US to pull some personnel from the Middle East
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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The United States on Thursday added Iraq-based Kata’ib al-Imam Ali to its list of designated organizations. A congressman who has pushed for the move called on Washington to designate more pro-Iran groups.
Non-essential American embassy staff and their dependents in Baghdad are evacuating from Iraq due to heightened security risks, US government sources said on Wednesday.Officials did not say exactly what prompted the removal,
The Iraq-Turkmenistan gas deal is experiencing important advancements following a recent visit by Iraqi Electricity Minister to Turkmenistan.
The United States is the main international backer of Israel, Iran's biggest regional foe. It is also a close ally of Sunni Gulf monarchies which for years pursued their own rivalry with the Islamic Republic, seeing it as their main regional threat.
Iran could build nuclear weapon in as little as two days, watchdogs reports, as we explain exactly what the Iran nuclear deal is.
For much of the 20th century, the US and Iran maintained friendly relations. During the Cold War, Washington depended on the Shah of Iran to counter Soviet influence in the oil-rich Middle East.
US sanctions loopholes and weak oversight helped militias profit from card schemes as Washington and Baghdad race to contain the damage.
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