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Pro-Turkish rebels welcome US withdrawal from Syria

Pro-Turkish rebels welcome US withdrawal from Syria

Residents and fighters in territory held by pro-Turkish rebels in northern Syria cautiously welcomed Washington’s decision to pull out troops,…
Reformist Saudi prince Talal bin Abdulaziz dies aged 87

Reformist Saudi prince Talal bin Abdulaziz dies aged 87

  RIYADH (Reuters) – Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, a vocal supporter of reform in Saudi Arabia, has died aged 87,…
Turkey masses troops near Kurdish-held Syrian town

Turkey masses troops near Kurdish-held Syrian town

  BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian war monitor and Turkish media say Turkey is massing troops near a town in…
Turkey reinforcing Syrian border: DHA

Turkey reinforcing Syrian border: DHA

  ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is sending reinforcements to its border with Syria, Demiroren News Agency (DHA) reported on Sunday,…
US envoy in fight against Islamic State quits after Syria pullout

US envoy in fight against Islamic State quits after Syria pullout

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top US envoy leading a global coalition fighting Islamic State has quit over President Donald…
Iran says US presence in Syria was a mistake from the start

Iran says US presence in Syria was a mistake from the start

  DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said that the US military presence in Syria had been “a mistake, illogical and a…
Trump’s foreign policy in spotlight after military withdrawals

Trump’s foreign policy in spotlight after military withdrawals

  US politicians and international allies scrambled Friday to make sense of President Donald Trump’s momentous foreign policy decisions for…
Pakistan plans to relax visa policy in bid to revive tourism

Pakistan plans to relax visa policy in bid to revive tourism

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan is planning to ease visa restrictions for visitors from 55 countries, including most European nations,…
US to withdraw more than 5,000 troops from Afghanistan

US to withdraw more than 5,000 troops from Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is planning to withdraw more than 5,000 of the 14,000 US troops in Afghanistan,…
Persian rug-makers suffer as US unravels nuclear deal

Persian rug-makers suffer as US unravels nuclear deal

KASHAN, Iran (AP) — As the Trump administration works to unravel Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with word powers, the producers…
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