.23 |
Libya's new leaders declare liberation |
| Aug.21 |
Rebels move into central Tripoli. Libya
| Jun.3 |
Yemen's presidential compound attacked |
| Mar.27 |
Libyan rebels sweeping westwards |
| Mar.18 |
Fighting reported near Benghazi |
| Mar.4 |
Libyan rebels locked in battles |
2007 |
| Dec.1 |
Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq |
2006 |
| Jun.5 |
Islamists claim Mogadishu victory |
2005 |
| Jan.30 |
Iraqis vote amid violence |
2002 |
| Apr.3 |
Bethlehem church under siege |
2000 |
| Sep.30 |
Intifada started by Sharon visit
Jerusalem: Palestinians and Israelis clash, spurred by visit of right-wing Israeli leader to a joint Jewish/Muslim holy site
1936 |
| Jul. 17, 1936 |
Spanish Civil War began. Spain
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2017 |
| Dec.11 |
Putin orders withdrawal of Russian troops in visit to Syrian base |
2016 |
| Feb.26 |
Syria conflict: Temporary truce comes into effect
2014 |
| Aug.26 |
Israel, Hamas officials say extended cease-fire reached |
| Jul.25 |
Humanitarian ceasefire between Israel, Hamas takes effect |
2013 |
| Aug.29 |
UK MPs vote against Syria action |
2012 |
| Nov.21 |
Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire. Gaza
| Apr.11 |
Syria ceasefire comes into effect |
2011 |
| Dec.17 |
Last US troops withdraw from Iraq
The last convoy of US troops to leave Iraq has entered Kuwait, nearly nine years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein
| Oct.18 |
Shalit back in Israel after swap
2009 |
| Jan.17 |
Israel declares unilateral cease-fire |
2008 |
| Jun.18 |
Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza |
2006 |
| Aug.14 |
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire in effect |
1993 |
| Sep. 13, 1993 |
Oslo Accords Washington: The Oslo Accords are a set of agreements between the government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
1949 |
| Apr. 3, 1949 |
Arab armistice with Israel
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2016 |
| Dec.14 |
Aleppo battle: Evacuation agreement 'back on' |
2014 |
| Sep.20 |
45,000 'flee Islamic State' into Turkey |
2012 |
| Feb.22 |
Two Western journalists killed in Syria |
2010 |
| May.30 |
Deaths as Israeli forces storm aid ship
Gaza: More than 10 people onboard a flotilla carrying aid for the Palestinian territory of Gaza were killed when security forces boarded the boats
|
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2018 |
| Apr. 16 |
Syria chemical attack: Investigators allowed to visit site. Damascus
| Apr. 7 |
At least 70 killed in suspected chemical attack in Douma
Map of Douma Syria Syria: At least 70 people have died in a suspected chemical attack in Douma, the last rebel-held town in Syria's Eastern Ghouta | |
2017 |
| Apr.5 |
20 children and 52 adults killed in chemical attack
Map of Khan Sheikhoun Idlib Syria Northern Syria: Aome of the victims had symptoms consistent with exposure to nerve agents. Clinics treating the injured were then targeted by air strikes | |
2013 |
| Sep.27 |
UN adopts Syria chemical resolution. UN Security Council
| Aug.21 |
Syrian rebels allege chemical attack
Map of Damascus Damascus: Opposition groups claimed that hundreds were killed when the government used chemical agents in rebel strongholds in the Damascus countryside
| Jun.13 |
White House: Syria crosses 'red line' |
| Apr.25 |
US suspects Syria of chemical attack. Washington