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Air strikes on little-known group alleged to be al-Qaida affiliate raise questions about expansion of US air war in Syria and Iraq
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Syrian resistance groups criticise Obama administration’s ‘Iraq-first’ strategy as a de facto alliance with Bashar al-Assad while Isis consolidates influence in Anbar province
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Letters: All sides have the option to walk away from a nuclear deal but they will do so knowing that the alternatives are far worse
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Saleh, believed by some to be orchestrating Houthi rebel uprising, rejected purported demand to leave country by Friday or face international sanctions
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Finnish PM Alexander Stubb set to meet David Cameron and other northern European leaders at conference in Helsinki
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Scheme for UK, US, Italy and Turkey to train recruits has been beset with problems, but a standoff over money is main hurdle
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A real counterweight to US power is a global necessity