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| May. 17 |
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Russia 'sends modern arms to Syria' 
| Russia has sent sophisticated anti-ship missiles to Syria, The New York Times quotes unnamed US officials | |
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| May. 16 |
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US 'saw Syria chemical evidence' |
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| May. 14 |
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Video: Syrian rebel cutting out, eating heart
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| May. 6 |
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Evidence Syria rebels 'used sarin' 
| Testimony from victims of the conflict suggests rebels have used the nerve agent, sarin, a leading member of a UN commission of inquiry has said | |
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| May. 4 |
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Damascus hit 'by Israeli strikes'
Map of Damascus| Syrian state TV says rockets have hit a research centre, that West suggested is involved in chemical weapons research | |
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| May. 3 |
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'Dozens killed' in Syria village. Northern Syria
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| Apr. 30 |
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U.S. military planning Syria options. Washington
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| Apr. 25 |
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US suspects Syria of chemical attack 
| Washington: US intelligence agencies believe 'with varying degrees of confidence' that Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels | |
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| Apr.1 |
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Syria suffers 'deadliest month' 
| More than 6,000 people died in Syria in March, the deadliest month since protests against the government began two years ago, activists say | |
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| Mar.19 |
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Attacks claim 48 lives on Iraq anniversary. Baghdad
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| Feb.22 |
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'Many die' in Mali mountain clashes |
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| Jan.30 |
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Israeli jets strike convoy along Syrian border
Map of Jimraya Syria Fighter jets struck overnight a suspected Syrian convoy along the Lebanese-Syrian border believed to have been moving weapons to Hezbollah
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| 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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| Jan.17 |
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Hostages missing in Algeria raid
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| Jan.16 |
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Algeria troops besiege kidnappers |
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| Jan.11 |
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Rebels 'overrun Syria airbase' |
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| Dec.9 |
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Somali army captures key town from Al-Shabaab rebels. Somalia
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| Nov.21 |
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Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire
Gaza: Hours after a cease-fire was declared Wednesday in Israel's conflict with Gaza, it appeared to be holding
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| Nov.19 |
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Gaza death toll 'rises over 100'
At least 105 people have died in the Gaza Strip in six days of violence, Hamas officials say, as Israeli forces continue their bombardment
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| Nov.16 |
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Militant rocket targets Jerusalem |
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| Nov.15 |
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Israel calls up army reservists |
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| Nov.14 |
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Hamas military leader killed by Israeli strike
Map of Gaza City Palestine Gaza: Ahmed Jabr, the head of Hamas' military wing, was killed Wednesday in Gaza by an Israeli "surgical" strike, the Israeli military announced
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| Oct.24 |
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UN: Syria offers holiday cease-fire |
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| Oct.10 |
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Syrian passenger plane forced to land in Turkey |
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| Oct.3 |
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Turkey retaliates for shelling deaths
Map of Akcakale Turkey Turkey fired on Syrian government targets in response to the shelling of a Turkish border town in which five civilians were killed
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| Sep.28 |
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AU forces 'rout Somali militants' |
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| Sep.21 |
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Protesters storm Benghazi militia |
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| Aug.20 |
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Obama warns Syria on chemical arms |
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| Aug.12 |
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Egypt president 'retires' military figures |
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| Aug.9 |
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Syria rebels lose key Aleppo area |
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| Aug.5 |
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Police die in Egypt border attack. Sinai
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| Jul.28 |
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Syrian forces hammer Aleppo
Northern Syria: The head of the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) has called for foreign states to arm rebel fighters
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| Jul.20 |
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Syrian forces, rebels battle in Damascus |
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| Jul.18 |
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Top Syrian officials killed
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| Jul.12 |
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'Mass killing' in Syria village |
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| Jun.22 |
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Syria: We shot down Turkish fighter. Northern Syria
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| May.26 |
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U.N. observers see bodies of 92 dead in massacre
Syria: More than 92 people, including 32 children younger than 10, were killed Friday by artillery and tank shells in the Syrian village of Houla
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| May.21 |
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Suicide blast kills more than 100 Yemeni troops A suicide bomber dressed in a military uniform infiltrated one of the most heavily secured locations in Yemen on Monday, setting off a blast
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| Apr.17 |
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Sudans 'locked in logic of war'. Southern Sudan
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| Apr.11 |
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Syria ceasefire comes into effect
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127 dead as Syrian forces target civilians |
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| Feb.27 |
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Opposition: 64 killed at Homs checkpoint |
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| Feb.22 |
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Two Western journalists killed in Syria
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| Feb.8 |
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Homs suffers 'heaviest' shelling. Syria
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| Jan.2 |
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Iran fires missiles in Strait of Hormuz. Southern Iran
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| Dec.29 |
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Turkey raid kills 35 on Iraq border |
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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
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| Dec.15 |
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US flag ceremony ends war in Iraq |
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| Nov.17 |
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Syrian defectors strike pro-regime office |
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| Oct.29 |
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Islamic Jihad: Israel hits training camp |
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| Oct.23 |
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Libya's new leaders declare liberation. Eastern Libya
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| 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
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| Oct.18 |
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Shalit back in Israel after swap
Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit has arrived back in Israel following his release from five years' captivity, as part of a prisoner exchange dea...
