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August 23, 2019 (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian Civil War, 2019 Northwestern Syria offensive
- The Syrian Army captures the entire northern Hama-southern Idlib rebel pocket, asserting control over the strategic towns of Kafr Zita, Al-Lataminah and Murak, as well as numerous villages and an archaeological site, following the withdrawal of rebel forces. (Reuters) (Al Masdar News)
- The Turkish observation post near Murak is encircled by government forces. (Asharq Al-Awsat) (Ansamed)
Iran–Israel proxy conflict
- U.S. officials confirm that an airstrike on an Iranian weapons depot in Amirli, Iraq on July 19 that killed two Iranian military commanders was conducted by Israel. The strike is the first known Israeli attack inside Iraq since Operation Opera in 1981. (Voice of America)
Al-Qaeda accuses "treacherous Pakistani forces" of detaining the wife and two other relatives of the group's leader Ayman al Zawahiri for over a year. (Al Arabiya)

Disasters and accidents

2019 Brazil wildfires
- Finland, current chair of the European Union, asks the bloc to contemplate a ban on beef from Brazil in response to the ongoing disaster. (Reuters)

International relations

China–United States trade war
- China retaliates on the United States' latest tariff decisions by imposing tariffs of up to 25% on some American goods. (CNBC)
- U.S. President Donald Trump states on Twitter that he has "hereby ordered" that U.S. companies find an alternative for manufacturing in China and relocate "HOME." (Barron's) (The Guardian)
- President Trump announces an increase in the tariffs set to take effect on September 1, October 1 and December 15, from 10% and 25% to 15% and 30%, respectively. The Office of the United States Trade Representative says it will "begin the process of increasing the tariff rate to 30% effective October 1 following a notice and comment period". (CNN)

Politics and elections

2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- U.S. Representative for Massachusetts Seth Moulton announces his suspension of his 2020 presidential campaign. (NBC News)
Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez is diagnosed with a malignant tumor. (Los Andes)
Sri Lanka ends its state of emergency, four months after the Easter bombings. (Al Jazeera)

Sports

Spanish Olympic medallist Blanca Fernández Ochoa is reported missing. (BBC News)

