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Ankara said to be unhappy about Bashagha’s rapprochement with France and Egypt. Ankara is increasingly angry at the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood, especially in light of what appears to be the UN mission’s insistence on carrying through with the proposal to appoint Aguila Saleh, current Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, as …
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15 December
In warning to Iran, US flies B-52s over Gulf
The mission “was designed to underscore the US military’s commitment to its regional partners,” said US Central Command commander General Frank McKenzie.
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15 December
Hezbollah's Great Diversion
Many Lebanese are demanding answers to role of the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist organization in the port “massacre.” They are also demanding an end to Iran’s occupation of Lebanon. Although the Lebanese government has set up a commission of inquiry into the port explosion, many Lebanese are wondering why the results …
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15 December
US Sends Bombers to Middle East as Signal to Iran
The U.S. military dispatched two B-52H bombers from the United States to the Middle East on Thursday as part of an ongoing effort to deter Iran from potential attacks amid increased risk in the region, according to a senior U.S. military official.
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15 December
US is about to sanction Turkey over Russian defense system
The United States is ready to impose sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of Russian S-400 air defense systems last year, four sources including two US officials told Reuters on Thursday.
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15 December
China Limits Travel by Some US Officials to Hong Kong
China’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday it is restricting travel by some U.S. officials to Hong Kong after the U.S. placed financial sanctions and a travel ban on 14 Chinese officials.
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15 December
Pentagon Considers Halting Support for CIA's Counterterrorism Missions – Report
The partnership between the US Department of Defense (DoD) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has stood for decades and often involves Pentagon officials offering a variety of support, including logistics and transportation, to the spy agency.
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15 December
2 Russians held in Libya freed after 1 1/2-year captivity
Two Russian citizens who had been held by the U.N.-backed government in Libya for more than 1 1/2 years on spying charges were released from captivity on Thursday, officials in Russia said.
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15 December
International court to sentence killer of Lebanon's Hariri
A UN-b acked tribunal will on Friday sentence a Hezbollah member convicted of the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese premier Rafic Hariri, with prosecutors demanding a life term. Salim Ayyash, 57, was found guilty in absentia of murder on August 18 by the Netherlands-based Special Tribunal for Lebanon over the …
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15 December
Car bomb kills 16 including 3 Turkish personnel in NE Syria
A car bomb killed 16 people including two civilians and three Turkish personnel on Thursday at a checkpoint in the Turkish-held border town of Ras Al-Ain in northeast Syria, a war monitor said.
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