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| Oct.11 |
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Prisoner swap deal to free Shalit |
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| Sep.30 |
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U.S.-born Muslim cleric killed. Yemen
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| Sep.20 |
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Anti-Gadhafi forces roll into Sabha |
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| Sep.5 |
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Libya army convoy reaches Niger |
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| Aug.21 |
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Rebels move into central Tripoli
Libya: A convoy of rebels has rolled into central Tripoli past celebrating crowds after a day of heavy fighting in and around the capital
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| Aug.14 |
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21 dead after naval forces shell city |
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| Jul.31 |
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Army, protesters clash, killing 71. Syria
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| Jul.28 |
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Top Libyan rebel commander killed. Eastern Libya
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| Jun.3 |
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Yemen's presidential compound attacked |
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| Apr.24 |
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Nato strike hits Gaddafi compound |
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| Mar.27 |
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Libyan rebels sweeping westwards |
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| 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
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| Mar.18 |
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Fighting reported near Benghazi |
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| Mar.17 |
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U.N. approves no-fly zone over Libya |
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| Mar.4 |
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Libyan rebels locked in battles |
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| 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
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| 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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| Feb.23 |
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Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur rebels |
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| Jun.29 |
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US soldiers leaving Iraq's cities |
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| Apr.12 |
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Captain rescued, snipers kill 3 pirates. Somalia
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| Feb.26 |
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Obama to pull troops from Iraq in 2010 |
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| Jan.21 |
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Israeli troops complete Gaza withdrawal |
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| Jan.17 |
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Israel declares unilateral cease-fire. Jerusalem
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| Jan.9 |
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Israel, Hamas brush off UN, keep fighting |
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| 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'
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| Sep.25 |
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Pirates seize ship carrying tanks. Somalia
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| Jul.16 |
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Israel swaps prisoners for bodies |
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| Jul.14 |
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President charged with genocide |
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| Jun.18 |
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Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza
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| Mar.25 |
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Iraq forces battle Basra militias |
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| Feb.28 |
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Israeli forces pound Gaza Strip |
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| Feb.22 |
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Turkish troops enter Iraq |
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| Jan.22 |
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Palestinians blow up border wall. Gaza
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| Dec.1 |
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Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq |
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| Oct.7 |
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Army-controlled town razed |
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| Sep.30 |
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Deadliest attack for peace force |
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| Sep.10 |
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Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working |
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| Sep.6 |
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Israeli airstrike targeted nuclear reactor |
