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
Dover-based airman dies in non-combat incident in Qatar
The Department of Defense says a member of the United States Air Force from New Hampshire has died in a non-combat-related incident.
US to designate Iran Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group
The Trump administration is preparing to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a “foreign terrorist organization,” an unprecedented move against a national armed force that could have widespread implications for U.S. personnel and policy in the Middle East and elsewhere.
Longest US-Taliban peace talks see ‘progress,’ but agreement on withdrawal timeline still a sticking point
The longest peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban to end America’s 17-year war in Afghanistan concluded Tuesday night in Qatar, with both sides saying progress had been made.
Defense officials received some weird gifts from foreign governments in 2017
America’s defense officials certainly got their fair share of extravagant and useful gifts from around the world, but some were just remarkably strange.
By Joshua Axelrod
US service member killed in Afghanistan
One U.S. service member was killed in Afghanistan today, U.S. officials said in a short press release Tuesday afternoon.
By Kyle Rempfer
Pompeo signs off on al-Udeid Air Base expansion, but says Qatar diplomatic crisis ‘has dragged on too long’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday an ongoing boycott of Qatar by four of America’s allies in the Middle East “has dragged on too long,” though he gave no sign of any coming breakthrough in the dispute.
Pompeo in Middle East reassures allies about US role in region, pushes for ‘Arab NATO’
He is pushing for what some call an “Arab NATO” alliance to counter threats from Iran.
Retired 4-star Marine resigns from Middle East envoy in Qatar dispute
The retired general said that the recent resignation of Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis did not influence his decision.
By Todd South