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US will remain in eastern Syria and seek to prevent IS resurgence, Pentagon says

8 Dec 2024

By Alexander Cornwell MANAMA (Reuters) – The United States will maintain its presence in eastern Syria and will take measures necessary to prevent a resurgence of Islamic State, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Daniel Shapiro said on Sunday. Speaking hours after Syrian rebels announced they had toppled Bashar al-Assad’s government, Shapiro …

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US spending on TikTok Shop gains as TikTok faces threat of ban, data shows

8 Dec 2024

By Arriana McLymore and Sheila Dang NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. TikTok users spent heavily to buy merchandise from a range of vendors on the e-commerce platform TikTok Shop so far this holiday shopping season, according to TikTok estimates and a Reuters analysis of spending patterns measured by data from Facteus. The patterns show that …

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US unveils $988 million aid package for Ukraine including rockets and drones

8 Dec 2024

By Mike Stone SIMI VALLEY, California (Reuters) -The United States unveiled a $988 million aid package of new arms and equipment to Ukraine for its ongoing fight against Russia’s invasion on Saturday. The package nearly halves the available $2.21 billion remaining in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative as the Biden administration works to commit to buying …

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Syrian army quits Homs, cutting Assad off from coast

8 Dec 2024

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Timour Azhari AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) -Syrian government forces abandoned the key city of Homs on Saturday after less than a day of fighting, leaving President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule dangling by a thread with insurgents also advancing towards the capital Damascus. Since the rebels’ sweep into Aleppo a week ago, government defences …

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Iran’s nuclear leap ‘extremely serious’, Western source says

7 Dec 2024

PARIS (Reuters) -Iran’s acceleration in its enrichment of uranium to close to bomb grade is “extremely serious”, has no civilian justification and contradicts Tehran’s assertions on wanting serious nuclear negotiations, a Western diplomatic source said on Saturday. Iran has long denied seeking nuclear weapons. Its foreign ministry said on Saturday that Tehran’s nuclear programme is …

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Iron-fisted Assad under threat as Syrian rebels draw closer

7 Dec 2024

President Bashar al-Assad used Russian and Iranian firepower to beat back rebel forces during years of civil war but never defeated them, leaving him vulnerable when his allies were distracted by wars elsewhere and his enemies went on the march. The rebels’ lightning advance through western Syria marks one of the most serious threats to …

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Situation in Syria creating new weakness for Hezbollah, Iran, says US envoy Hochstein

7 Dec 2024

Doha (Reuters) – U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein said the situation in Syria, where rebels are pressing a rapid advance that is threatening President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power, was creating a new weakness for militant Lebanese group Hezbollah and for Iran. The U.S. envoy, who negotiated a U.S-brokered ceasefire agreement in the conflict between Israel …

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No concerns over Trump vow to lift LNG exports cap, Qatar energy minister says

7 Dec 2024

By Andrew Mills and Yousef Saba DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar has no concerns about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to lift a cap on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, Qatar’s Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said on Saturday, adding his country would cope with any competition. “And you know even if you open up LNG and …

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Qatar says it is engaging with Trump team on Gaza ceasefire

7 Dec 2024

DOHA (Reuters) -Qatar is engaging with the incoming Trump administration on Gaza after sensing fresh momentum for ceasefire talks following the U.S. election, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Saturday. The war in Gaza has been raging for over 14 months, with much of the tiny enclave …

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