Biden addressed escalating situation in Afghanistan
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Taliban enters Afghanistan’s capital; US diplomats evacuate: LIVE UPDATES
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Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of the Afghan capital on Sunday and said they were awaiting a “peaceful transfer” of the city after promising not to take it by force, but the uncertainty panicked workers who fled government offices as … Read More
Military escalation in Syrian desert | Violent battles continue between regime forces and ISIS, while Russian jets execute over 40 airstrikes
Fierce battles are still underway between regime forces and proxy militias on one hand, and ISIS members on the other, as SOHR sources have reported that violent clashes erupted this morning in Jabal Al-Bishri area and near Aleppo-Hama-Al-Raqqah triangle. These … Read More
US Army boosting presence in Syria, says ISIS ‘still poses a threat’
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A small number of troops will also be deployed in the region. The U.S. Army is sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Syria to bolster force protection in the region as ISIS “still poses a threat,” according to a coalition spokesman. “The @coalition continues … Read More
Trump, Pentagon set to announce plan to withdraw more US troops from Iraq
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A coordinated announcement is expected sometime Wednesday. President Trump and the Pentagon plan to announce a reduction of U.S. troop levels from 5,200 to about 3,500, a senior defense official told Fox News. The coordinated announcement is expected sometime Wednesday and the Iraqis … Read More
Iran threatens Germany for ban on Hezbollah, says will have to face consequences
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German special police gather near the Al-Irschad center in Berlin, Germany, April 30, 2020, after Germany banned Iran-backed Hezbollah on its soil and designated it a terrorist organization. (Reuters) Iran has slammed Germany’s ban on the activities of Lebanon’s Hezbollah … Read More
Can diplomacy prevent Turkey-Russia clash in Syria?
If not for the coronavirus outbreak and the US Democratic primaries, the latest phase of the Syrian war would have been the first item on international news bulletins. What with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warning Syria that Turkey will … Read More
Iran Claws Back Its Regional Influence
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A demonstrator holds a picture of Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest in Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2020 Photo by Nazanin Tabatabaee/West Asia News Agency/Reuters Last week, international politics was consumed with the … Read More
Iran vows ‘harsh retaliation’ after US airstrike kills Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday warned that a “harsh retaliation is waiting” for the U.S. after an airstrike on an airport in Baghdad killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force. The Iranian state TV carried a statement by … Read More