US Claims Iran Has Started Backing Taliban | Believes Iran ‘hedging its bets’ after long-time support for Karzai govt
US Claims Iran Has Started Backing Taliban
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Iraqi Shi’ite Militias Say US ‘Help’ Is Unwelcome in ISIS Fights
Iraqi Shi’ite Militias Say US ‘Help’ Is Unwelcome in ISIS Fights | Many complain US strikes are hindering their operations
Tensions Rise Between Kurdish and Shi’ite Forces in Iraq
Tensions Rise Between Kurdish and Shi’ite Forces in Iraq | ‘Allies’ against ISIS find close quarters unwelcome
Army Chief Denies ‘Mission Creep’ in Iraq
Army Chief Denies ‘Mission Creep’ in Iraq | Insists new deployments just an ‘expansion of current policy’
State Dept ‘Concerned’ by Reports Syrian Kurds Are Expelling Arabs
State Dept ‘Concerned’ by Reports Syrian Kurds Are Expelling Arabs |Statement follows Turkish complaints about growing Kurdish influence
7 Killed, 30 Wounded Marching on ISIS HQ in Libya
7 Killed, 30 Wounded Marching on ISIS HQ in Libya | Militants opened fire on protesters marching against site
Poland: US Stonewalling CIA Black Site Investigation
Poland: US Stonewalling CIA Black Site Investigation | Polish govt seeks Senate torture report in probe of site
Saudi Strikes Kill Five Civilians, Destroy World Heritage Site in Yemeni Capital
Saudi Strikes Kill Five Civilians, Destroy World Heritage Site in Yemeni Capital | UNESCO ‘profoundly distressed’ by attacks on heritage site
Deadline in Jeopardy as Iran Talks ‘Virtually Stalled’
Deadline in Jeopardy as Iran Talks ‘Virtually Stalled’ | Kerry cleared for travel, but may be too late to avoid extension
House Votes to Defund NSA ‘Backdoor Spying’ on Americans
House Votes to Defund NSA ‘Backdoor Spying’ on Americans | Unclear if Senate will take up the matter
