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• Taliban Denies Attending Afghan Peace Talks in Turkey VOA 14 Jan 2018 -- Afghanistan government negotiators and Taliban officials have reportedly opened "unofficial" talks in Turkey to discuss "mechanisms" that could pave the ground for initiating a formal peace dialogue.

Defense Policy / Programs

• USS Wasp Arrives in Sasebo to Join Forward Deployed Naval Forces NNS 14 Jan 2018 -- Amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) arrived to Sasebo, Japan on Jan. 14, completing a 28,400-mile journey from Norfolk, Va. that began in late August.
• False Ballistic Missile Alarm in Hawaii Caused by Employee Mistake Sputnik 14 Jan 2018 -- Hawaii's Governor David Ige said that a false alert warning citizens in the US state of Hawaii of an incoming ballistic missile appeared due to a mistake by an employee with the state's emergency management services.
• US Homeland Security Chief Vows to Correct Hawaii's Missile Alert System VOA 14 Jan 2018 -- U.S. Homeland Security Chief Kirstjen Nielsen said Sunday it was "unfortunate" there was a false emergency alarm about an incoming missile in Hawaii, but said authorities are "all working to make sure it doesn't happen again."
• Trump's nuclear strategy seeks new weapons to 'deter' Russia Press TV 14 Jan 2018 -- US President Donald Trump's administration intends to develop new nuclear firepower that it says will make it easier to deter Russian threats to its European allies, further claiming that it aims to make nuclear conflict less likely.
• NATO Secretary General welcomes deepening cooperation with Sweden NATO 14 Jan 2018 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Sweden’s important contributions to the Alliance at the Folk och Försvar Security Conference in Sälen on Sunday (14 January 2018). In a keynote speech, the Secretary General outlined NATO’s adaptation to a challenging security environment
• US-led coalition intends to create large new border force in Syria: Report Press TV 14 Jan 2018 -- The so-called military coalition led by the United States in Syria is reportedly planning to set up a new large border force of up to 30,000 personnel with the aid of its militia allies in war-torn country, a move that will further infuriate Turkey, a NATO ally that is already angry over Washington's strong support for Kurdish-dominated forces in the Arab country.
• US-Led Coalition Goes Ahead With Training New Border Force in Syria - Reports Sputnik 14 Jan 2018 -- The plans of the coalition have fueled Ankara's resentment over US arming and supporting Kurdish forces in Syria and prompted Turkey to summon a US top diplomat.
• Iran overhauls Sukhoi SU-24 IRNA 14 Jan 2018 -- Iranian Air Force overhauled a Sukhoi SU-24 on Sunday, in Shiraz, Fars province.
• Iran army to boost training coop with 25 countries IRNA 14 Jan 2018 -- Military and defense attachés of 25 friendly countries met here on Sunday with the commander of the Iranian Army's College of Military Sciences Brigadier General Hossein Valivand Zamani.

