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| Feb.1 |
Gabon |
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Egypt through to final after 44-year-old El-Hadary's heroics Map of Stade d%27Angondje Libreville Gabon Goalkeeper was his country's hero, saving two Burkina Faso penalties to send the Pharaohs through the the 2017 Africa Cup of Nation.
| Feb.2 |
Malta |
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EU summit seeks action-plan with Libya European Union leaders are to meet in Malta to discuss plans how to stem the influx of migrants from North Africa and the Middle East
| Feb.3 |
Paris |
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Louvre attack: Egyptian man, 29, believed to be assailant Map of Louvre Paris France French authorities say they believe the man who tried to attack the Louvre museum in the capital Paris on Friday was a 29-year-old Egyptian man | |
| Feb.6 |
Syria |
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Thousands hanged at Saydnaya prison, Amnesty says Map of Saidnaya Syria As many as 13,000 people, most of them civilian opposition supporters, have been executed in secret at a prison in Syria, Amnesty International says | |
| Feb.8 |
Northern Syria |
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US airstrike in Syria kills Al Qaeda leader with ties to bin Laden Map of Idlib Syria The Pentagon said Wednesday that two U.S. airstrikes conducted in Syria last week killed 11 Al Qaeda operatives, including Abu Hani al-Masri
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Syria |
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Russia sends Syria its largest missile delivery to date Russia has just sent Syria the largest shipment of missiles between the two countries to date, US officials say
| Feb.11 |
Baghdad |
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Baghdad's Green Zone hit by rockets after deadly clashes Map of Green Zone Baghdad Iraq Several rockets have hit the high security Green Zone in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, hours after clashes at a protest left at least five dead
| Feb.18 |
Mosul |
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Iraq begins battle to free western Mosul from IS  Iraqi government forces have launched an offensive to liberate the western part of the city of Mosul from so-called Islamic State | |
| Feb.19 |
Somalia |
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Mogadishu car bomb: At least 34 people killed Map of Madina Mogadishu Somalia About 50 more injured in a car bomb blast in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The car blew up in the city's southern Madina district
| Feb.24 |
Sinai |
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Egypt's Coptic Christians flee Sinai after deadly attacks Map of North Sinai Egypt Dozens of Coptic Christian families in Egypt have fled North Sinai province after a number of killings in recent weeks by suspected Islamist militants | |
| Feb.27 |
Libya |
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Libya exposed as an epicentre for migrant child abuse  The United Nations has warned that large numbers of children are still risking their lives to make the dangerous journey from Libya to Italy | |
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