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Post-IS Iraq treads fine line as it seeks regional role
Middle East

Post-IS Iraq treads fine line as it seeks regional role

Five years after the Islamic State group swept across Iraq, Baghdad is bidding to reclaim its role as a regional…
Trump drops new N.Korea sanctions because he ‘likes’ Kim: W.House
World

Trump drops new N.Korea sanctions because he ‘likes’ Kim: W.House

President Donald Trump on Friday abruptly announced the cancellation of sanctions imposed by his own Treasury Department to tighten international…
Golan Heights: Why it matters to US, Israel and Syria
Features/Interviews

Golan Heights: Why it matters to US, Israel and Syria

Who controls the Golan? The Golan was Syrian territory until 1967, when Israel occupied it in the Six-day War and later annexed it. The…
Russia, Iran and Syria slam Trump’s Golan Heights comments
Middle East

Russia, Iran and Syria slam Trump’s Golan Heights comments

Russia, Iran and Syria on Friday criticized President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States intends to recognize Israeli sovereignty over…
Venezuela arrests Guaido aide for ‘terrorism’ in defiance of US
World

Venezuela arrests Guaido aide for ‘terrorism’ in defiance of US

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s regime defied the US on Thursday to arrest a top aide of opposition leader Juan Guaido,…
Syria says Trump position on Golan ignores international law
Middle East

Syria says Trump position on Golan ignores international law

The Syrian government on Friday condemned US President Donald Trump’s pledge to recognize Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights, saying…
Hunger stalks Yemen’s remote villages after four years of war
Middle East

Hunger stalks Yemen’s remote villages after four years of war

HAJJAH PROVINCE, Yemen (Reuters) – As Yeman’s war grinds into its fifth year with peace efforts stalling, ten-year-old Afaf’s father…
U.S. envoy blames Houthis for Yemen peace deal delays
Middle East

U.S. envoy blames Houthis for Yemen peace deal delays

ADEN (Reuters) – The U.S. ambassador to Yemen blamed the Iran-aligned Houthi movement on Thursday for the stalling of a…
Pompeo heads to Lebanon, where Hezbollah is at peak strength
Middle East

Pompeo heads to Lebanon, where Hezbollah is at peak strength

BEIRUT (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hopes to use his first visit to Lebanon this week to…
Trump, right-wing Bolsonaro announce special relationship
World

Trump, right-wing Bolsonaro announce special relationship

President Donald Trump heaped praise Tuesday on right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro — and received plenty back — in announcing…
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