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United States and Iran swap prisoners in rare act of cooperation

United States and Iran swap prisoners in rare act of cooperation

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States and Iran swapped prisoners – a Chinese-American detained for three years on spying charges…
US resumes talks with Taliban in Doha: US source

US resumes talks with Taliban in Doha: US source

Washington resumed talks with the Taliban in Qatar Saturday, a US source said, three months after President Donald Trump abruptly…
Lebanon’s journalists suffer abuse, threats covering unrest

Lebanon’s journalists suffer abuse, threats covering unrest

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese journalists are facing threats and wide-ranging harassment in their work — including verbal insults and physical…
Iraq protest death toll mounts as cleric warns against meddling

Iraq protest death toll mounts as cleric warns against meddling

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s top Shia Muslim cleric said a new prime minister must be chosen without foreign interference in…
US military has enough capability in Middle East for now: Esper

US military has enough capability in Middle East for now: Esper

SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday he believed the US military had sufficient…
Iraq cleric calls for new premier without foreign influence

Iraq cleric calls for new premier without foreign influence

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s highest Shia religious authority called on Friday for the formation of a new government within the…
Lebanese PM asks friendly nations for credit amid crisis

Lebanese PM asks friendly nations for credit amid crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s outgoing prime minister called on several Arab and world leaders on Friday to help his country…
Greece expels Libyan ambassador in dispute with Turkey

Greece expels Libyan ambassador in dispute with Turkey

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece ordered the expulsion of the Libyan ambassador Friday, in the latest escalation of a dispute…
TB, armed guards, lack of food at UN migrant center in Libya

TB, armed guards, lack of food at UN migrant center in Libya

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The United Nations center in Libya was opened as an “alternative to detention,” a last, safe…
Iran vows to continue missile work, dismisses EU powers’ U.N. letter

Iran vows to continue missile work, dismisses EU powers’ U.N. letter

DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran on Thursday rejected pressure to shelve its ballistic missile program after a European letter to the…
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