The U.S. and Iran are due to hold talks in Oman on Friday after Tehran requested a change of venue to limit negotiations to its nuclear program, a regional official said, with a build-up of U.S. forces in the Middle East raising fears of a confrontation.[#item_full_content]

Syria off US terror blacklist after nearly 50 years as Trump admin clears investment hurdle
The United States on Monday formally removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move Secretary of State Marco Rubio said eliminates
