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US sees Saudi Arabia and UAE providing commandos for Syria
Middle East
February 12, 2016
US sees Saudi Arabia and UAE providing commandos for Syria
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday he expected Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to provide special…
Russia boosts ties with Iraq in challenge to US influence
Middle East
February 12, 2016
Russia boosts ties with Iraq in challenge to US influence
Russia is ready to sell civil airliners to Iraq and keep providing it with military aid to fight Islamic State,…
Major powers agree to plan for ‘cessation of hostilities’ in Syria
Middle East
February 12, 2016
Major powers agree to plan for ‘cessation of hostilities’ in Syria
Major powers agreed on Friday to a cessation of hostilities in Syria set to begin in a week and to…
Lonely Planet’s list of 10 best US destinations 2016
Life & Style
February 11, 2016
Lonely Planet’s list of 10 best US destinations 2016
Travel experts at Lonely Planet have declared 2016 the year of Philadelphia, as it marks the 40th anniversary of the…
Banners and selfies as Iranians mark revolution anniversary
Middle East
February 11, 2016
Banners and selfies as Iranians mark revolution anniversary
Iranians waved "Death to America" banners and took selfies with a ballistic missile Thursday as they marked 37 years since…
Top US officials hold talks in Luxor on boosting Egypt’s economy
Egypt
February 11, 2016
Top US officials hold talks in Luxor on boosting Egypt’s economy
Senior Advisor to the US Secretary of State David Thorne and US Ambassador to Egypt Robert Stephen Beecroft began on…
North Korea satellite in stable orbit but not seen transmitting: US sources
World
February 10, 2016
North Korea satellite in stable orbit but not seen transmitting: US sources
North Korea's recently launched satellite has achieved stable orbit but is not believed to have transmitted data back to Earth,…
US & India consider joint patrols in South China Sea: US official
World
February 10, 2016
US & India consider joint patrols in South China Sea: US official
The United States and India have held talks about conducting joint naval patrols that a US defense official said could…
US defense intelligence chief predicts increased ISIS attacks
Middle East
February 9, 2016
US defense intelligence chief predicts increased ISIS attacks
Islamic State is likely to step up "the pace and lethality" of its attacks in the months ahead as it…
US troop reinforcements head for embattled southern Afghan province
World
February 9, 2016
US troop reinforcements head for embattled southern Afghan province
Hundreds more US troops are headed for Afghanistan’s strife-torn Helmand province to shore up security forces who have struggled in…