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Iran plans for Aleppo, US pilots in Syria, Israel arrests Hamas leader, Congo protests…

Bashar al-Assad’s forces are preparing to battle for control of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo.

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75 US-trained rebels enter Syria and Syrian regime carries out attacks on IS

75 US-backed Syrian rebels have reportedly entered Syria through Turkey, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

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Algerian intelligence chief was sacked. What does it mean for US CT efforts?

After serving as Algeria’s spymaster for 25 years, Tawfiq was ‘retired’ and replaced with former deputy Athmane Tartag, aka Bachir.

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Russia in the Middle East, Greek Airspace, Iran Naval Surveillance

As Russia expands its role in Syria, NATO member Greece considers US request to deny it airspace

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Notorious warlord trial begins in The Hague

As the trial of Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda, nicknamed ‘The Terminator’ for his brutality, gets underway in The Hague, it is important to reflect upon his murderous career within the larger context of central African security and the threat posed by rebel factions to the fragile democracies taking root in Burundi and Rwanda. In the … Continue reading "Notorious warlord trial begins in The Hague"