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Arab nations inch toward rehabilitating Syria’s Assad
Middle East
January 13, 2019
Arab nations inch toward rehabilitating Syria’s Assad
BEIRUT (AP) — He has survived eight years of war and billions of dollars in money and weapons aimed…
Syria says Israel fired missiles toward Damascus, hit airport warehouse
Middle East
January 12, 2019
Syria says Israel fired missiles toward Damascus, hit airport warehouse
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian state news agency said Israeli warplanes fired a number of missiles toward the Damascus…
US begins withdrawing gear from Syria, but not troops
Middle East
January 12, 2019
US begins withdrawing gear from Syria, but not troops
The US military has begun moving non-essential gear out of Syria but is not withdrawing troops for now, defense…
US to host global summit on Iran in Poland
Middle East
January 11, 2019
US to host global summit on Iran in Poland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to jointly host a global summit focused on the Middle East, particularly Iran,…
US withdrawal from Syria has started: official
Middle East
January 11, 2019
US withdrawal from Syria has started: official
After days of back and forth over US President Donald Trump’s decision to pullout American troops from Syria, a US…
Ceasefire deal sees jihadists take over Idlib: reports
Middle East
January 10, 2019
Ceasefire deal sees jihadists take over Idlib: reports
The main jihadist alliance in Syria’s Idlib region reached a deal on Thursday, ending days of deadly fighting with rival…
Fate of ISIS fighters captured in Syria?
Middle East
January 9, 2019
Fate of ISIS fighters captured in Syria?
WASHINGTON (AP) — What to do with hundreds of foreign ISIS fighters captured in Syria has become a critical and…
Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games
Middle East
January 9, 2019
Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games
BEIRUT (AP) — They always anticipated US support would run out, but President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to rapidly pull…
Pompeo launches Mideast tour vowing no IS return
Middle East
January 8, 2019
Pompeo launches Mideast tour vowing no IS return
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived Tuesday in Jordan on a Middle East tour to show commitment to…
Erdogan rebukes Bolton over Kurdish militia comments
Middle East
January 8, 2019
Erdogan rebukes Bolton over Kurdish militia comments
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan rebuked Washington’s national security adviser on Tuesday for demanding that Turkey does not harm…