September, 2014

• 3 September

  France holds security meeting on Iraq, ISIL

  France on Wednesday held a high-level “Restricted Defence Council” meeting aimed to examine the situation in Iraq and ways to counter the threat from the extremist Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

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• 3 September

  US approves Apache deal with Egypt

  Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi told a delegation of US congressmen, headed by the chair of the Armed Services Committee Howard McKeon, that major world powers should fulfill their responsibilities of supporting countries against terrorism considering its escalation in the region, according to a Tuesday statement by the Egyptian armed …

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• 3 September

  NATO to create quick response force in Eastern Europe

  Nato is to form a 4,000 strong spearhead force designed to go into action in 48 hours in response to Russian intervention in Ukraine. Stockpiles of military equipment will be stored at bases in Eastern Europe for the troops to use when they go into operation.The mission, which is expected …

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• 3 September

  Pakistan Parliament backs Nawaz Sharif

  Amid fears of violence and army intervention in the coup-prone nation, a cornered Nawaz Sharif today turned to Parliament for support with his government slamming the protests as a “mutiny against Pakistan”. Leaders from across the political spectrum backed Sharif at an emergency joint session of the Parliament convened to …

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• 3 September

  Seven militants killed in Sinai during military raid

  At least seven militants were killed and six others injured during a military raid in the restive Sinai province of Egypt, a security source said. The raid was launched after a militant attack left 11 policemen dead in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Sinai’s

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• 2 September

  Ukrainian soldiers forced to abandon Lugansk after Russian assault

  Government forces were forced to abandon Luhansk Airport as separatists were reportedly supported by a column of Russian tanks, says Ukrainian military official. Ukrainian forces abandoned Luhansk airport in the eastern part of the country Monday.

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• 2 September

  Turkish President to make first visit abroad to Cyprus

  Turkey’s new President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday arrived at the disputed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognized only by Ankara, on his first foreign trip since being sworn in four days ago. Erdogan is scheduled to hold talks with Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu on bilateral relations and efforts …

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• 2 September

  NATO to increase presence in eastern Europe

  NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen Monday said the Alliance summit in Wales, UK, on Thursday and Friday will address the challenges of a changed world. “I expect it to be a crucial summit in NATO’s history. This is a time of multiple crises on several fronts. To the east, …

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• 2 September

  Libya crisis worsens

  Libya’s toothless outgoing government admitted on Monday from its safe refuge in the east of the country that it has in effect lost control of Tripoli to armed militia. The interim government led by prime minister Abdullah al-Thani, which resigned last week, said armed groups, mostly Islamist militia, were in …

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• 2 September

  Ukrainian army battling Russian tank contingent in Lugansk

  Ukrainian troops on Sept. 1 were battling a Russian tank contingent in the eastern city of Lugansk, Kiev said, accusing Moscow’s army units of moving into large cities in the region. “The battle between Ukrainian paratroopers and a reinforced tank battalion of the Russian armed forces is continuing with the goal of controlling the …

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