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Trump vows retaliation after three Americans killed in Daesh attack in Syria 

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United States President Donald Trump has pledged to pursue “serious retaliation” against the terror group Daesh after an ambush in central Syria killed two American service members and one civilian interpreter.
Americas

US reducing military mission in Iraq, citing success in fighting Daesh

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The U.S. military has begun pulling its forces from Iraq following an accord signed with the Iraqi government a year ago, officials have confirmed, citing successes in fighting Daesh in the country.
Middle East

US soldiers begin withdrawal from key Iraqi bases

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US soldiers have begun withdrawing from two key Iraqi bases, according to regional media reports, in a sign that the Donald Trump administration is following through with plans to end American military presence in the Arab country.
Americas

US says reduced presence of staffers not deemed essential in Middle East as tensions rise

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The United States is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East and their loved ones due to the potential for regional unrest, the State Department and military announced Wednesday.
Americas

US redirecting anti-drone tech from Ukraine to American forces in Middle East: WSJ

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U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is redirecting anti-drone technology earmarked for Ukraine to its own troops based in the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported.
Middle East

US says to scale down its military bases in Syria

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The United States will scale down its military presence in Syria to one base from eight and Washington's policies will shift in the country "because none of them worked" over the last century, the new U.S. special envoy has stated.
Middle East

US envoy says Trump to declare Syria ‘state that doesn’t sponsor terrorism’

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US President Donald Trump will soon declare Syria a state that doesn't sponsor terrorism, US ambassador to Syria Thomas Barrack announced on Thursday.
Middle East

US to reduce its military contingent in Syria to 900: Report

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The United States is withdrawing its soldiers from Syria and plans to reduce its contingent there to 900, the Al Jazeera television channel reported, citing an unnamed American official.
Middle East

Qatar searches for bodies of Americans killed by Daesh in Syria

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A Qatari mission has begun searching for the remains of US hostages killed by Daesh in Syria a decade ago, two sources briefed on the mission stated, reviving a longstanding effort to recover their bodies.
Middle East

Trump says bombing of Yemen’s Houthis to stop

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US President Donald Trump has announced Washington is abandoning its daily bombing campaign of Yemen based on an understanding with the Houthis as Oman confirms that it has brokered a ceasefire between the United States and the armed group.
Middle East

US says to bring down forces in Syria to less than 1,000 within months

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The Pentagon has announced that it is consolidating US troops in Syria under the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, reducing troop numbers to less than 1,000 in the coming months.
Middle East

U.S. congressmen visit Syria in first trip since Assad’s fall

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Two U.S. Congress members visited Damascus on Friday to meet Syrian officials, the first visit by American lawmakers to the war-ravaged country since Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power by in December.
Middle East

Trump orders air attacks against Yemen’s Houthis, dozens killed

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Donald Trump, the president of the United States, has announced a series of large-scale strikes on Yemen’s Houthis after the armed group threatened to resume raids on Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea over Tel Aviv’s blockade on the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Hezbollah should be omitted from Lebanon government: US

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The United States has demanded that the armed group Hezbollah must not be part of Lebanon’s government.
Middle East

Kurdish militias: Not yet notified of US plan for Syria withdrawal

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The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have announced that they have not been informed of plans reportedly being drawn up by the US military to withdraw its troops from Syria.
Middle East

Pentagon developing plans to withdraw US forces from Syria: NBC News

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The United States Department of Defense is drafting plans to withdraw all US troops from Syria within 30, 60, or 90 days, two US defense officials have told NBC News.
Americas

Trump redesignates Yemen’s Houthis as foreign terrorist organization

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US President Donald Trump has directed his administration to relist the Houthis in Yemen as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) in an effort to crack down on the group.
Middle East

US shifting military funds from Egypt to Lebanon: Reuters

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The United States plans to divert to Lebanon $95 million in military assistance that was originally allocated to Egypt, according to a report by Reuters news agency.
Middle East

US transfers several prisoners from Guantánamo Bay to Oman

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The United States has transferred 11 detainees out of Guantánamo Bay to Oman, the latest batch of inmates to leave the infamous facility in Cuba that once held around 780 detainees.
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis claim to have targeted US aircraft carrier, several spots in Israel

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Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree has stated that the Yemen-based group’s armed forces launched a “specific and joint military operation targeting the American aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman using two winged missiles and four drones”.
Middle East

US says “anti-terror operation” in Iraq left coalition member dead

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The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that the military operations against Daesh in Iraq in the last seven days have left a coalition member dead.
Foreign Policy

Iran calls US-UK attack on Yemen ‘violation of UN charter’

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei has strongly condemned the US and UK air attacks on the infrastructure of Saada province in Northern Yemen, calling it yet another violation of the United Nations Charter.
Americas

Trump appoints Morgan Ortagus as deputy Middle East special envoy

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US President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokesperson, to serve as deputy special presidential envoy for Middle East peace in his next administration.
Middle East

Sources say Trump preparing to intensify activity against Yemen’s Houthis

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US President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to increase activity against the Houthis in Yemen once he is sworn in as president on January 20, two sources familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post.
Middle East

Houthis claim US military drone shot down over Yemen

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Yemen’s Houthi fighters have announced they have shot down a US military MQ-9 Reaper drone in the airspace over the Yemeni central governorate of Marib
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