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| Jun.14 |
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Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza
The militants have hailed a series of military victories over rivals Fatah as a new 'liberation' of the territory
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| May.20 |
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Islamic militants, security forces battle |
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| Jan.27 |
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Battle rages on after 25 dead |
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| Jan.10 |
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Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq |
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| Dec.27 |
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Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu |
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| Dec.6 |
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Iraq Study Group: Situation grave |
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| Nov.25 |
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Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire |
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| Nov.3 |
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Gunmen flee in human shield |
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| Sep.30 |
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Last Israeli soldier withdraws |
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| Aug.14 |
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Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire in effect |
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| Aug.11 |
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U.N. adopts Mideast deal |
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| Jul.30 |
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Israeli air attack kills 28 civilians |
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| Jul.25 |
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Israeli airstrike hits U.N. observer post |
|
| 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
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| Jun.8 |
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U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Apr.30 |
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Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage |
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| Dec.14 |
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Saddam captured |
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| 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
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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
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| May.24 |
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Israel retreat complete |
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| 2008 |
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| Jul.16 |
Israel swaps prisoners for bodies |
|
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| 2013 |
|
| May. 17 |
Russia 'sends modern arms to Syria' 
| Russia has sent sophisticated anti-ship missiles to Syria, The New York Times quotes unnamed US officials | |
| 2008 |
|
| Sep.25 |
Pirates seize ship carrying tanks. Somalia
|
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| 2012 |
|
| Oct.3 |
Turkey retaliates for shelling deaths
Map of Akcakale Turkey Turkey fired on Syrian government targets in response to the shelling of a Turkish border town in which five civilians were killed
|
| Aug.5 |
Police die in Egypt border attack. Sinai
|
| Apr.17 |
Sudans 'locked in logic of war'. Southern Sudan
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.22 |
Palestinians blow up border wall. Gaza
| 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 |
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| May.24 |
Israel retreat complete |
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| 2013 |
|
| May. 16 |
US 'saw Syria chemical evidence' |
|
| May. 14 |
Video: Syrian rebel cutting out, eating heart
|
| May. 3 |
'Dozens killed' in Syria village. Northern Syria
| 2012 |
|
| Jul.12 |
'Mass killing' in Syria village |
|
| May.26 |
U.N. observers see bodies of 92 dead in massacre
Syria: More than 92 people, including 32 children younger than 10, were killed Friday by artillery and tank shells in the Syrian village of Houla
|
| Apr.7 |
127 dead as Syrian forces target civilians |
|
| Feb.27 |
Opposition: 64 killed at Homs checkpoint |
| 2008 |
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| Jul.14 |
President charged with genocide |
| 2007 |
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| Oct.7 |
Army-controlled town razed |
| 2006 |
|
| Nov.3 |
Gunmen flee in human shield |
| 2004 |
|
| Apr.30 |
Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage |
| 2003 |
|
| Dec.14 |
Saddam captured |
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|
| 2009 |
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| Jan.3 |
Israeli ground troops enter Gaza
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.22 |
Turkish troops enter Iraq |
| 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 |
|
| Aug.14 |
21 dead after naval forces shell city |
|
| Feb.21 |
Two Iranian warships 'enter Suez Canal' |
| 2009 |
|
| Apr.12 |
Captain rescued, snipers kill 3 pirates. Somalia
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Nov.14 |
Hamas military leader killed by Israeli strike
Map of Gaza City Palestine Gaza: Ahmed Jabr, the head of Hamas' military wing, was killed Wednesday in Gaza by an Israeli "surgical" strike, the Israeli military announced
|
