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• Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 28 Jan 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• IMF Says Returning Refugees 'Aggravating' Afghan Government's Capacity RFE/RL 28 Jan 2017 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Afghanistan is experiencing a "large influx" of returning refugees that is severely testing the country's ability to absorb so many displaced people.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Trump Signs Executive Order To Rebuild US Military Sputnik 28 Jan 2017 -- "No one will question" that the US is the best military on earth and the greatest force for justice "the world has ever seen," President Donald Trump said. But that the US also wants peace, he said.
• Eye in the sky: MQ-1, MQ-9s provide increased awareness AFNS 28 Jan 2017 -- Situational awareness is the ability to know what is happening around a person at any given time. This is especially important for military members, more specifically, troops on the ground.
• Moscow's Missile Defense System to Receive Upgrade in 2-3 Years Sputnik 28 Jan 2017 -- In two or three years the Moscow's missile defense system will be fully upgraded, according to the Russian Defense Ministry's department of combat programs Ilgar Tagiev.
• Serbia to Get 8 MiG-29 Fighters, 2 Buk Missile Systems From Belarus Sputnik 28 Jan 2017 -- Serbia will get eight Mikoyan MiG-29 twin-engine fighters and two Buk missile systems as a gift from Belarus, Serbian Defense Minister Zoran Dordevic told the Politika Serbian daily newspaper.
• Iran Navy to hold large-scale drill in north of Indian Ocean Press TV 28 Jan 2017 -- Iranian naval forces plan to stage a large-scale drill to boost and put on display the country's military prowess.
• Ukraine's President Wants to Increase Weapons Export as Source of Income Sputnik 28 Jan 2017 -- Poroshenko urged the government to increase the country's volume of weapons export in order to boost the foreign exchange reserves of Ukraine.

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• UN agencies express hope US will continue long tradition of protecting those fleeing conflict, persecution UN News 28 Jan 2017 -- The United Nations agencies dealing with global refugee and migration issues today expressed the hope that the United States will continue its strong leadership role and long tradition of protecting those who are fleeing conflict and persecution.
• Saudi airstrike kills 14 civilians in Yemen Press TV 28 Jan 2017 -- Saudi warplanes have targeted a civilian vehicle carrying 14 passengers in Yemen's southwestern province of Ta'izz, killing all of its occupants.
• Putin, Trump agree on 'real coordination' against Daesh in Syria Press TV 28 Jan 2017 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump have held their first phone call since Trump's inauguration.
• 'Syria forces retake spring near Damascus' Press TV 28 Jan 2017 -- Government forces have reportedly entered a key village in the Syrian capital's countryside, retaking control of a spring and water storage facilities that used to supply Damascus' water.
• Assad in excellent health: Presidential office Press TV 28 Jan 2017 -- Syria says President Bashar al-Assad is in "excellent health," refuting all rumors that the Syrian leader is suffering from some health problems.
• Syrian Army Regains Control of Key Water Source for Damascus VOA 28 Jan 2017 -- Syrian media and a key monitoring group say government forces outside Damascus have regained control of a fresh-water spring that supplies the capital, after reaching a deal that allows rebel fighters dug in at the site to withdraw.
• Iraqi government forces discover chemical warfare agent in Mosul Press TV 28 Jan 2017 -- Iraqi government soldiers have found a cytotoxic and vesicant chemical agent in Mosul in addition to a cache of surface-to-surface missiles that could be used to weaponize the warfare agent.
• 60 Daesh terrorists killed in clashes with Iraqi forces Press TV 28 Jan 2017 -- Sixty Takfiri Daesh terrorists have been killed during clashes with Iraqi forces in two Iraqi provinces.
• 2 Ukrainian troops killed in fresh scuffles with pro-Russia forces Press TV 28 Jan 2017 -- The latest outburst of fighting with pro-Russia forces has claimed the lives of two Ukrainian servicemen in the country's volatile eastern area.

