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Iran & Saudi Arabia to re-establish diplomatic ties, lawmaker says
Diplomatic ties between the two Middle East powers were cut in 2016, after an attack on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran
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Troops fire from armored vehicles as Beirut descends into chaos, resembling warzone
Armored vehicles have rolled into Beirut as the Lebanese capital descended into chaos, with crowds led by Hezbollah and Amal groups demonstrating against Tarek Bitar, the lead judge of the port blast investigation.
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Taliban releases statement saying United States is in ‘clear violation’ over terrorist comments
The Taliban have issued an ominous warning to the United States after backlash surrounding the appointment of its interim “terrorist” government.
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Why France was more clear-eyed about Afghanistan than the US
Paris, which started evacuating Afghans and staff in May, had ‘more dispassionate’ assessment of same intelligence