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Egypt uses military to send firm message to newly conciliatory Turkey

Despite quiet talks between the two rivals, base opening and military exercises show Sissi not ready to accept Erdogan’s overtures Egypt sent a firm message to its regional rival Turkey this week, flexing its military might even as it engages in steps meant to calm tensions between the two Sunni …

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Abducted From Kyrgyzstan, Educator Orhan Inandi Paraded in Turkey as a ‘Terrorist’

Turkish President Erdogan, who previously denied knowing anything about Inandi, announced his “capture” by Turkish intelligence. Three weeks after reportedly replying to an inquiry directly from Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov that he did not know Orhan Inandi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lauded the “genuine and patient” work of the …

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Drone Attacks on Military Installation Rattle India’s Security Establishment

If a Pakistani hand is found behind the recent drone strikes, it could impact the nascent India-Pakistan peace process. In the early hours of June 27, two explosive-laden Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) crashed into the Indian Air Force (IAF) station at Jammu in the Indian union territory of Jammu and …

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