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US to pull back 2,200 troops from Iraq, Pentagon confirms…but several thousand more still to stay

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The Pentagon will reduce presence in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,000 troops this month, it announced on Wednesday in a long-anticipated move. The withdrawal is touted as acknowledging Baghdad’s progress in building its own forces. … Read More >US to pull back 2,200 troops from Iraq, Pentagon confirms…but several thousand more still to stay

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Houthis target Saudi Abha International Airport with drones for 2nd time in 24 hours, vow to continue until blockade is lifted

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A drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport brought it to a halt for “several hours,” a spokesman for Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed, adding that the raids are in retaliation for the “siege” on the Yemeni people. … Read More >Houthis target Saudi Abha International Airport with drones for 2nd time in 24 hours, vow to continue until blockade is lifted

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Iran building production hall for uranium-enriching centrifuges ‘in the mountains’ near Natanz facility

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Iran’s nuclear chief has revealed the country is building a new production hall for advanced centrifuges for uranium enrichment. The site is concealed “in the heart of mountains” near the Natanz nuclear facility. … Read More >Iran building production hall for uranium-enriching centrifuges ‘in the mountains’ near Natanz facility

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Iran’s Khamenei Says Charlie Hebdo Cartoon Scandal May Be Diversion for ‘Evil US and Zionist Plots’

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Muslims across the world, including Iran, Indonesia, Pakistan, Yemen, Nigeria, and France have taken to the streets in recent days to protest French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo’s republication of a series of ‘blasphemous’ cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad, the central figure of the Islamic faith. … Read More >Iran’s Khamenei Says Charlie Hebdo Cartoon Scandal May Be Diversion for ‘Evil US and Zionist Plots’

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Hamas, Fatah Agree to Join Forces Against Israel in Wake of UAE Peace Deal, Senior Official Says

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Recent events, including the United Arab Emirates’ decision to normalize relations with Israel, have prompted Hamas and Fatah to agree to join forces to confront Tel Aviv, Hamas deputy political head Saleh al-Arouri has announced. … Read More >Hamas, Fatah Agree to Join Forces Against Israel in Wake of UAE Peace Deal, Senior Official Says

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Israel’s former defense minister Liberman urges public to DEFY Covid-19 restrictions & use ‘common sense’ instead

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Former defense minister Avigdor Liberman has harshly criticized Tel Aviv’s move to impose new anti-coronavirus measures in Israel’s worst-affected areas, urging people use common sense instead of following government guidance. … Read More >Israel’s former defense minister Liberman urges public to DEFY Covid-19 restrictions & use ‘common sense’ instead

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Turkey’s Erdogan, Libya’s Sarraj Discuss Cooperation in Eastern Mediterranean

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Fayez Sarraj, the head of Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord, have discussed ways to strengthen cooperation to protect the two countries’ interests in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Turkish Presidency said in a press release on Sunday. … Read More >Turkey’s Erdogan, Libya’s Sarraj Discuss Cooperation in Eastern Mediterranean