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February 4, 2017

US SecDef: No increase in US troops in response to Iran ‘at this time’

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said today he was not considering hiking the number of US forces in the Middle East to address Iran’s “misbehaviour” at this time, but...

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February 4, 2017

Iran threatens US with ‘roaring missiles’

A commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Iran would use its missiles if its security is under threat, as the elite force that backs Shia movements...

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February 4, 2017

Syrian opposition in Turkey to prepare for Geneva talks

A Turkish diplomatic source said that representatives of the Syrian opposition had arrived yesterday in Ankara to discuss the upcoming negotiations in Geneva, Turkish state-run Anadolu reported. Anadolu said...

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February 4, 2017

Iran to US: We won’t start war, but will defend ourselves

Responding to the latest tweets of US President Donald Trump about his country, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said yesterday that his country would not start a war,...

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February 4, 2017

UNICEF calls for EU to protect minors crossing Mediterranean

UNICEF called on EU member states gathered in Malta yesterday to protect children migrants and refugees who cross the Mediterranean towards Europe, a statement reported by Quds Press said....

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February 4, 2017

Yemen army chief: Houthi rebels ‘living their last days’

The Yemeni Chief of Staff General Mohammed Ali Al-Maqdeshi said on Thursday that the forces of the internationally recognised government of President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi were very close...

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February 4, 2017

Trump’s chief strategist predicts wars with China, Middle East

Steve Bannon, top advisor and chief of staff to US President Donald Trump predicted wars between the United States and China, as well as another war in the Middle...

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February 4, 2017

Syrian refugees stay in Lebanon ‘not permanent’, president says

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said yesterday world powers must work with Damascus to create safe zones in Syria so refugees can return to their country. It was the first...

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February 4, 2017

US embarrassed after deadly Yemen raid video outed as fake

In an awkward reversal, the US military promptly withdrew an old video by unidentified Yemeni militants it had released yesterday as evidence that a fatal raid in Yemen by...

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February 4, 2017

Iran defies US sanctions, tests more missiles

Iran is holding a military exercise today to test its missile and radar systems, a day after US President Donald Trump’s administration imposed sanctions on Tehran for a recent...

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