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ERBIL, September 11, 2026 (Ghufran): The US-led coalition has begun withdrawing its forces from Iraq’s Kurdistan region ahead of the September 30 deadline to end its military mission in Iraq, Kurdish Interior Minister Rebar Ahmed said on Thursday. The coalition had already withdrawn from its other bases in Iraq in January and is now stationed only in the northern autonomous Kurdistan region, with forces currently deployed at Erbil International Airport. Under a 2024 agreement between Baghdad and Washington, the coalition is scheduled to complete its withdrawal by September 30 after concluding its mission against the Islamic State (IS). Ahmed said the withdrawal process had already started, with coalition personnel being transferred daily to locations outside Iraq. A senior Iraqi official a...

 WASHINGTON, 11 September, 2026 (Ghufran): Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called U.S. President Donald Trump twice on Thursday and urged him to launch strikes against the Houthis, Axios reported, citing two U.S. official .According to the report, Trump rejected the request, while U.S. officials said the administration does not intend to take direct military action against the Houthis at this time. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The White House and the Saudi Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment outside regular business hours. Axios reported that the United States is increasingly concerned about the rapidly escalating conflict in Yemen and is strengthening support for Saudi Arabia while seeking to avoid direct military i...