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US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice

US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice

The Stars and Stripes fluttered above four US armored vehicles driving through drizzle in the Syrian city of Manbij Sunday,…
Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria

Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria

A senior Republican senator said Sunday that President Donald Trump had promised to stay in Syria to finish the job…
Pro-government forces cast doubt on rebel withdrawal from Hodeida port

Pro-government forces cast doubt on rebel withdrawal from Hodeida port

  Yemeni rebels have begun to withdraw from the port of Hodeida, under a truce agreement, a UN official said…
Taliban dismiss Afghanistan’s peace talks offer

Taliban dismiss Afghanistan’s peace talks offer

  KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The Taliban have rejected Kabul’s offer of talks next month in Saudi Arabia where the…
‘Worse every day’: Afghans expect 2019 to be even deadlier

‘Worse every day’: Afghans expect 2019 to be even deadlier

  After a year of record bloodshed, Afghans are bracing for an even deadlier 2019 with the threat of a…
2-year-old Yemeni boy whose mom sued US to see him has died

2-year-old Yemeni boy whose mom sued US to see him has died

  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The 2-year-old son of a Yemeni woman who sued the Trump administration to let her…
Yemen rebels begin withdrawal from Hodeida port: UN

Yemen rebels begin withdrawal from Hodeida port: UN

  Yemeni rebels have begun to withdraw from the port of Hodeida, the country’s key aid lifeline, under an agreement…
Yemen’s Houthis start redeployment in Hodeidah as part of UN deal

Yemen’s Houthis start redeployment in Hodeidah as part of UN deal

  HODEIDAH, Yemen (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi forces have started to redeploy from the port of the Red Sea city…
‘We’re not in crisis’: New Saudi foreign minister takes the reins

‘We’re not in crisis’: New Saudi foreign minister takes the reins

  Saudi Arabia’s new foreign minister struck a note of defiance Friday in the face of international outrage over critic…
Syrian army enters Manbij in new alliance with Kurds

Syrian army enters Manbij in new alliance with Kurds

Syrian troops deployed in support of Kurdish forces around the strategic northern city of Manbij on Friday, in a shift…
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