World update: May 9 2019

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May 10, 2019

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MIDDLE EAST

SYRIA

The Syrian army reportedly took control of the town of Qalaat al-Madiq in northern Hama province on Thursday, the latest conquest in its relatively slow-moving ground offensive against the rebel-held part of northwestern Syria. This advance puts them very close to the border with Idlib province, which is almost entirely rebel-held. The S…

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