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US begins withdrawing gear from Syria, but not troops

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…
Saudi teen asylum seeker expected in Canada

Saudi teen asylum seeker expected in Canada

  The young Saudi woman who fled her family seeking asylum abroad is scheduled to land in Canada on Saturday…
US to host global summit on Iran in Poland

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

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…
First Emirati astronaut to launch into space

First Emirati astronaut to launch into space

Russian space agency Roscosmos announced on Thursday that the date of the first Emirati astronaut’s flight to the International Space…
How Yemen’s Houthis increasingly deploy drones

How Yemen’s Houthis increasingly deploy drones

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In Yemen, the high-pitched whine of drones has been a part of life for…
Taliban kill 32 members of Afghan security forces, militias

Taliban kill 32 members of Afghan security forces, militias

KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban launched a series of attacks on security checkpoints in four Afghan provinces early on Thursday,…
Ceasefire deal sees jihadists take over Idlib: reports

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…
Iraq closes camps for displaced, pushes families into peril

Iraq closes camps for displaced, pushes families into peril

BZEIBIZ, Iraq (AP) — It was a cold and gusty day in December when the army came to the Bzeibiz…
Pakistan’s PM Khan sacks heads of gas utilities

Pakistan’s PM Khan sacks heads of gas utilities

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday sacked the chiefs of Sui Natural Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL)…
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