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US Defence Secretary Visits Qatar To ‘reinforce’ Ties

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The US defence secretary has met Qatar’s leader during a visit to the Gulf state, home to the largest American airbase in the Middle East. James Mattis said Saturday’s meeting in Doha with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani aimed to “reinforce relationships” between the two countries. “Relationships get better or weaker, and I’m committed … Read more

Moscow Slams US ‘aggression’ In Syria, Suspends Air Safety Deal

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Moscow slammed the US strike on a Syrian airbase Friday as “aggression against a sovereign state”, and suspended a bilateral agreement to help avoid clashes in the skies over the war-torn country. “President Putin considers American strikes on Syria aggression against a sovereign state in violation of international norms, and under an invented pretext,” said … Read more