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• Saudi, allies used precision-guided arms in raids on Yemeni civilians: UN panel Press TV 14 Jan 2018 -- A UN panel has compiled a detailed report of civilian casualties caused by the Saudi military and its allies during their war against Yemen, saying the Riyadh-led coalition has used precision-guided munitions in its raids on civilian targets.
• Turkish military to attack Syria's Kurd-held Afrin within next few days: Erdogan Press TV 14 Jan 2018 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country's military forces will continue to fight terrorism on the southern borders with Syria, threatening to attack the Kurdish town of Afrin in the northwestern Syrian province of Aleppo "in the days ahead" to clear it of "terrorists."
• Erdogan Pledges to 'Purge Terrorism' in Kurdish Enclave in Northern Syria Sputnik 14 Jan 2018 -- The proposal to move into Afrin will follow Ankara's Operation Euphrates Shield completed in March 2017, which was aimed at eliminating Daesh terrorists in northern Syria as well as Syrian Kurdish militants considered as terror groups by Turkey.
• Turkish Forces Shell Syrian Kurds Targets in Northern Syria - Reports Sputnik 14 Jan 2018 -- Turkish security forces conducted shelling of Syria's northern Aleppo province targeting forces of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), local media reported.
• Syrian army, allies make fresh gains in southwestern Aleppo Press TV 14 Jan 2018 -- Syrian army forces, supported by allied fighters from popular defense groups, have recorded more victories in battles against terrorists from the Jabhat Fateh al-Sham Takfiri group, formerly known as al-Nusra Front, in the southern sector of the country's northwestern province of Aleppo, inflicting stinging blows to the extremists.
• Iraqi troops purge over 80% of Anbar desert areas of Daesh: Security official Press TV 14 Jan 2018 -- A high-ranking Iraqi security official says government troops, supported by allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, have succeeded to purge more than half of the desert areas in the country's western province of Anbar of Daesh Takfiri terrorists.
• Russia deploys new S-400 missile division to Crimea: Russian media Press TV 14 Jan 2018 -- Moscow has deployed a new regiment of its advanced S-400 air defense missile system to Crimea amid simmering tensions with Kiev over the security situation in the Black Sea Peninsula.
• Israeli Army Destroys Terrorists' Tunnel Entering Israel From Gaza Strip Sputnik 14 Jan 2018 -- The Israeli forces have conducted an airstrike hitting a target in the southern Gaza Strip, the army's press service said Sunday.
• Palestinian President Abbas to Trump: Shame on You VOA 14 Jan 2018 -- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday President Donald Trump ought to be ashamed of himself for saying the Palestinians rejected peace talks.
• Palestine president says Trump's efforts slap of the century Press TV 14 Jan 2018 -- Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas has said that US President Donald Trump's so-called Middle East peace efforts are the "slap of the century" after his recognition of Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel's capital.
• In Colombia, UN chief meets with ex-combatants, expressing hope for future and peace process UN News 14 Jan 2018 -- On the second day of an official visit to Colombia, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday expressed hopes for the future and for the peace process in the South American country.

