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Won't Negotiate Under "Intimidation": Iran Rejects US Talks Amid Tensions
Iran said Monday it would not negotiate under "intimidation", after US President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on Tehran by ending a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from its Shiite neighbour.
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Iran Seeks Ceasefire In Lebanon, Holds A Series Of Diplomatic Talks
Iran held a series of diplomatic talks on Sunday, with President Masoud Pezeshkian seeking support from France's Emmanuel Macron for a ceasefire in Lebanon, and the foreign minister visiting Iraq while on a regional tour.
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Antony Blinken Heads To Egypt After Israel To Push For Gaza Ceasefire
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken was due to travel to Egypt on Tuesday for talks on a Gaza ceasefire after saying Israel had accepted a US "bridging proposal" for a deal and urging Hamas to do the same.
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US Begins Talks With Iraq On Withdrawing Foreign Troops
Iraq and the United States on Saturday held a first round of talks on the future of American and other foreign troops in the country, with Baghdad expecting discussions to lead to a timeline for reducing their presence.
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Biden Announces "New Phase" In Iraq Relations, End Of "Combat Operations"
President Joe Biden opened talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi on Monday saying relations were in a "new phase" that would include the end of US combat operations in the country.
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Saudi Crown Prince Hosts Iraq PM For Talks On Oil Attacks
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosted Iraq's Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi for talks on Wednesday focused on attacks on the kingdom's oil infrastructure, which Washington has blamed on Iran.
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"Good Reason To Postpone Talks, PM Modi Knows Why": Nikki Haley To NDTV
A day after the US abruptly postponed crucial dialogue with India scheduled in Washington next week citing "unavoidable reasons", Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nation, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi "knows exactly why" and the reason had nothing to do with India.
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Hacked Messages Show Qatar Appearing To Pay Hundreds Of Millions To Free Hostages
Qatar had entered secret talks to free 25 of its citizens from Iraqi kidnappers, yet the bargaining had turned into a kind of group shakedown, the official said, with a half-dozen militias and foreign governments jostling to squeeze cash from the wealthy Persian Gulf state.
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Can Talk With Pak, But...: Mehbooba Mufti's Counter To Farooq Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said that India and Pakistan should resolve their differences through talks between themselves. Lashing out at National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah who had suggested India should seek help from "friends" such as the US for talking to Pakistan, she asked if he wanted Jammu and Kashmir to be...
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US Urges Bigger Chinese Role To Combat Global Terrorism
The United States wants China to become more involved in supporting the global fight against terrorism and efforts to defeat ISIS, including in Iraq, a senior US official said on Monday ahead of high-level security talks with Beijing. Susan Thornton, the US acting assistant secretary of state for East Asia, said that China has taken only a limited ...
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US Urges Bigger Chinese Role To Combat Global Terror
The United States wants China to become more involved in supporting the global fight against terrorism and efforts to defeat ISIS, including in Iraq, a senior U.S. official said on Monday ahead of high-level security talks with Beijing.
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Donald Trump To Nominate Retired General James Mattis For Pentagon
US President-elect Donald Trump will nominate retired General James Mattis to lead the Pentagon, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, choosing a revered figure in the Marine Corps known for his tough talk, distrust of Iran and battlefield experience in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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A Talk Radio Station Broadcasts Emotional Calls From Iraqis Trapped By ISIS In Mosul
The listeners who call in to Radio Alghad are typical of talk radio audiences around the world. It's complain, complain. Except the callers to "Radio Tomorrow" are in the Islamic State-controlled city of Mosul, and they don't want to yak about traffic or sports.
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Pentagon Chief To Stress Iraq Sovereignty In Turkey Talks
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he would stress the need to respect Iraq's sovereignty during a visit on Friday to Turkey, which has been locked in a dispute with Baghdad over who should participate in the campaign to retake Mosul from ISIS.
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Vladimir Putin In Talks On Mosul With Turkish, Iraqi Leaders: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with the leaders of Turkey and Iraq about battle for Mosul, where Iraqi forces are fighting to oust the ISIS, the Kremlin said Wednesday.
