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Trump to Reportedly Pull Dozens of US Diplomats Out of Iraq as Tensions Grow Between US, Iran

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Relations between the Trump administration and Tehran have been especially strained since the US assassinated top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force, in Iraq on January 3, 2020. … Read More >Trump to Reportedly Pull Dozens of US Diplomats Out of Iraq as Tensions Grow Between US, Iran

Categories Asia & Pacific

US Embassy in Pakistan apologizes for ‘unauthorized post’ predicting PM Khan will lose power after Trump defeat

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The US Embassy in Pakistan is claiming their Twitter account was accessed “without authorization” when it retweeted a political message from Ahsan Iqbal, a lawmaker rival of Prime Minister Imram Khan. … Read More >US Embassy in Pakistan apologizes for ‘unauthorized post’ predicting PM Khan will lose power after Trump defeat

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Saudi coalition ‘destroys 6 Houthi drones’ after US embassy warns Americans of potential attack on Riyadh

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The Saudi-led coalition said on Wednesday it destroyed six bomb-laden drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels toward Saudi Arabia. Earlier in the day, the US Embassy warned Americans of a potential attack on the Saudi capital. … Read More >Saudi coalition ‘destroys 6 Houthi drones’ after US embassy warns Americans of potential attack on Riyadh

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US suspends services at consulates & embassy in Turkey after ‘credible reports’ warn of terror attacks and kidnappings

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The US Mission in Turkey has temporarily halted some of its operations, having received intelligence that American citizens, as well as a US diplomatic facility in Ankara, were at risk of attack. … Read More >US suspends services at consulates & embassy in Turkey after ‘credible reports’ warn of terror attacks and kidnappings

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Ukrainian police investigate possible murder after suspicious death of US embassy staffer in Kiev

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Police in Kiev have announced that a woman reported to be a US embassy staff member died in mysterious circumstances on Wednesday. She was found with head injuries in a wooded area of the city’s western Shevchenkovsky district. … Read More >Ukrainian police investigate possible murder after suspicious death of US embassy staffer in Kiev

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US poised to SHUT DOWN Iraqi embassy over continuous rocket attacks in Baghdad’s Green Zone – reports

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Washington is considering closing its embassy in Iraq, nine months after the US killing of an Iranian general on Iraqi soil led to protests over what Baghdad called a “violation” of its sovereignty, according to reports. … Read More >US poised to SHUT DOWN Iraqi embassy over continuous rocket attacks in Baghdad’s Green Zone – reports

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Iraqi Lawmaker Says Speculations About US Embassy Closure Seek to Pressure Government

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Speculations about the closure of the US embassy in the Iraqi capital over an alleged threat are a way of exerting pressure on the Iraqi government and are related to the ongoing presidential campaign in the United States, Mohammad Reza … Read More >Iraqi Lawmaker Says Speculations About US Embassy Closure Seek to Pressure Government

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US envoy to Netherlands accused of ELECTION MEDDLING after hosting ‘fundraiser’ for right-wing party at embassy

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The US ambassador to the Netherlands, Pete Hoekstra, has been accused of “election meddling” by local politicians after hosting an event – reportedly a fundraiser – for a right-wing party at the embassy. … Read More >US envoy to Netherlands accused of ELECTION MEDDLING after hosting ‘fundraiser’ for right-wing party at embassy