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US agrees with Russia, China on pulling troops from Afghanistan
Middle East
April 27, 2019
US agrees with Russia, China on pulling troops from Afghanistan
The United States on Friday found backing from rivals Russia and China on the key formula of a peace deal…
US to designate elite Iranian force as terrorist organization
Middle East
April 6, 2019
US to designate elite Iranian force as terrorist organization
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is expected to designate Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps a foreign terrorist organization, three…
Post-IS Iraq treads fine line as it seeks regional role
Middle East
March 24, 2019
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…
For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
Middle East
March 16, 2019
For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — War is personal. And in Syria, after eight years of a grinding conflict, there are as…
At least 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack on US-Afghan base
Middle East
March 2, 2019
At least 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack on US-Afghan base
At least 23 Afghan security forces were killed in a Taliban attack on a joint US-Afghan base in southwestern Afghanistan,…
Exodus from last IS enclave overwhelms Syria force
Middle East
February 24, 2019
Exodus from last IS enclave overwhelms Syria force
US-backed Syrian forces warned Sunday they were struggling to cope with an outpouring of foreigners from the Islamic State group’s…
Turkey tells US not to leave power vacuum in Syria withdrawal – report
Middle East
February 23, 2019
Turkey tells US not to leave power vacuum in Syria withdrawal – report
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s defense minister told Pentagon officials there must not be a vacuum of power during the withdrawal…
As hundreds of US troops stay in Syria, Trump insists no U-turn
Middle East
February 23, 2019
As hundreds of US troops stay in Syria, Trump insists no U-turn
President Donald Trump insisted Friday he was not pulling an about-face on his Syria withdrawal plans, after it was announced…
Last Islamic State holdout on verge of defeat in east Syria
Middle East
February 16, 2019
Last Islamic State holdout on verge of defeat in east Syria
NEAR BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will capture Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria…
Afghan Taliban likely to meet Saudi crown prince in Pakistan: sources
Middle East
February 16, 2019
Afghan Taliban likely to meet Saudi crown prince in Pakistan: sources
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is likely to meet Afghan Taliban representatives during his…