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West Bank settlements not illegal, Pompeo announces in historic U.S. policy shift
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Lebanon crisis: PM Hariri offers resignation amid protests
Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri has said he is resigning, amid protests that have gripped the country for almost two weeks.
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Syrian oil: US troops being deployed will strike at ANY force challenging occupation – SecDef
American mechanized forces have begun deploying at Syrian oil fields, ostensibly to stop the remnants of Islamic State from seizing them, and will respond with “overwhelming force” to protect them.
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Lebanon protests: Mass revolt continues as PM 'agrees reforms'
Lebanon's coalition government has reportedly agreed to a package of economic reforms as it attempts to quell the biggest protests in years.
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Turkey-Syria offensive: Russia vows to prevent clashes with Assad forces
Russia has said it will not allow clashes between Turkish and Syrian forces, as Turkey's military offensive in northern Syria continues.
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U.S. ‘Withdraws’ Forces to Let Turks Attack American Allies
“I’m not prepared to put a timeline on it,” Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.
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Syria must be free of foreign military presence, Russia should also leave if Damascus no longer needs its help – Putin
The territorial integrity of Syria must be fully restored and all foreign forces should withdraw, including Russia if Damascus decides it doesn’t need Moscow’s help anymore, according to President Vladimir Putin.
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US did not approve Turkey's Syria offensive, says Mike Pompeo
The US did not give Turkey a "green light" for its offensive in northern Syria, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.
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Turkey launches offensive in northern Syria with air strikes
Turkish warplanes have bombed parts of north-eastern Syria at the start of an offensive which could lead to conflict with Kurdish-led allies of the US.
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Iran warns foreign forces to stay out of Gulf, amid new US deployment
Iran's president has warned that foreign forces are threatening the security of the Gulf, after the US said it was deploying troops to the region.
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Trump hits Iranian bank with ‘highest’ sanctions ever imposed on a country
US President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he has ordered sanctions on Iran’s national bank following the attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities.
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Iran warns of 'all-out war' if Saudis, U.S. strike over oil industry attack
'We won't blink to defend our territory,' Iran's foreign minister says
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Saudi Arabia says weapons debris shows Iran behind oil attacks
Saudi Arabia's defence ministry has shown off what it says is wreckage of drones and cruise missiles that prove Iranian involvement in weekend attacks on two oil facilities.
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Iran urges U.S. to ‘abandon warmongering’ after firing of John Bolton
Bolton had been hawkish on Iran and other global challenges.
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Taliban threatens US with jihad, seizes more land in Afghanistan after failed peace talks
The Taliban has taken over another district in Afghanistan, the second in two weeks, saying that the US will “regret” abandoning key peace talks that stalled after Donald Trump called off a much-awaited meeting with the group.
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Israel says Iran seeking to build precision missiles in Lebanon
The allegations come after Hezbollah -- with which Israel has fought several wars -- accused the Jewish state of carrying out a drone attack Sunday on its Beirut stronghold.
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Turkey 'strongly' condemns air strike on its convoy in Syria
Turkey’s defence ministry “strongly” condemned an air strike on its military convoy heading through Syria’s Idlib province on Monday, which it said was a violation of agreements with Russia.
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Israel bars Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from visiting
Israel has decided to block two US Democratic lawmakers from visiting after US President Donald Trump urged the country to ban them
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Israel may ‘spark a war’ if it joins US-led flotilla in Persian Gulf, Iran’s navy chief warns
Tehran has advised Israel to stay clear of the Persian Gulf, where the US has been struggling to amass an anti-Iranian armada, noting that every vessel illegally present in the region increases the risk of an all-out conflict.
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Pakistan unleashes fury over Kashmir
Pakistan has fired back at India after it reduced the status of the disputed Kashmir region, saying it will suspend bilateral trade and downgrade diplomatic ties.
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