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• U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes Against ISIS AFPS 02 Apr 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• Trump grants Pentagon greater warfighting control amid more deployments in ME war zones Press TV 02 Apr 2017 -- The US military is quietly seizing more leeway over war fighting decisions, deploying hundreds of more troops to war zones in the Middle East with little public debate in a bid to secure greater authority to confront what it refers to as "extremists," a report has unveiled.
• Afghanistan Plans to Double Special Op Forces, Use Drones VOA 02 Apr 2017 -- As Afghan security forces continue their military operations against the Taliban and Islamic State-backed militants in the country, the government plans to improve its security forces in the next few years to help beat the growing threat posed by militant groups, Afghan officials said.

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• Turkish Army Helicopters to Be Equipped With New Laser-Guided Missiles Sputnik 02 Apr 2017 -- Turkey has developed for its armed forces a new laser-guided missile, L-UMTAS, in the framework of the project of anti-tank missiles of distant radius of action, local media reported Sunday.
• Britain vows to 'look after' Gibraltar following Brexit Press TV 02 Apr 2017 -- British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon says the United Kingdom will "look after" Gibraltar in the post-Brexit era.

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• Taiwan has right to do marine research in disputed waters: MOFA CNA 02 Apr 2017 -- Taiwan has the right to engage in oceanographic research within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in waters off the disputed Diaoyutai Islands in the East China Sea, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) asserted Sunday.
• Army forces continue to push back terrorists through Syria Press TV 02 Apr 2017 -- Syrian government forces have killed at least 10 Daesh terrorists during operations in the country's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
• Turkey Says 50,000 Displaced Syrians, Refugees Return To Retaken Areas RFE/RL 02 Apr 2017 -- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says some 50,000 displaced Syrians and refugees have returned to areas captured by Turkey and its opposition allies in northern Syria.
• Daesh Commander Killed by SDF Near al-Tabqah Town in Northern Syria Sputnik 02 Apr 2017 -- The fighters of the Wrath of Euphrates operation repelled the Daesh attacks in the area to the south of Tabqa Airport in Syria, and the clashes continue in the area to the west of the airport, according to local media.
• Over 500 Iraqi Civilians Killed, Some 550 Wounded in March - UN Sputnik 02 Apr 2017 -- A total of 543 Iraqi civilians have been killed with another 561 wounded as result of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in the country, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) said Sunday.
• Egyptian military kills top leader of Takfiri terrorist group Press TV 02 Apr 2017 -- Egypt's military forces have killed the founder and top leader of Daesh-linked Velayat Sinai Takfiri terrorist group in an airstrike.
• Egyptian Militant Killed in March Identified as Daesh's Sinai Affiliate Founder Sputnik 02 Apr 2017 -- One of the terrorists eliminated during an air raid conducted by the Egyptian forces in the north of Sinai Peninsula on March 18 has been identified as Abu Anas Ansari, one of the founders of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis militant group affiliated with Daesh, local media reported, citing statement of military.

