Iraqi Kurds Ask US to Appoint Special Envoy to Mediate Dispute | Kurdish officials concerned Iraq will continue crackdown
Iraqi Kurds Ask US to Appoint Special Envoy to Mediate Dispute
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Pentagon Claims 14,000 Troops in Afghanistan, Surge ‘Completed’
Pentagon Claims 14,000 Troops in Afghanistan, Surge ‘Completed’ | Contradicts previous reports on troop deployments
US War Zone Deaths Rising for First Time in Six Years
US War Zone Deaths Rising for First Time in Six Years | War zone deaths don’t include sailors killed in shipwrecks
Afghan Army Recruitment Dwindles Amid Taliban Threats
Afghan Army Recruitment Dwindles Amid Taliban Threats | Taliban ‘fines’ relatives of Afghan soldiers
US Quietly Builds Up Troops in Somalia
US Quietly Builds Up Troops in Somalia | US has more troops in Somalia than any time since 1993
Palestinians Will Suspend US Ties If Trump Closes PLO Office
Palestinians Will Suspend US Ties If Trump Closes PLO Office | State Dept informs PLO they can’t have office in DC
One in Five US Airstrikes in Iraq Kills Civilians
One in Five US Airstrikes in Iraq Kills Civilians | Death rate is 31 times official Pentagon figure
Egypt Reopens Rafah Border Crossing in Gaza Strip
Egypt Reopens Rafah Border Crossing in Gaza Strip | Crossing will be under Palestinian Authority control
Iraq PM Bans Militia Leaders From May Election
Iraq PM Bans Militia Leaders From May Election | If enforced, ban could have broad consequences
PM’s Return to Lebanon Still Uncertain, New Visits to Egypt, Kuwait Planned
PM’s Return to Lebanon Still Uncertain, New Visits to Egypt, Kuwait Planned | Still no clarity on when Hariri might reach Beirut