News Reports

• North Korea Restarts Plutonium Production Reactor Sputnik 28 Jan 2017 -- North Korea has restarted the plutonium-production reactor at its Yongbyon Nuclear Facility.
• Trump in Phone Conversation With Abe Reaffirms Commitment to Japan's Security Sputnik 28 Jan 2017 -- White House press office said that Donald Trump in a phone conversation with Shinzo Abe reinstated Washington's commitment to ensuring Japan's security and the two agreed to cooperate on North Korean nuclear threat response.
• Trump, Putin Agree to Cooperate on Fighting Terrorism VOA 28 Jan 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had lengthy talks by telephone Saturday, and spokesmen in both capitals said they agreed to cooperate on efforts to defeat the Islamic State group and to work together for peace in Syria and throughout the world.
• Timeline: Trump's Involvements With Russia VOA 28 Jan 2017
• White House, Kremlin Say Trump, Putin Agree To Work Together Closely RFE/RL 28 Jan 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has spoken by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin -- their first official contact since Trump's inauguration on January 20.
• Trump, Putin Agree on Need for Cooperation in Fighting Terrorism Sputnik 28 Jan 2017 -- In their first conversation since Donald Trump's inauguration as US president, he and President of Russia Vladimir Putin discussed improving cooperation between their countries in the fight against terrorism and the importance of rebuilding bilateral trade and economic ties.
• Republicans to Trump: Don't lift sanctions on Russia Press TV 28 Jan 2017 -- US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan have warned Donald Trump against easing economic sanctions on Russia, ahead of the US president's first official communication with President Vladimir Putin of Russia since Trump's inauguration last week.
• Hollande: Lifting Russian Sanctions Possible After Minsk Accords Implementation Sputnik 28 Jan 2017 -- Hollande has told Trump in a phone call that sanctions against Russia may be lifted only after implementation of Minsk agreements.
• US Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Order Limiting Immigration VOA 28 Jan 2017 -- President Donald Trump's executive order limiting immigration to the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority countries led to widespread confusion as refugees, green-card holders, students and workers holdings visas were detained at U.S. airports or barred from getting on international flights on Saturday.
• US president inks order for visa ban IRNA 28 Jan 2017 -- US president Donald Trump on Friday inked an executive order which blocks the entry of any immigrants from certain countries.
• Visa holders barred from entering US as Trump's order takes effect Press TV 28 Jan 2017 -- Several people, including those who are holding green cards and valid visas, have reportedly been blocked from boarding flights to the United States and some others detained at America's airports, just hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning entry of nationals from certain Islamic countries.
• Trump Temporarily Bans U.S. Visits By Muslims From Seven Countries RFE/RL 28 Jan 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has issued orders indefinitely barring Syrian refugees from the United States and suspending visits from a wide swathe of other Muslim countries.
• US ambassador vows overhaul of UN, warns allies to back Trump Press TV 28 Jan 2017 -- The new US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has pledged to overhaul the world body and warned US allies that she will be "taking names" of countries that do not support the administration of President Donald Trump.
• President Rouhani: No time to raise walls between nations IRNA 28 Jan 2017 -- Today is the day of reconciliation and coexistence, not a day to erect walls between nations, says President Hassan Rouhani.
• Today, no time of building walls between nations: President Rouhani Press TV 28 Jan 2017 -- President Hassan Rouhani of Iran says today is not the age of building walls between countries.
• FM: US travel ban blatant insult to Muslims, Iranians IRNA 28 Jan 2017 -- Foreign Ministry on Saturday issued a statement to call the decision made by US administration to pose travel ban to the country as 'blatant insult' to world Muslims as well as the Iranian nation.
• Iran to respond in kind to Trump's insulting visa restrictions: Foreign Ministry Press TV 28 Jan 2017 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry has censured a recent "insulting" decision made by the new US government to restrict arrivals from the Islamic Republic and six other Muslim countries, vowing that Tehran would respond to the move in kind.
• French FM heads to Iran to declare support for JCPOA IRNA 28 Jan 2017 -- France's foreign minister travels to Iran on Monday, to reaffirm Europe's commitment to the nuclear deal, media reports said.
• France's Hollande warns Trump to respect Iran nuclear deal Press TV 28 Jan 2017 -- French President Francois Hollande says he has warned US President Donald Trump to respect Iran's historic nuclear deal with the P5+1 group of countries.
• Iran starts injecting UF6 into domestically-made IR-8 centrifuges: AEOI Press TV 28 Jan 2017 -- Iran has started injecting uranium hexafluoride (UF6) into advanced domestically-manufactured centrifuge machines, known as IR-8, to launch an important phase of the country's research and development plans, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says.
• Iran Starts Tests of IR-8 Uranium Enrichment Centrifuges of New Generation Sputnik 28 Jan 2017 -- The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said that Iran launched tests of IR-8 uranium centrifuges of new generation as part of developing its civil nuclear program.
• 40 Turkish NATO military personnel in Germany request asylum: Media Press TV 28 Jan 2017 -- Some 40 Turkish military service personnel, mostly high-ranking ones, who were stationed at the facilities of NATO in Germany have applied for asylum in the European country, German media report.
• 'Dozens' of Turkish Soldiers Go AWOL in Germany Sputnik 29 Jan 2017 -- Dozens of Turkish soldiers have fled to Germany and are seeking asylum in connection with the failed coup attempt in Turkey last year – though most claim to have had nothing to do with plotting the coup.
• Gambia's Barrow vows reforms in security apparatus Press TV 28 Jan 2017 -- The Gambia's new president has vowed that he would carry out drastic reforms in the country's much-feared security and intelligence apparatus.