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Theresa May

In the UK general election, the ruling Conservative Party, led by Theresa May (pictured), loses its majority but remains the largest party.
A study of fossils from Jebel Irhoud, Morocco, suggests that Homo sapiens may have evolved at least 100,000 years earlier than previously thought.
Simultaneous terrorist attacks at the Iranian parliament and the Mausoleum of Ruhollah Khomeini kill at least 17 people and injure 43 others.
A Myanmar Air Force aircraft crashes into the Andaman Sea, killing all 122 people on board.
Several countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt, cut diplomatic relations with Qatar.

June 12, 2017 (Monday)

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Disasters and accidents

Earthquakes in 2017
- An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude shakes the Aegean Sea, causing no deaths. Many houses were damaged in Plomari, Greece, and some collapsed.(AP)

Law and crime

United States immigration ban
- A Ninth Circuit Appeals Court panel unanimously upholds the Hawaii district court decision to prevent implementation of revised Executive Order 13780. On May 25, the Fourth Circuit Appeals Court affirmed a similar ruling by the Maryland district court. (NBC News) (CNN)

Politics and elections

2017 Russian protests
- Hundreds of people are detained at anti-corruption protest rallies in Moscow and St. Petersburg and many other towns, including opposition leader Alexei Navalny. (Reuters) (BBC)

Kosovan parliamentary election, 2017
- A coalition led by the Democratic Party of Kosovo wins the most votes in yesterday's election and is in a good position to form a government led by former rebel leader and Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj. (New York Times)

Sport

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
- Iran became second team to qualify to the 2018 FIFA World Cup after Brazil and first Asian side with defeating Uzbekistan. (FIFA)

June 11, 2017 (Sunday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Marawi crisis
- Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte says he is "not aware" of the United States providing support to the Philippine government's military intervention against Islamists in Marawi. Duterte also said that he "never approached America for help". (Reuters)

Arts and culture

71st Tony Awards
- The Tony Awards are held in New York City with Dear Evan Hansen winning six awards including Best Musical and Oslo winning best play. (Daily Mirror)

International relations

Ukraine–European Union relations
- The European Union's visa-free regime for Ukraine officially enters into force. (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty)
2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis
- Iran sends five 90-tonne air cargo payloads of perishable food to Qatar. More shipments by air and sea are underway. (AFP via Ńew Indian Express)
United Kingdom–United States relations
- The Guardian reports that U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed his visit to the United Kingdom, according to a U.K. adviser who said Mr. Trump recently telephoned 10 Downing Street with this information. Both Prime Minister Theresa May's office and the White House deny this report. (The Guardian) (Geo TV)

Law and crime

Gaddafi family
- Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Muammar Gaddafi, is released in Zintan after requests from the eastern Libya-based government. He is sought by the International Criminal Court and was condemned to the death penalty by the Tripoli-based government. His whereabouts are now unknown. (Reuters)
Presidency of Donald Trump
- The Maryland and the District of Columbia attorneys general plan to sue President Trump on Monday claiming he violated the emolument clauses in the Constitution by accepting foreign payouts for his hotelier empire. (The Washington Post) (New York Daily News)

Politics and elections

Kosovan parliamentary election, 2017
- Voters in Kosovo go to the polls for a snap election to replace the government of Prime Minister Isa Mustafa, who was removed from office in a no-confidence motion last month. (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty)
French legislative election, 2017
- Voters in France return to the polls after last month's presidential election for the first round of a legislative election, to begin choosing the 577 members of France's lower house. Opinion polls and exit polls predict that En Marche!, formed by newly elected President Emmanuel Macron, will pick up a majority of seats. (BBC), (The Telegraph)
Puerto Rican status referendum, 2017
- With a turnout of 23% eligible voters, 97% of the voters in Puerto Rico request that the island become a U.S. state. (Reuters)

