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Trump says no rush for military action against Iran

US President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that he is not eager to authorize military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities. While responding to reports, he did not explicitly deny claims made by the New York Times that he had intervened to dissuade Israel from launching a strike. During his remarks, Trump clarified that he wouldn’t describe his communication with Israel …

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Ex-al Qaeda member appointed Syria’s transitional president

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Ahmad al-Sharaa, previously known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, is now going to take over the presidency of Syria in what is an unexpected new chapter for the country. He has been propelled into leadership after a protracted war that saw the demise of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, who ruled for decades. The statement was given by Hassan Abdel Ghani, the spokesman …

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Trump invites Netanyahu to White House on Feb. 4

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on February 4, Netanyahu’s office has announced. It also underlined that Netanyahu will be the first foreign leader who will come to the White House in the second term of Trump. An invitation had been extended, one White House official said, adding that the timing …

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Syrian Embassy Suspends Services as Lebanon Hands Over Assad Officers

Syria’s embassy in Lebanon halted its consular services on Saturday, just one day after two relatives of former Syrian President Bashar Assad were arrested at Beirut airport with suspected fake passports. On the same day, Lebanese authorities deported dozens of Syrians, including former Syrian army officers who had served under Assad, back to the new Syrian authorities after they were …

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Iran FM Warns Against Interference in Syria’s Future

Iran’s foreign minister warned on Friday against any “destructive interference” in Syria’s future, emphasizing that the decisions regarding the country’s future should be made solely by its people. Abbas Araghchi, who arrived in Beijing on Friday for his first official visit to China as foreign minister, made the remarks in an article published in the Chinese state media. Both China …

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