Capitulation or compromise? What SDF's dissolution means for Sharaa, Turkey and Syria's Kurds
One year, five months and 15 days after Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa and the commander-in-chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic
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Kremlin says US spy chief met with Russian counterparts during Moscow visit
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe spoke with Russian intelligence officials during a visit to Moscow
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US targets Palestine Action in counterterrorism effort against 'far-left' groups
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – The United States designated Palestine Action on Wednesday as a terrorist group,
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Iraq summons Iran envoy over 'Persian Gulf' post, Baghdad name origins: What to know
Iraq summoned Iran’s ambassador to Baghdad, Mohammad Kazem al-Sadeq, on Wednesday over social media posts by an Iranian diplomatic mission
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Turkey says SDF dissolution will help with Syrian unity
ISTANBUL, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Turkey’s ruling AK Party welcomes the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces as an
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Gaza's children lose simple joy as Israel warns against kite-flying
There are few joys left for 10-year-old Ahmed Hamdouna, whose childhood has already been scarred by years of war and
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US Senate Democrats urge Israel to rein in West Bank violence
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to
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China's Xi to attend SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, visit Egypt, ministry says
BEIJING, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,
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Dubai's DXB first-half passenger traffic falls more than 30% as Iran war disrupts travel
By Federico Maccioni DUBAI, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Dubai International Airport saw passenger traffic fall 31.3% in the first half
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Iran says Hormuz strait still closed despite transit corridor talks
Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran warned on
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