News Reports

• Flynn's New Financial Disclosure Lists Russia-Linked Payments Not Earlier Reported RFE/RL 02 Apr 2017 -- Michael Flynn, the former U.S. national security adviser, did not report payments from a Russian state-backed television network and another firm with Russia ties in an initial financial disclosure, new documents released by the White House show.
• Flynn's New Financial Forms Reveal Russia Connection VOA 02 Apr 2017 -- Michael Flynn, the retired Army general whom U.S. President Donald Trump ousted as his national security adviser, has amended his financial disclosure statement, revealing his ties with Russia.
• Trump, Sissi to Seek Closer Cooperation Against Islamist Extremism VOA 02 Apr 2017 -- The United States and Egypt are expected to reach accord on enhanced collaboration in the fight against radical Islamist terrorism Monday when Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi comes calling on President Donald Trump at the White House.
• US Ambassador to UN: 'Trump Never Stopped Me From Beating Up on Russia' Sputnik 02 Apr 2017 -- Despite all the accusations of cozy – perhaps too cozy – relations between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Russia in general, the US ambassador to the United Nations says the president has never told her what to say about it.
• US Envoy to UN: Trump Has Not Blocked Her From Attacking Russia VOA 02 Apr 2017 -- Nikki Haley, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, said Sunday that President Donald Trump has not blocked her from attacking Russia, even as he continues to assail U.S. news media for its reporting on congressional and legal investigations into whether his aides colluded with Russian officials to help him win the election.
• Erdogan calls on Kurds to vote yes in April referendum Press TV 02 Apr 2017 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has referred to himself as a "guardian of peace" while calling on Kurds to vote "Yes" in an upcoming constitutional reforms referendum.
• 'EU is a Christian Union': Erdogan Explains Why Turkey Can't Join the Bloc Sputnik 02 Apr 2017 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spelled out the main reason why the Middle-Eastern state's accession to the European Union has been stalled.
• Turkish Opposition CHP Leader Speaks Against Supporting Erdogan in Referendum Sputnik 02 Apr 2017 -- Turkish opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu stated that uncontrolled power results in disaster commenting the upcoming referendum on shifting toward the executive presidency in Turkey.
• Trump Hopes China Will Help US Eliminate North Korea Nuclear Threat Sputnik 02 Apr 2017 -- US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Washington is determined to resolve the issue of the North Korean nuclear program and hopes that Beijing will help it to do so.
• Trump Says US Ready to Act Alone on North Korea VOA 02 Apr 2017 -- President Donald Trump says if China is not going to solve the problem of North Korea, "we will."
• China Prepared to Meet 'Hard-Bargaining' Trump Head-on in Negotiations Sputnik 02 Apr 2017 -- On the eve of next week's much-anticipated summit between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, observers have picked up on an interesting trend: the lack of a firm response from Beijing to US criticism over China's policies. China watchers suggest that Beijing has gained a pretty good grasp of Trump's hard-bargaining negotiating strategy.
• Iran has concrete agreement with Russia for purchase of 12 planes: Russian minister IRNA 02 Apr 2017 -- Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said there is already a concrete agreement between Russia and Iran for purchase of 12 planes.
• Kurds' Two Main Parties Agreed on Holding Independence Referendum in 2017 Sputnik 02 Apr 2017 -- Two main Kurdish parties - the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) - issued a joint statement, announcing the formation of a special committee, responsible for preparing the independence referendum in Kurdistan.
• Egypt court overturns block ruling on islands transfer to Saudi Arabia Press TV 02 Apr 2017 -- Egypt's Court of Urgent Matters has ruled that a judicial decision made by a top court to block the controversial transfer of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia is void, arguing that it had no jurisdiction over the matter.
• South Africa's Zuma may face another no-confidence vote Press TV 02 Apr 2017 -- South African President Jacob Zuma may face another impeachment as the country's parliament speaker says she would consider requests from opposition parties to hold a new no-confidence vote against the embattled leader.
• Ruling Republican Party In Armenia Set To Win Election; Vote Total Near 50% RFE/RL 02 Apr 2017 -- Official results indicate that President Serzh Sarkisian's ruling Republican Party of Armenia will be the winner of the April 2 parliamentary election, with the party's vote total hovering just around the 50 percent level.
• Serbia's Vucic Claims 'Crystal Clear' Victory, With Exit Polls Showing Progressive Party At 55% RFE/RL 02 Apr 2017 -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic declared a "clear" victory in Serbia's presidential election, an expected result that could increase Russia's influence in the Balkan nation.
• Serbia's Vucic Sweeps to Presidency in 1st Round, Polls Show VOA 02 Apr 2017 -- Exit polls show conservative Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic winning Sunday's presidential election by a wide margin, affirming his control over political life in a country seeking warmer relations with the West while strengthening ties with traditional ally Russia.