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Trump Says Wants to Include Middle East in NATO and Dub it 'NATO-ME'

Addressing the nation on Wednesday, President Trump said he would ask NATO to boost its involvement in the process in the Middle East. The message came after Iran attac

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Vote paves way for UK exit from EU in just three weeks

Britain was on course Thursday to finally end its membership of the European Union (EU) in just three weeks time. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's fast-track race to "get Brexit done" cleared its fina

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APD | Rouhani urges EU to adopt independent stances on regional issues

By APD writer Muhammad SohailIranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday night urged the European Union to adopt an independent stance on regional issues, especially i

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China says U.S. unilateral withdrawal from JCPOA is root cause of tensions

China says the unilateral withdrawal in 2018 of the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known widely as the Iran nuclear deal, is the roo

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UK's Brexit deal gets MPs' backing as it clears House of Commons

02:02 Less than a month ago, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's emphatic victory in the UK's general election, he would have had one eye on 9 January 2020, as a possible day to celeb

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British MPs to vote on terms of Brexit deal on Thursday

British MPs will on Thursday vote on the terms of Brexit, paving the way for the UK to leave the EU on January 31.The House of Commons will complete its scrutiny of a bill ratifying Prime Minister Bo

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EU chief warns PM full Brexit trade deal not possible before deadline

Boris Johnson has told the new European Commission chief he will not extend the transition period beyond the end of the year in their first face-to-face talks.The prime

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US 'ready for serious negotiations with Iran' amid warning of more action in Middle East

The United States says it is ready to take part in "serious negotiations" with Iran as it insisted the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani was an act of self

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News Analysis: Growing Iran-U.S. conflict on Iraqi soil threatens to spill over to entire Mideast

The Iranian missile attack on the military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq on Wednesday will drag Baghdad deeper into the growing conflict between Tehran and Washing

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Putin visits Damascus, meets Syrian president

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Damascus on Tuesday and met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, state news agency SANA reported. The two leaders met at

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What is Iran's real intention in withdrawing from the nuclear deal?

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Is the terminus of Brexit nearing?

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UK's Johnson to tell EU chief: No extension to trade deal talks

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves as he leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, December 16, 2019. /Reuters Photo UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell European Commission

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Stampede kills 56 at slain general's funeral as Iran vows revenge on U.S.

At least 56 people were killed in a stampede in Iran on Tuesday as tens of thousands of mourners packed streets for the funeral of an Iranian military commander whose k

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German army moves soldiers from Iraq to Jordan, Kuwait

Following tensions over the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, the German government was moving some of its soldiers stationed in Iraq to Jordan and Kuwait, the German armed forces Bundesw

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U.S.'s missile shield, Iraq withdrawal and war crime threats

Demonstrators burn the U.S. and British flags during a protest against the killing of Qasem Soleimani in Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2020. /Reuters Photo Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow

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With clock ticking, British MPs scrutinise Brexit deal

British MPs on Tuesday resume scrutiny of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal as he races to get it ratified in time for Britain to leave the European Union on J