Sport

2017 French Open
- In tennis, Rafael Nadal of Spain defeats Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland 6–2, 6–3, 6–1, to win the men's singles at the French Open. It is Nadal's tenth win in the French Open. (New York Times)
2017 Stanley Cup Finals
- In ice hockey, the Pittsburgh Penguins win the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals defeating the Nashville Predators in six games. It is the Penguins' fifth overall and second successive Stanley Cup title. (Bleacher Report)

June 10, 2017 (Saturday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Marawi crisis
- United States special forces join the battle in Marawi, Philippines, against the Maute. (CNBC)
War in Afghanistan (2015–present)
- An Afghan soldier kills 3 U.S. troops and injures 1 other in Achin, Nangarhar Province. The Taliban claims responsibility, saying the Afghan soldier was one of several Taliban infiltrators in the Afghan Armed Forces. (The Guardian)

Disasters and accidents

Road incidents in the Netherlands
- Eight people are injured, two seriously, when a car drives into several people in front of the Amsterdam Centraal station in the Netherlands. Police say the driver may have taken ill; they are not treating this as terrorism-related. (DutchNews.NL) (Reuters)

Law and crime

2017 Kratovo shooting
- A 50-year-old man opens fire on passers-by in Kratovo, Russia, killing four people. (RT)
Crime in Canada
- Quebec police shoot and kill a 19-year-old suspect following a stabbing spree in the village of Akulivik which left three people dead and two others critically injured. (CBC)

Politics and elections

Aftermath of the United Kingdom general election, 2017
- Prime Minister Theresa May's closest advisers, Fiona Hill and Nick Timothy, resign as her Chiefs of Staff amid criticism over their role in the Conservative Party's election campaign. (The Independent)
- Following talks in Belfast, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) agrees to a "confidence and supply" deal to support a Conservative Party minority-government. (BBC)
March Against Sharia
- Protesters stage rallies, organized by ACT! for America, against sharia law in major and small cities across the United States. Counter protesters also assembled at these locations. (Reuters) (AP via Time)
Politics of Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe fires prosecutor Johannes Tomana. (BBC)

Sport

2017 Belmont Stakes
- In American horse racing, Tapwrit wins the 2017 Belmont Stakes. (AL.com)
2017 French Open
- In tennis, Jeļena Ostapenko of Latvia defeats Simona Halep of Romania 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 in the Women's Singles of the French Open. It is Ostapenko's first WTA Tour title, making her the first woman to earn her first tour victory at a Grand Slam event since Barbara Jordan at the 1979 Australian Open. She also becomes the first Latvian of either sex to win a Grand Slam event and the first unseeded woman to win the French Open since 1933. (The Washington Post) (ESPN)

June 9, 2017 (Friday)

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2017 Tehran attacks
- Thousands of people along with officials attend funerals held for victims of the attacks. (Los Angeles Times)
- President Hassan Rouhani says the attacks targeted peace and democracy. (PressTV)
War in North-West Pakistan
- Chinese authorities report "grave concern" over reports that two kidnapped Chinese teachers in Quetta, Pakistan, were killed by members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (CNN)
Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
- Human rights activists accuse forces led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE of kidnapping and torturing people during the Yemeni conflict. (Al Jazeera)
Iraqi Civil War (2014–present)
- A suicide bomber at a market in Musayyib kills 31 and wounds 35. ISIL claims responsibility. (Reuters)

Business and economy

Space launch market competition
- United Launch Alliance says it was not given an opportunity to bid against rival SpaceX for the upcoming launch of the U.S. Air Force miniature X-37B space plane. The Air Force declined to comment. (Reuters via New York Daily News)

