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US Defense Secretary arrives in Iraq

MILITARY

US Defense Secretary arrives in Iraq

US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has made an unannounced visit to Baghdad for talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.

What did US achieve in Afghanistan?

FOREIGN POLICY

What did US achieve in Afghanistan?

Here’s a look at what the United States did in Afghanistan during the longest military conflict in its recent history.

Boeing criticizes ban on Iran deal

FOREIGN POLICY

Boeing criticizes ban on Iran deal

Boeing says either it should also be allowed to deal with Iran or its rivals should also scrap their contracts with the country.

Militants kill eight civilians in Syria

SYRIA

Militants kill eight civilians in Syria

Foreign-backed Takfiri militants fire rockets at several neighborhoods in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo, killing at least eight people.

‘Saudi purposely targeting Yemen econ.’

YEMEN

‘Saudi purposely targeting Yemen econ.’

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Saudi Arabia aims to destroy Yemen’s economy by deliberately striking Yemeni factories, warehouses, farms and power plants.

Three police officers killed in Turkey

TURKEY

Three police officers killed in Turkey

A youth kills three Turkish police officers before being killed himself by other officers in the city of Sanliurfa in southeast Turkey, Turkish media say.

Egypt FM attempts to support Palestine

PALESTINE

Egypt FM attempts to support Palestine

The Egyptian FM seeks to support the Palestinian cause while meeting with the Israeli PM, whose extremist regime is viewed as the main obstacle to peace for Palestinians.