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Rockets target US troops as final Kabul withdrawal begins, core diplomats fly out

Rockets target US troops as final Kabul withdrawal begins, core diplomats fly out

Aug 30 (Reuters) – US anti-missile defenses intercepted rockets fired at Kabul’s airport early on Monday, as the United States…
Fuel dispute triggers sectarian clash in Lebanon’s south

Fuel dispute triggers sectarian clash in Lebanon’s south

BEIRUT, Aug 30 (Reuters) – A dispute over scarce fuel supplies ignited sectarian tensions between neighboring Shi’ite Muslim and Christian…
Qatar emerges as key player in Afghanistan after US pullout

Qatar emerges as key player in Afghanistan after US pullout

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar played an outsized role in US efforts to evacuate tens of thousands of…
Saudi investment minister visits Oman to boost economic ties

Saudi investment minister visits Oman to boost economic ties

DUBAI, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Investment Minister Khalid al-Falih was visiting Oman on Sunday to discuss opportunities in…
France’s Macron visits Iraq’s Mosul destroyed by IS war

France’s Macron visits Iraq’s Mosul destroyed by IS war

MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday visited Iraq’s northern city of Mosul, which suffered widespread destruction…
UAE capital mandates booster shot for Sinopharm recipients

UAE capital mandates booster shot for Sinopharm recipients

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The capital of the United Arab Emirates on Sunday ordered all residents who received…
Abbas, Israel’s Gantz hold new high-level talks, urged by US

Abbas, Israel’s Gantz hold new high-level talks, urged by US

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister has held talks with the Palestinian president in Ramallah, the first high-level meeting between…
Taliban: US airstrike hits suicide bomber targeting airport

Taliban: US airstrike hits suicide bomber targeting airport

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban said that a U.S. airstrike targeted a suicide bomber in a vehicle Sunday who…
Biden paying respects to US troops killed in Afghanistan

Biden paying respects to US troops killed in Afghanistan

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden embarked on a solemn journey Sunday to honor and mourn…
Taliban prepare to form new cabinet as U.S. evacuation nears end

Taliban prepare to form new cabinet as U.S. evacuation nears end

Aug 28 (Reuters) – The Taliban said on Saturday they were preparing a new cabinet as the US evacuation nears…
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