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 ;Armed conflicts and attacks
 *[[Syrian Civil War]], [[Northwestern Syria offensive (April 2019–present)#Army captures rebel pocket, surrounds Turkish observation post|2019 Northwestern Syria offensive]]
-**The [[Syrian Army]] captures the entire northern [[Hama Governorate|Hama]]-southern [[Idlib Governorate|Idlib]] rebel pocket, asserting control over the strategic towns of [[Kafr Zita]], [[Al-Lataminah]] and [[Murak, Syria|Murak]], as well as numerous villages and [[Tell Afis|an archaeological site]], following the withdrawal of rebel forces. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-northwest/syrian-army-captures-hama-rebel-pocket-in-northwest-state-media-idUSKCN1VD0P1 (Reuters)] [https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-syrian-army-captures-entire-northern-hama-pocket/ (Al Masdar)]
+**The [[Syrian Army]] captures the entire northern [[Hama Governorate|Hama]]-southern [[Idlib Governorate|Idlib]] rebel pocket, asserting control over the strategic towns of [[Kafr Zita]], [[Al-Lataminah]] and [[Murak, Syria|Murak]], as well as numerous villages and [[Tell Afis|an archaeological site]], following the withdrawal of rebel forces. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-northwest/syrian-army-captures-hama-rebel-pocket-in-northwest-state-media-idUSKCN1VD0P1 (Reuters)] [https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-syrian-army-captures-entire-northern-hama-pocket/ (''Al Masdar News'')]
 **The [[Turkish military operation in Idlib Governorate|Turkish observation post]] near Murak is [[encirclement|encircled]] by government forces. [https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/1869021/syrian-regime-forces-surround-turkish-army-post (Asharq Al-Awsat)] [http://www.ansamed.info/ansamed/en/news/sections/generalnews/2019/08/23/syrian-govt-forces-advance-south-of-idlib_93fb60b4-4fb7-44c8-99be-bb94e06a3223.html (Ansamed)]
-*[[Al-Qaeda]] accuses "treacherous Pakistani forces" of detaining for more than a year the wife and two other relatives of the group's leader [[Ayman al Zawahiri]]. [https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/world/2019/08/23/Al-Qaeda-claims-Pakistan-detained-wife-of-its-chief-Zawahiri.html (Al Arabiya)]
 *[[Iran–Israel proxy conflict]]
-**[[United States|U.S.]] officials confirm that an airstrike on a [[Iran]]ian weapons depot in [[Amirli]], [[Iraq]] on July 19 that killed two Iranian military commanders was conducted by [[Israel]]. The strike is the first known Israeli attack on Iraq since [[Operation Opera]] in 1981. [https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/us-officials-confirm-israeli-strike-iraq (''Voice of America'')]
+**[[United States|U.S.]] officials confirm that an airstrike on an [[Iran]]ian weapons depot in [[Amirli]], [[Iraq]] on July 19 that killed two Iranian military commanders was conducted by [[Israel]]. The strike is the first known Israeli attack inside Iraq since [[Operation Opera]] in 1981. [https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/us-officials-confirm-israeli-strike-iraq (Voice of America)]
+*[[Al-Qaeda]] accuses "treacherous Pakistani forces" of detaining the wife and two other relatives of the group's leader [[Ayman al Zawahiri]] for over a year. [https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/world/2019/08/23/Al-Qaeda-claims-Pakistan-detained-wife-of-its-chief-Zawahiri.html (Al Arabiya)]
+;Disasters and accidents
+*[[2019 Brazil wildfires]]
+**[[Finland]], current chair of the [[European Union]], asks the bloc to contemplate a ban on beef from [[Brazil]] in response to the ongoing disaster. [https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-politics-eu-beef/finland-urges-eu-to-consider-banning-brazilian-beef-over-amazon-fires-idUKKCN1VD17R (Reuters)]
+;International relations
+*[[China–United States trade war]]
+**China retaliates on the United States' latest tariff decisions by imposing tariffs of up to 25% on some American goods. [https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/08/23/china-to-retaliate-with-new-tariffs-on-another-75-billion-worth-of-us-goods.html (CNBC)]
+**[[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] states on Twitter that he has "hereby ordered" that U.S. companies find an alternative for manufacturing in China and relocate "HOME." [https://www.barrons.com/amp/articles/tech-stocks-plunge-on-trump-order-to-pull-back-from-china-51566582247 (''Barron's'')] [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/aug/23/trump-hereby-order-response-president-mocked-decree (''The Guardian'')]
+**President Trump announces an increase in the tariffs set to take effect on September 1, October 1 and December 15, from 10% and 25% to 15% and 30%, respectively. The [[Office of the United States Trade Representative]] says it will "begin the process of increasing the tariff rate to 30% effective October 1 following a notice and comment period". [https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/23/politics/donald-trump-china-tariffs/index.html (CNN)]
 ;Politics and elections
 *[[2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries]]
-**[[Massachusetts]] congressman [[Seth Moulton]] announces he is suspending his 2020 presidential campaign. [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/seth-moulton-ends-presidential-campaign-n1045536 (NBC)]
+**[[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for [[Massachusetts]] [[Seth Moulton]] announces his suspension of his 2020 presidential campaign. [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/seth-moulton-ends-presidential-campaign-n1045536 (NBC News)]
-*[[President of Uruguay|Uruguayan President]] [[Tabaré Vázquez]] is diagnosed with a [[malignant tumor]]. [https://www.losandes.com.ar/article/view?slug=confirman-que-tabare-vazquez-presidente-de-uruguay-tiene-un-tumor-maligno (Los Andes)]
+*[[President of Uruguay|Uruguayan President]] [[Tabaré Vázquez]] is diagnosed with a [[malignant tumor]]. [https://www.losandes.com.ar/article/view?slug=confirman-que-tabare-vazquez-presidente-de-uruguay-tiene-un-tumor-maligno (''Los Andes'')]
+*[[Sri Lanka]] ends its [[state of emergency]], four months after the [[2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings|Easter bombings]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/08/sri-lanka-ends-emergency-rule-imposed-easter-bombings-190823134350525.html (Al Jazeera)]
+;Sports
+*Spanish Olympic medallist [[Blanca Fernández Ochoa]] is reported missing. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49541118 (BBC News)]
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