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Afghan officer who fought with US forces rescued from Kabul
The rescue of Khalid, as he’s called by friends, came after frantic efforts by his supporters in the U.S. military.
By Alex Sanz
Amid rising tensions in the Gulf, bomb-laden drone targets Saudi airport
The attack on the Saudi city of Najran came after Iran announced it has quadrupled its uranium-enrichment production capacity, though still at a level far lower than needed for atomic weapons.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
As tensions rise, could Iran mistake airliners for warplanes?
Iraqi officials said ExxonMobil Corp. began evacuating staff from Basra, and Bahrain ordered its citizens out of Iraq and Iran over "the recent escalations and threats."
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
US to designate Iran Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group
The Trump administration is preparing to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a “foreign terrorist organization,” an unprecedented move against a national armed force that could have widespread implications for U.S. personnel and policy in the Middle East and elsewhere.
Iran presses Europe to defy US and stay in nuke pact
The future of the Obama-era accord split Europe and the Trump administration on yet another front.
Afghan envoy hopes 2019 to be year of peace for Afghanistan
The Afghan president’s special peace envoy expressed hope Wednesday that the war that has ravaged this country for over 17 years and cost the United States about $1 trillion will end in 2019.
If US, Saudi Arabia split over journalist’s murder, will troops ever be able to leave Syria?
The US needs Saudi Arabia for regional stability; but does that still include needing the crown prince?
By Tara Copp, AP