News Reports

• New Demonstrations in Tunisia as it Marks 7th Anniversary of Arab Spring Uprising VOA 14 Jan 2018 -- Hundreds of people took the streets of Tunisia's capital for a new demonstration Sunday, and in one district police fired tear gas to disperse dozens of stone-throwing youths on the seventh anniversary of the ousting of former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
• Tunisian government proposes reforms after unrest Press TV 14 Jan 2018 -- The Tunisian government has proposed a range of socioeconomic reforms to the parliament in an apparent attempt to ease public discontent, which was manifested in days of unrest triggered by austerity measures in the North African country.
• Tunisians continue anti-austerity protests on revolution anniversary Press TV 14 Jan 2018 -- Hundreds protested in the capital Tunis on Sunday while demonstrations were held for a successive sixth day in other cities and towns.
• Egypt reshuffles cabinet before presidential elections Press TV 14 Jan 2018 -- The Egyptian parliament has approved a cabinet reshuffle as incumbent Abdel Fattah el-Sisi struggles to improve his image among the public two months ahead of the scheduled presidential elections in the North African country.
• Venezuela government, opposition arrange fresh talks Press TV 14 Jan 2018 -- The Venezuelan government and opposition are set to hold a new round of talks in the Dominican Republic on Thursday, aiming to address deep political differences.
• Liberia's Ruling Party Ousts President Johnson Sirleaf VOA 14 Jan 2018 -- Liberia's ruling Unity Party has expelled the country's outgoing president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, from the party.
• Trump Spars with Newspaper over Relationship with N. Korea's Kim VOA 14 Jan 2018 -- U.S. President Donald Trump sparred Sunday with The Wall Street Journal over whether he already has or would have a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a frequent target of the U.S. leader's vitriol over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons development.
• Iran president: JCPOA cut global Gordian knot IRNA 14 Jan 2018 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran demonstrated that through dialogue it is possible to cut a global Gordian knot, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, referring the July 2015 Iran nuclear.
• Iran isolates US in nuclear deal: Senior diplomat IRNA 14 Jan 2018 -- In the last year's diplomatic war Iran could unprecedentedly separate the US from its European allies and push the US to isolation, said Iranian deputy foreign minister.
• Judiciary spokesman: 25 people killed in recent street protests IRNA 14 Jan 2018 -- Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said on Sunday that some 400 who were arrested in recent street protests are in custody and the total number of those killed during the period stood 25.
• President at closing ceremony of 9th Farabi International Award: JCPOA has achievements that can never be vanished by anybody ISNA 14 Jan 2018 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani described development possible through progress in the humanities and Islamic sciences and stressed, "A kind of science leads us to development if it considers Islamic sciences and humanities as its role model".
• Trump failed to destroy Iran nuclear deal: Rouhani Press TV 14 Jan 2018 -- Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says the administration of US President Donald Trump has failed in its attempts to kill the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal, describing this as a "victory" for the Iranian nation and the rule of law.
• 400 people detained, 25 killed in recent Iran riots: Judiciary spokesman Press TV 14 Jan 2018 -- The spokesman of Iran's judiciary says a total of 400 people have been detained and 25 killed during recent riots, which followed protests at the country's economic conditions in a number of Iranian cities.
• Iran's President Says Trump 'Failed To Undermine' Nuclear Deal RFE/RL 14 Jan 2018 -- Iranian President Hassan Rohani says U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have "failed to undermine" Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers and he praised the agreement as a "long-lasting victory" for Iran.
• Iran Says Over 400 Protesters Still Detained, 25 People Killed RFE/RL 14 Jan 2018 -- Iran's judiciary says that about 465 people are still being detained across the country for taking part in a wave of antigovernment protests that began nearly three weeks earlier.
• Rouhani: Trump's Attempt to Disrupt Iranian Nuclear Deal Failed Sputnik 14 Jan 2018 -- US President Donald Trump exerted every effort to undermine the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), but his attempts failed, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday.
• Iraqi PM Abadi announces bid for reelection, vows to lead diverse coalition Press TV 14 Jan 2018 -- Iraq's incumbent Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announces his intention to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections to choose his successor.
• Iraq's Prime Minister Creates Electoral Bloc to Take Part in Parliamentary Vote Sputnik 14 Jan 2018 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi announced on Sunday the creation of an electoral bloc dubbed "Victory Alliance" to participate in the forthcoming parliamentary election, a statement released by Abadi's press service said.
• Iraq says oil capacity near 5mn bpd Press TV 14 Jan 2018 -- Iraq says its crude oil production capacity is already nearing 5 million barrels per day, but has nonetheless emphasized that it would respect a deal with other producers to main supplies to markets to help stabilize prices.
• Pakistan's Imran Khan Would Talk With Trump, But 'Dread It' RFE/RL 14 Jan 2018 -- Imran Khan, a candidate to become Pakistan's next prime minister, says it would be a "bitter pill" to swallow to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump but that he would reluctantly do it should he be victorious in national elections later this year.
• Jailed billionaire Saudi prince negotiating settlement: Official Press TV 14 Jan 2018 -- Billionaire Saudi Prince al-Waleed bin Talal, who has been detained for more than two months as part of a royal purge, is reportedly negotiating a possible settlement with authorities, amid reports that he has been subjected to torture in detention.
• Saudi Arabia's Richest Man Reportedly in Talks With Gov't on Terms of Release Sputnik 14 Jan 2018 -- Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, a Saudi billionaire who entered world's top 100 most influential people in 2008 according to TIME magazine, has been detained for two months as part of a sweeping anti-corruption campaign in Saudi Arabia.
• Turkey Rejects Idea of 'Privileged Partnership' With European Union Sputnik 14 Jan 2018 -- Turkey will not accept the proposal on the privileged partnership with the European Union and does not consent to a "second-class" status in relations with the alliance, Turkish Minister of European Union Affairs Omer Celik said on Saturday.
• Duterte: No Extended Term, No Canceled Elections VOA 14 Jan 2018 -- The president of the Philippines said he is not interested in extending his six-year term or canceling elections next year.