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Iran launches missile attacks on US base in Qatar
Qatar said it successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties were reported.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
If US, Saudi Arabia split over journalist’s murder, will troops ever be able to leave Syria?
The US needs Saudi Arabia for regional stability; but does that still include needing the crown prince?
By Tara Copp, AP
Officials: In policy shift, US open to meeting with Taliban
The United States is open to holding direct talks with the Taliban to encourage negotiations between the militant group and the Afghan government to end 17 years of war, U.S. officials said.
Termites, worms, mold and rocks: Al Udeid’s 5-star dining provides only the finest culinary experience
The air base's menu items are a tad questionable.
By J.D. Simkins
Air Force B-1B Lancers return to Al Udeid after 2-year absence
Two B-1B Lancers from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota landed at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Saturday.
Seeking closer ties, Qatar to expand base used by US troops
Qatar’s defense minister says his country is expanding the major military base used by the U.S. military to make it more comfortable for Americans.
US Air Force official: Missile targeting Saudis was Iranian
Iran manufactured the ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Shiite rebels toward the Saudi capital and remnants of it bore “Iranian markings,” the top U.S. Air Force official in the Mideast said Friday, backing the kingdom’s earlier allegations.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Qatar's emir warns against military action in Gulf dispute
Qatar’s emir has warned against any military confrontation over the ongoing diplomatic dispute between his country and four other Arab nations, saying it would only plunge the region into chaos.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Tillerson seeks Arab help in US effort to isolate Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson took the Trump administration’s case for isolating and containing Iran in the Middle East and beyond to two Gulf Arab nations on Sunday.
Al Udeid patients weren’t notified for months about improperly cleaned endoscopes
The effort to figure out a plan to notify potentially affected patients, answer their questions, and offer testing and care to make sure they had not been infected by blood-borne diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis B and C dragged on for months.
US military halts exercises over Qatar crisis
Qatar is home to the massive Al Udeid Air Base, the forward headquarters of Central Command, which oversees the U.S.-led coalition’s bombing campaign against ISIS and manages a direct line to Russia to manage Syria’s crowded skies.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press