| Aug.12 |
Egypt president 'retires' military figures |
| 2011 |
|
| Sep.5 |
Libya army convoy reaches Niger |
|
| Jul.28 |
Top Libyan rebel commander killed. Eastern Libya
|
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| 2013 |
|
| May. 4 |
Damascus hit 'by Israeli strikes'
Map of Damascus| Syrian state TV says rockets have hit a research centre, that West suggested is involved in chemical weapons research | |
| 2012 |
|
| Nov.16 |
Militant rocket targets Jerusalem |
|
| Jan.2 |
Iran fires missiles in Strait of Hormuz. Southern Iran
| 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
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jun.14 |
Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza
The militants have hailed a series of military victories over rivals Fatah as a new 'liberation' of the territory
|
| Jan.27 |
Battle rages on after 25 dead |
| 2006 |
|
| Dec.27 |
Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu |
|
|
| 2011 |
|
| Sep.30 |
U.S.-born Muslim cleric killed. Yemen
|
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| 2013 |
|
| Jan.30 |
Israeli jets strike convoy along Syrian border
Map of Jimraya Syria Fighter jets struck overnight a suspected Syrian convoy along the Lebanese-Syrian border believed to have been moving weapons to Hezbollah
| 2012 |
|
| Oct.10 |
Syrian passenger plane forced to land in Turkey |
|
| Jun.22 |
Syria: We shot down Turkish fighter. Northern Syria
| 2011 |
|
| Dec.29 |
Turkey raid kills 35 on Iraq border |
|
| 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'
| 2007 |
|
| Sep.6 |
Israeli airstrike targeted nuclear reactor |
| 2006 |
|
| Jul.30 |
Israeli air attack kills 28 civilians |
|
| Jul.25 |
Israeli airstrike hits U.N. observer post |
|
| Jun.8 |
U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Apr. 30 |
U.S. military planning Syria options. Washington
| 2012 |
|
| Nov.15 |
Israel calls up army reservists |
| 2010 |
|
| Aug.31 |
U.S. combat mission in Iraq ends
| 2009 |
|
| Feb.26 |
Obama to pull troops from Iraq in 2010 |
| 2007 |
|
| Sep.10 |
Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working |
|
| Jan.10 |
Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq |
| 2003 |
|
| Mar.19 |
U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Feb.22 |
'Many die' in Mali mountain clashes |
|
| Jan.11 |
Rebels 'overrun Syria airbase' |
| 2012 |
|
| Dec.9 |
Somali army captures key town from Al-Shabaab rebels. Somalia
|
| Sep.28 |
AU forces 'rout Somali militants' |
|
| Sep.21 |
Protesters storm Benghazi militia |
|
| Aug.9 |
Syria rebels lose key Aleppo area |
|
| Jul.28 |
Syrian forces hammer Aleppo
Northern Syria: The head of the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) has called for foreign states to arm rebel fighters
|
| Jul.20 |
Syrian forces, rebels battle in Damascus |
|
| Jul.18 |
Top Syrian officials killed
|
| May.21 |
Suicide blast kills more than 100 Yemeni troops A suicide bomber dressed in a military uniform infiltrated one of the most heavily secured locations in Yemen on Monday, setting off a blast
| 2011 |
|
| Nov.17 |
Syrian defectors strike pro-regime office |
|
| Oct.29 |
Islamic Jihad: Israel hits training camp |
|
| Oct.23 |
Libya's new leaders declare liberation. Eastern Libya
|
| Aug.21 |
Rebels move into central Tripoli
Libya: A convoy of rebels has rolled into central Tripoli past celebrating crowds after a day of heavy fighting in and around the capital
|
| 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 |
| 2008 |
|
| Mar.25 |
Iraq forces battle Basra militias |
| 2007 |
|
| Dec.1 |
Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq |
|
| Sep.30 |
Deadliest attack for peace force |
|
| May.20 |
Islamic militants, security forces battle |
| 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
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Nov.21 |
Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire
Gaza: Hours after a cease-fire was declared Wednesday in Israel's conflict with Gaza, it appeared to be holding
|
| Oct.24 |
UN: Syria offers holiday cease-fire |
|
| 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
|
| Dec.15 |
US flag ceremony ends war in Iraq |
|
| Oct.18 |
Shalit back in Israel after swap
Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit has arrived back in Israel following his release from five years' captivity, as part of a prisoner exchange dea...
|
| Oct.11 |
Prisoner swap deal to free Shalit |
| 2010 |
|
| Feb.23 |
Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur rebels |
| 2009 |
|
| Jun.29 |
US soldiers leaving Iraq's cities |
|
| Jan.21 |
Israeli troops complete Gaza withdrawal |
|
| Jan.17 |
Israel declares unilateral cease-fire. Jerusalem
| 2008 |
|
| Jun.18 |
Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza
| 2006 |
|
| Sep.30 |
Last Israeli soldier withdraws |
|
| Aug.14 |
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire in effect |
|
| Aug.11 |
U.N. adopts Mideast deal |
|
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| 2013 |
|
| Apr.1 |
Syria suffers 'deadliest month' 
| More than 6,000 people died in Syria in March, the deadliest month since protests against the government began two years ago, activists say | |
| 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
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Mar.19 |
Attacks claim 48 lives on Iraq anniversary. Baghdad
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| May. 6 |
Evidence Syria rebels 'used sarin' 
| Testimony from victims of the conflict suggests rebels have used the nerve agent, sarin, a leading member of a UN commission of inquiry has said | |
|
| Apr. 25 |
US suspects Syria of chemical attack 
| Washington: US intelligence agencies believe 'with varying degrees of confidence' that Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels | |
| 2012 |
|
| Aug.20 |
Obama warns Syria on chemical arms |