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Taliban seeks image makeover for Afghan peace talks

Taliban seeks image makeover for Afghan peace talks

KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – As moves toward peace pick up in Afghanistan, the Taliban are trying to show they have…
How Trump, Erdogan phone call changed Syrian war

How Trump, Erdogan phone call changed Syrian war

ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s declaration in a phone call with Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling US…
Kurds in Syria look to Russia after US withdrawal

Kurds in Syria look to Russia after US withdrawal

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Alarmed by a US decision to leave Syria, Kurds leaders who run much of the north are…
Bahrain continues work in Syria embassy

Bahrain continues work in Syria embassy

DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain’s embassy in Damascus and the Syrian diplomatic mission in Manama have been operating “without interruption”, the…
Saudi king orders Cabinet shakeup

Saudi king orders Cabinet shakeup

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a wide-ranging overhaul of top government posts on Thursday,…
Iraqi lawmakers criticize Trump Iraq visit

Iraqi lawmakers criticize Trump Iraq visit

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi political and militia leaders condemned US President Donald Trump’s surprise visit to US troops in Iraq…
Trump declares end to US ‘policeman’ role in surprise Iraq visit

Trump declares end to US ‘policeman’ role in surprise Iraq visit

President Donald Trump used a lightning visit to Iraq — his first with US troops in a conflict zone since…
Qatar sends 24 armored vehicles to Mali

Qatar sends 24 armored vehicles to Mali

DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar has airlifted 24 armored vehicles to Mali, in a move it said would help the countries…
Iran in talks with Afghan Taliban: Iranian state media

Iran in talks with Afghan Taliban: Iranian state media

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has been holding talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban with the knowledge of the Afghan government, a senior…
Christmas revived in village devastated by ISIS

Christmas revived in village devastated by ISIS

TEL NASRI, Syria (Reuters) – The one family still living in a Christian village devastated by the Islamic State is…
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