Politics and elections

United Kingdom general election, 2017
- Results of yesterday's snap election are counted, revealing a hung parliament as the Conservative Party fails to retain its parliamentary majority, despite remaining the party with the most seats. Prime Minister Theresa May announced that she will form a minority government with the support of the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party. (BBC)
- Significant gains are made by the opposition Labour Party led by Jeremy Corbyn, while the Scottish National Party's dominance of Scottish seats is reduced. (The Guardian)
- UK Independence Party leader Paul Nuttall resigns; his party's share of the popular vote of 1.8% was over 10 percentage points lower than in 2015. (The Independent)
Politics of Japan
- The National Diet of Japan passes legislation allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate. The abdication is to take place within three years. (AP/Reuters via Aus. Broadcasting Corp.)
James Comey Senate Intelligence Committee testimony
- President Donald Trump claims that James Comey committed perjury during his testimony yesterday, and offers to give his own testimony, "under oath," refuting that he requested Comey to drop the Flynn investigation and that he had asked for Comey's allegence. (The New York Times)

Sports

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
- The Saudi Arabia national team provokes outrage for failing to observe a minutes silence at a World Cup qualifier against Australia at Adelaide Oval. The minute silence was in commemoration of the two Australian victims of the June 2017 London attack. The incident received condemnation from Australia's political leaders. (Nine News)

June 8, 2017 (Thursday)

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2017 North Korean missile tests
- North Korea test fires several missiles, believed to be anti-ship weapons. The test comes immediately after South Korea suspends further deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system. (The New York Times)
War in Somalia
- Al-Shabaab militants storm a military base in Puntland. The subsequent battle with the Somali military leaves at least 70 people dead. Somali officials called the attack the deadliest in the country in years. (Al Jazeera)
2017 Tehran attacks
- Iranian Intelligence Ministry releases the names and other information about the five attackers of the day before. (PressTV)
American-led intervention in Syria
- In its third strike near the town of Al-Tanf in recent weeks, the United States bombs Syrian government and allied troops, striking two out of three technical vehicles about 24 miles from the U.S. Coalition's At-Tanf base in Southern Syria. (CNN)
- Shortly after bombing Syrian government and allied troops near Al-Tanf, the United States shoots down a Iranian-made Syrian government drone that was flying toward U.S.-led coalition forces in southern Syria. There are no injuries or damage. An American official says this is first time forces supporting Damascus have attacked coalition troops. (Reuters) (AP via The Washington Post) (CNN)

Arts and culture

Freedom of the press in the United States
- Montana congressman Greg Gianforte apologizes to journalist Ben Jacobs for the alleged body slam incident that occurred on May 24, and donates US$50,000 to the Committee to Protect Journalists. (CNN)

Business and economy

United Nations Ocean Conference
- At a United Nations-Oceans summit, delegates from China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, four of the top polluters of plastic into the oceans, pledge to reduce their levels of oceanic plastic pollution. (BBC)
Verizon Wireless
- Yahoo! shareholders officially approve its $4.48 billion sale to Verizon Wireless. Yahoo! stock was up 8.5 percent shortly thereafter. (Business Insider)
115th United States Congress
- The United States House of Representatives pass a bill ending Dodd–Frank regulations. The bill now goes to the Senate where it is expected to not go through. (The Hill)

Disasters and accidents

Wildfires in South Africa
- Up to 10,000 people have been evacuated from Knysna Local Municipality on Garden Route in South Africa after wildfire destroyed 150 homes. The Wildfire is connected to the worst windstorm in 30 years, which already killed at least 8 people in Cape Town. (BBC), (ENCA), (RTE), (Al Jazeera), (The New York Times)

Health and medicine

Opioid epidemic
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asks pharmaceutical manufacturer Endo International plc to withdraw its long-lasting (12 hours) opioid painkiller, Opana ER, from the market after an FDA panel concluded the drug's benefits no longer outweighed the risks of abuse. Endo is evaluating its options. (Reuters)

International relations

2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis
- The Saudi Arabia-led bloc against Qatar issues a "terror list" against the peninsula. (al-Jazeera)

