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| Oct.7 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Palace guards killed in Saudi shooting in Jeddah Map of Al Salam palace Jeddah Saudi Arabia A shooting at a royal palace in Saudi Arabia has left two security guards dead and three others injured, according to state media
| Oct.11 |
Cairo |
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Hamas and Fatah 'reach agreement' at Cairo talks The Palestinian group Hamas says it has reached an agreement with rival group Fatah, ending a decade-long rift | |
| Oct.15 |
Somalia |
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At least 230 dead in Mogadishu blast Map of Madina Mogadishu Somalia A massive bomb attack in a busy area of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday is now known to have killed at least 230 people, police say | |
| Oct.16 |
Northern Syria |
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Syria war: US-backed forces control Raqqa Map of al-Naim square Raqqa Syria The Syrian Democratic Forces say they now control so-called Islamic State's one-time capital, with only a few dozen militants remaining in the city | |
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Northern Iraq |
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Iraqi soldiers moved into Kirkuk Map of Kirkuk Iraq The US has called for 'calm' after Iraqi government forces seized the northern city of Kirkuk and key installations from Kurdish control | |
| Oct.27 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Israeli judo star wins gold in UAE; officials refuse to play anthem Instead of Hatikvah, Israel's traditional national anthem, tournament organizers played the official music of the International Judo Federation
| Oct.28 |
Somalia |
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Mogadishu: Deadly attacks rock capital Map of Nasa Hablod Two Mogadishu Somalia Security forces in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, have ended an 11-hour siege of a hotel stormed by armed militants of al-Shabab | |
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