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Officials say 5 prisoners sought by US in a swap with Iran left Tehran
The exchange was expected to take place after nearly $6 billion in once-frozen Iranian assets reached Qatar.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
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US forces monitor Mideast skies at Qatar base amid World Cup
The creation of a task force focused on drones and other off-the-shelf battlefield technology at Al-Udeid Air Base shows the U.S. is in Qatar to stay.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Dozens of Americans, other Westerners, to fly from Kabul on commercial flight
The large group of foreigners would depart Thursday on a Qatar Airways flight.
Taliban warns departing US military against new bases in region
The U.S., along with about 7,000 NATO forces, will leave Afghanistan by Sept. 11. CENTCOM said earlier this week it had completed about 25% of its withdrawal.
US B-52s again fly over Mideast in warning to Iran
The U.S. military’s Central Command said the two B-52s flew over the region accompanied by military aircraft from nations including Israel, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
US Joint Chiefs chairman meets with Taliban on peace talks
Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met for about two hours with Taliban negotiators in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press