Law and crime

Hezbollah
- U.S. authorities charge two operatives, Samer El Debek, 37, of Dearborn, Michigan, and Ali Kourani, 32, of the Bronx, New York, belonging to the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah with terrorism offenses, accused of plotting to target American and Israeli targets in New York and Panama. (Newsweek)
Ukraine–United States relations
- An explosive device is hurled at the United States embassy in Kiev. (The New York Daily News)
Crime in Pennsylvania
- A supermarket employee shoots and kills three fellow employees, then kills himself, in a closed Weis Markets store in Eaton Township in Northeastern Pennsylvania. One person escapes unharmed. (CBS News) (The Times Leader)

Politics and elections

United Kingdom general election, 2017
- Polls open in the United Kingdom, with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and incumbent Theresa May of the Conservatives battling in a tight race, according to final opinion polling, to become prime minister. (Reuters)
Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
- James Comey, the former FBI Director who was dismissed by President Donald Trump last month, appears before the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Comey says he believes he was fired because of the FBI investigation into the possible collusion between President Trump's campaign team and Russia's interference in the 2016 elections.(The Guardian) (Reuters)
United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
- The state of Hawaii becomes the first state to enact a law, to document sea level rise and set strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, that aligns the state's goals with the Paris climate accord. Governor David Ige says the islands are seeing the impacts of climate change first-hand. (NBC News)

Science and technology

IUCN Red List
- American actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto meet to discuss the protection of the Vaquita porpoise. (The Daily Mail), (Quartz)

June 7, 2017 (Wednesday)

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2017 Tehran attacks
- Gunmen attack the Islamic Consultative Assembly and Mausoleum of Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran, Iran. Eighteen civilians are killed in the attack on the Parliament and one in the attack on the mausoleum. (Reuters via The Canberra Times) (AP)
- The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claims responsibility for the shootings. (The Telegraph)

Business and economy

Economy of South Africa
- The giant South Africa based cement company, PPC Ltd., presents its first quarter results, dominated by the "impact of a liquidity crisis precipitated by an unexpected S&P debt downgrade." (Reuters)
2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis
- The Philippines partially lifts a temporary suspension of deployment of overseas workers to Qatar. (GMA News)

Disasters and accidents

2017 Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crash
- A military aircraft with 120 people onboard crashes into the Andaman Sea off the coast of Myanmar. (The Independent) (Metro UK)

Law and crime

Crime in London
- A childcare worker in London is reportedly stabbed by three Muslim women while on her way to work, suffering non life threatening injuries. (BBC News)

Politics and elections

Political appointments of Donald Trump
- United States president Donald Trump announces lawyer Christopher A. Wray as his nominee to be director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (The New York Times)
2017 clashes at the Turkish Ambassador's Residence in Washington, D.C.
- A U.S. House resolution unanimously passes 397–0 calling for all Turkish security guards involved in the May 16 clashes to be charged and prosecuted under United States law. (The New York Times)

Science and technology

Human evolution fossils
- The oldest fossil records of Homo sapiens are discovered in Jebel Irhoud, Morocco, dated at between 300,000 and 350,000 years old. The earliest Homo sapiens fossils had been dated as 200,000 years old. (Washington Post)

June 6, 2017 (Tuesday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Afghanistan
- 2017 Herat bombing
  - An explosion occurs near police offices and a mosque in Herat, killing at least ten people. (Al Jazeera)
American-led intervention in Syria
- Battle of Raqqa (2017)
  - The United States-backed Syrian Democratic Forces launch an operation to capture Raqqa, ISIL's de facto Syrian capital. (Reuters)

Business and economy

2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis
- The Philippines temporarily suspends sending workers to Qatar. (BBC)

International relations

Russia–United States relations
- A Russian SU-27 fighter jet intercepts an American B-52 strategic bomber that was flying over international waters of the Baltic Sea parallel to the Russian border, and escorts the B-52 until it flew away from the border area. The United States military confirmed that the US Air Force B-52 was operating in international airspace, but had no further comment about the incident. (Reuters) (EURACTIV)