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Won't Negotiate Under "Intimidation": Iran Rejects US Talks Amid Tensions
Iran said Monday it would not negotiate under "intimidation", after US President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on Tehran by ending a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from its Shiite neighbour.
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Iran Seeks Ceasefire In Lebanon, Holds A Series Of Diplomatic Talks
Iran held a series of diplomatic talks on Sunday, with President Masoud Pezeshkian seeking support from France's Emmanuel Macron for a ceasefire in Lebanon, and the foreign minister visiting Iraq while on a regional tour.
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Antony Blinken Heads To Egypt After Israel To Push For Gaza Ceasefire
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken was due to travel to Egypt on Tuesday for talks on a Gaza ceasefire after saying Israel had accepted a US "bridging proposal" for a deal and urging Hamas to do the same.
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US Begins Talks With Iraq On Withdrawing Foreign Troops
Iraq and the United States on Saturday held a first round of talks on the future of American and other foreign troops in the country, with Baghdad expecting discussions to lead to a timeline for reducing their presence.
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Biden Announces "New Phase" In Iraq Relations, End Of "Combat Operations"
President Joe Biden opened talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi on Monday saying relations were in a "new phase" that would include the end of US combat operations in the country.
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Saudi Crown Prince Hosts Iraq PM For Talks On Oil Attacks
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosted Iraq's Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi for talks on Wednesday focused on attacks on the kingdom's oil infrastructure, which Washington has blamed on Iran.
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"Good Reason To Postpone Talks, PM Modi Knows Why": Nikki Haley To NDTV
A day after the US abruptly postponed crucial dialogue with India scheduled in Washington next week citing "unavoidable reasons", Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nation, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi "knows exactly why" and the reason had nothing to do with India.
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Hacked Messages Show Qatar Appearing To Pay Hundreds Of Millions To Free Hostages
Qatar had entered secret talks to free 25 of its citizens from Iraqi kidnappers, yet the bargaining had turned into a kind of group shakedown, the official said, with a half-dozen militias and foreign governments jostling to squeeze cash from the wealthy Persian Gulf state.
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Can Talk With Pak, But...: Mehbooba Mufti's Counter To Farooq Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said that India and Pakistan should resolve their differences through talks between themselves. Lashing out at National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah who had suggested India should seek help from "friends" such as the US for talking to Pakistan, she asked if he wanted Jammu and Kashmir to be...
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US Urges Bigger Chinese Role To Combat Global Terrorism
The United States wants China to become more involved in supporting the global fight against terrorism and efforts to defeat ISIS, including in Iraq, a senior US official said on Monday ahead of high-level security talks with Beijing. Susan Thornton, the US acting assistant secretary of state for East Asia, said that China has taken only a limited ...
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US Urges Bigger Chinese Role To Combat Global Terror
The United States wants China to become more involved in supporting the global fight against terrorism and efforts to defeat ISIS, including in Iraq, a senior U.S. official said on Monday ahead of high-level security talks with Beijing.
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Donald Trump To Nominate Retired General James Mattis For Pentagon
US President-elect Donald Trump will nominate retired General James Mattis to lead the Pentagon, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, choosing a revered figure in the Marine Corps known for his tough talk, distrust of Iran and battlefield experience in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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A Talk Radio Station Broadcasts Emotional Calls From Iraqis Trapped By ISIS In Mosul
The listeners who call in to Radio Alghad are typical of talk radio audiences around the world. It's complain, complain. Except the callers to "Radio Tomorrow" are in the Islamic State-controlled city of Mosul, and they don't want to yak about traffic or sports.
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Pentagon Chief To Stress Iraq Sovereignty In Turkey Talks
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he would stress the need to respect Iraq's sovereignty during a visit on Friday to Turkey, which has been locked in a dispute with Baghdad over who should participate in the campaign to retake Mosul from ISIS.
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Vladimir Putin In Talks On Mosul With Turkish, Iraqi Leaders: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with the leaders of Turkey and Iraq about battle for Mosul, where Iraqi forces are fighting to oust the ISIS, the Kremlin said Wednesday.
