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Saudi king to work with Indonesia to combat Islamic State

Saudi Arabia's King Salman is expected to sign 10 agreements during his visit to Indonesia, with a focus on combating militant group Islamic State, the kingdom's ambassador to Indonesia told Reuters on Tuesday. The Saudi king, who on Sunday kicked off a month-long Asian tour to build ties...

Pentagon presenting counter-ISIS plan to White House

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is presenting the White House with a plan to "rapidly defeat" ISIS, a Pentagon spokesman said Monday. The strategy includes significant elements of the approach President Donald Trump inherited, while potentially deepening U.S. military involvement in Syria. Navy...

UN Security Council to vote Tuesday on Syria sanctions

The UN Security Council will vote Tuesday on a draft resolution that would impose sanctions on Syria for the use of chemical weapons, diplomats said. Russia has vowed to use its veto to block the measure, which would be the seventh time that Moscow has resorted to its veto power to shield...