Law and crime

2017 Notre Dame attack
- A man who was yelling "This is for Syria" while attacking a police officer with a hammer near Notre-Dame de Paris, France is shot and wounded by another officer. Prosecutors open a terrorism probe. (Reuters) (AP) (BBC)
Corruption in Brazil
- Brazil's Superior Electoral Court reopens the illegal campaign funding case against President Michel Temer, who was the vice presidential candidate on former President Dilma Rousseff's ticket in 2014. Temer became president in August 2016 when Rousseff was impeached, and could be unseated if the court annuls the Rousseff–Temer election victory. (Reuters) (Yahoo!7 News)
Crime in Utah
- Three people are killed in a shooting, including the perpetrator, and two are injured in an apparent domestic dispute in Sandy, Utah. (CBS News)

Politics and elections

Government of Uzbekistan
- Uzbekistan Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Azimov is dismissed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who had earlier criticized Azimov for failing to control financiers' activities. He is replaced by former Deputy Finance Minister Jamshed Kuchkarev. (Reuters) (AKIpress news agency) (Reuters²)
New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2017
- American voters in the state of New Jersey select party candidates to succeed term-limited incumbent Republican Chris Christie. Democrat Phil Murphy and Republican Kim Guadagno win nominations their parties' nominations. (Q13 FOX News)

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Ongoing events
Disasters and accidents Atlantic hurricane season Earthquakes in 2017 Oklahoma earthquake swarms Pacific typhoon season Law and crime Terrorist incidents in June 2017 Philippine Drug War Politics and protests European migrant crisis (timeline) French Guiana unrest Romanian protests South China Sea disputes United States immigration ban Venezuelan protests (timeline) More details – ongoing conflicts edit sidebar

Sport
Association football 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup 2018 FIFA World Cup qual. Tennis 2017 ATP World Tour 2017 WTA Tour Motorsport 2017 Formula One season 2017 MotoGP season 2017 World Rally Championship 2017 NASCAR Cup Series 2017 IndyCar Series Rugby union 2017 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand Sports seasons 2017 NBA Finals (NBA season) 2017 MLB season 2017 UCI World Tour 2017 PGA Tour 2017 AFL season 2017 Super Rugby season 2017–18 snooker season More details – current sports events edit sidebar

Elections and referendums
Recent May 19: Iran, President 21: Switzerland, Referendum 24: Cayman Islands, Legislative Assembly June 3: Lesotho, National Assembly 3: Malta, Parliament 8: United Kingdom, House of Commons 11: France, National Assembly (1st round) 11: Kosovo, Parliament 11: Puerto Rico, Status referendum Upcoming June 24: Papua New Guinea, Parliament 25: Albania, Parliament 26: Mongolia, President July 2: Senegal, National Assembly edit sidebar

Recent deaths
June 2017 11: Errol Christie 9: Andimba Toivo ya Toivo 9: Adam West 8: Glenne Headly 6: Adnan Khashoggi 5: Cheick Tioté 3: Jimmy Piersall 3: Niels Helveg Petersen 3: John K. Watts 2: Peter Sallis 1: Roy Barraclough 1: Roberto De Vicenzo 1: Jack McCloskey May 2017 31: Jiří Bělohlávek 31: Fred J. Koenekamp 30: Dasari Narayana Rao 29: Michael A'Hearn 29: Manuel Noriega 29: Konstantinos Mitsotakis 28: John Noakes 27: Gregg Allman 27: Frank Deford 26: Zbigniew Brzezinski 26: Jim Bunning 26: Zhao Liping 25: Marie Cosindas 25: Alistair Horne 25: Eva Estrada Kalaw 24: Jared Martin 23: Cortez Kennedy 23: Roger Moore 23: Jerry Perenchio 22: Barbara Smith Conrad 22: Nicky Hayden 22: Dina Merrill 21: Jimmy LaFave 21: Bill White 21: Shulamit Cohen-Kishik 20: Joy Corning 19: Wayne Walker 18: Roger Ailes 18: Jacque Fresco 18: Reema Lagoo 18: Jim McElreath 18: Frankie Paul 17: Chris Cornell 17: Rhodri Morgan 15: Javier Valdez Cárdenas 15: Oleg Vidov 14: Powers Boothe 14: Thomas Vose Daily 14: Brad Grey 14: Steve Palermo edit sidebar

