Portal:Current events/2017 July 17

July 17, 2017 (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Moro conflict
- A new set of kidnappings and a jail break plague Sulu province in the southern region of Mindanao in the Philippines. (The Japan Times)
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- Officials announce that Afghan security forces have retaken Nawa District from the Taliban. (Reuters)
Syrian Civil War
- The Syrian army seizes oil wells in south-west Raqqa Governorate from ISIL. (Sky News Australia)
Sinai insurgency
- A two stage attack targeting police kills 5 officers and wounds 11 in the city of el-Arish. A later roadside bomb south of the city wounds a further 6 officers. (ABC News)

Disasters and accidents

Aftermath of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
- In Vijfhuizen, the Netherlands, exactly three years after the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) disaster, the National Memorial for the victims is opened in the presence of King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Prime Minister Mark Rutte. (NOS)

International relations

Foreign trade of the United States
- Robert Lighthizer sends a document to U.S. lawmakers outlining the Trump administration's priorities for renegotiating NAFTA, including lower trade deficits and efforts to deter currency manipulation. (Reuters)
European Union–Libya relations
- The European Union restricts the exports of inflatable boats to Libya. (Al Jazeera)
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
- The White House tells U.S. Congress that Iran is complying with its nuclear deal, and promises to impose new sanctions on Iran's ballistic missile program. (ABC News)

Politics