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Even as the United States and the Taliban seem close to a deal on an American troop withdrawal, the Islamic State in Afghanistan is making...
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The New York Times (Paywall)
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Eric Schmitt, Alissa J. Rubin and Thomas Gibbons-Neff |
8.20.2019
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Five months after American-backed forces ousted the Islamic State from its last shard of territory in Syria, the terrorist group is gathering new strength, conducting...
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NBC News
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Ali Arouzi |
8.20.2019
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Shamkhani is the military adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and since 2013, has also been the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council,...
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Bloomberg
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Salma El Wardany |
8.20.2019
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Packed into an open-air theater to watch a play on climate change, the Egyptian villagers near the ancient city of Luxor rock with laughter --...
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VOA News
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Dorian Jones |
8.20.2019
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Turkish authorities have expelled the mayors of the three main cities in the predominantly Kurdish southeast, provoking protests and political condemnation. Their expulsion comes as...
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On an eight-day visit, three New York Times journalists given rare access to Syria found ruin, grief and generosity. What was missing after eight years...
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Bahrain has agreed to join a U.S.-led coalition for maritime security in the Persian Gulf, making it the third member of a group proposed in...
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Bloomberg
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Mohammed Omar Ahmed |
8.20.2019
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Qatar plans to build a new port in Somalia’s central town of Hobyo, ministers from the two nations said during a visit by a government...
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss whether ISIS is regaining strength, tensions with Iran, the continuing protests in Hong Kong...
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Gallup
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Mohamed Younis |
8.20.2019
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As tensions have escalated once again between Washington and Tehran, most Americans tell Gallup they want to see their country rely more on economic and...
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Bloomberg
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Dana Khraiche |
8.20.2019
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Lebanon’s sovereign ranking will probably be cut deeper into junk by S&P Global Ratings within days, putting its bonds into a category considered vulnerable to...
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The National
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Hamza Hendawi |
8.20.2019
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Four months after his removal from power by his generals, Sudan’s authoritarian ruler of 29 years Omar Al Bashir appeared in court on Monday, the...
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