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Trump poised to settle for partial Afghan withdrawal, despite Pentagon shakeup – sources
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Trump poised to settle for partial Afghan withdrawal, despite Pentagon shakeup – sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s new Pentagon team has not yet signalled an imminent withdrawal of all US troops…
Ethiopia nears war as PM orders military into defiant region
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Ethiopia nears war as PM orders military into defiant region

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s prime minister on Wednesday ordered the military to confront one of the country’s regional…
Filming of ‘Al-Ikhtiyar 2’ TV series underway
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Filming of ‘Al-Ikhtiyar 2’ TV series underway

Director Peter Mimi began filming on Saturday the first scenes of “Al-Ikhtiyar 2” (The Choice 2) TV series, which is…
Iran begins annual air force drill with drones, fighter jets
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Iran begins annual air force drill with drones, fighter jets

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s air force began an annual drill Monday, state television reported, with its aging fleet of…
Iraqi militias say they have halted anti-US attacks
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Iraqi militias say they have halted anti-US attacks

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An array of Iran-backed Iraqi militia groups have suspended rocket attacks on US forces on condition that…
Israeli navy prepares for arrival of new upgraded warships
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Israeli navy prepares for arrival of new upgraded warships

ABOARD THE INS LAHAV (AP) — After a coronavirus-related delay, Israel’s navy is preparing for the long-awaited arrival of its…
Military suicides up as much as 20 percent in COVID era
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Military suicides up as much as 20 percent in COVID era

WASHINGTON (AP) — Military suicides have increased by as much as 20 percent this year compared to the same period…
United States formally announces troop reduction in Iraq
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United States formally announces troop reduction in Iraq

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States military on Wednesday announced that it would be reducing its presence in Iraq from…
French forces kill leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
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French forces kill leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

French forces have killed the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Algerian Abdelmalek Droukdel, in northern Mali, France’s defence…
Iran may use military against locusts threatening crops
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Iran may use military against locusts threatening crops

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran may use its military for a second year to help fight locusts that have invaded the…
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