Trials
Recently concluded Australia: Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara Cambodia: Sam Rainsy China: Wan Qingliang, Wu Changshun, Ling Jihua, Zhao Liping, Zhou Bin, Guo Boxiong Netherlands: Geert Wilders Philippines: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Nur Misuari, Joel Villanueva Romania: Gheorghe Ștefan, Gabriel Sandu, Dorin Cocoş, Dumitru Nicolae Spain: Lionel Messi United Kingdom: Chris Denning, Ched Evans, Thomas Mair, Fred Talbot, Rolf Harris United States: Pedro Hernandez, Bob McDonnell, Paul Anthony Ciancia, Graham Spanier, Tim Curley, Gary Schultz Ongoing China: Bai Enpei, Pan Yiyang, Yang Weize Germany: Beate Zschäpe Indonesia: Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Mary Jane Veloso Kazakhstan: Mukhtar Ablyazov Pakistan: Waseem Azeem, Mufti Abdul Qawi Philippines: Andal Ampatuan Jr., Leila de Lima, Leni Robredo, Rodrigo Duterte, Jovito Palparan Romania: Dan Șova, Elena Udrea, Radu Mazăre, Gheorghe Nichita Russia: Alexei Navalny South Korea: Park Geun-hye and Choi Soon-sil Spain: Gürtel case, Spanish Royal House, Bárcenas affair United Kingdom: Barry Bennell International ICC: Laurent Gbagbo ICTY: Ratko Mladić Upcoming Egypt: Mohamed Morsi Estonia: Edgar Savisaar Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi United States: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Bill Cosby edit sidebar

Ongoing conflicts
Africa Algeria and Tunisia Maghreb insurgency ISIL insurgency in Tunisia Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria Boko Haram insurgency Central African Republic Civil war Democratic Republic of the Congo Kivu conflict ADF insurgency Ituri conflict Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Libya Civil war Mali Northern Mali conflict Somalia Civil war South Sudan Ethnic violence (South Sudanese Civil War) Sudan War in Darfur South Kordofan conflict Sudanese nomadic conflicts Americas Mexico Mexican War on Drugs Peru Internal conflict in Peru Asia Afghanistan Afghanistan War China Xinjiang conflict India Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Insurgency in Northeast India India and Pakistan Kashmir conflict Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines Moro conflict Cross border attacks in Sabah Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua conflict Myanmar Internal conflict in Myanmar Pakistan War in North-West Pakistan Balochistan conflict Philippines CPP-NPA-NDF rebellion Thailand South Thailand insurgency Europe Armenia and Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Georgia Abkhaz–Georgian conflict Georgian–Ossetian conflict Russia Chechen–Russian conflict North Caucasus insurgency Ukraine War in Donbass Russian military intervention in Ukraine Middle East Egypt Sinai insurgency Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Arab–Israeli conflict Iran Iran–PJAK conflict Iraq American-led intervention in Iraq Iranian intervention in Iraq Iraq and Syria (map) Military intervention against ISIL Israel and Lebanon Israeli–Lebanese conflict Israel and Palestine Gaza–Israel conflict Israeli–Palestinian conflict Syria American-led intervention in Syria Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War Turkish military intervention in Syria Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon Turkey Turkey–PKK conflict Turkey–ISIL conflict Yemen Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Al-Qaeda insurgency edit sidebar