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Islamic State threat forces US changes to evacuations at Kabul airport

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Islamic State threat forces US changes to evacuations at Kabul airport

Potential Islamic State threats against Americans in Afghanistan are forcing the US military to develop new ways to get evacuees to the airport in Kabul, a senior US official has said, adding a new complication to the already chaotic efforts to get people out of the country after its swift fall to the Taliban. The … Read more

US says Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter agrees to lift oil blockade

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US says Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter agrees to lift oil blockade

CAIRO: The US Embassy in Libya said Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter agreed to reopen key oil fields and terminals no later than Saturday, a move that could advance talks between the country’s warring sides closer to a political settlement to the yearslong conflict. Powerful tribes in eastern Libya loyal to Hifter have kept export terminals … Read more