Is the US planning to withdraw troops from Syria?
The big question is what comes next in Syria and how the government of Shara’a is able to navigate the differing agendas in ...
Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to ...
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In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich province is left in limbo
That has irked Turkey, which supported the rebels now controlling Syria. Turkey considers the SDF to be an offshoot of the ...
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The D Brief: Resignation deal offered to CIA; Trump’s Gaza pitch; Assault on USAID; Marines alter F-35 plan; And just a bit more.
The deal purports to enable federal employees who agree to resign to stop working but receive their full pay until Sept. 30.
Trump’s Gaza threat shows the Middle East is both safer and more turbulent post-war
While Israel’s response to the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks has strengthened its security and military dominance, the long-term ...
Islamic State members held for years in a Syria prison say they know nothing of the world
Hassakeh, Syria — Men of various ages and nationalities sit silently in their cells, a small window in the metal doors their only opening to the world. All are alleged members of the Islamic State ...
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Trump names Washington’s Joe Kent to lead counterterrorism agency
President Donald Trump nominated Joe Kent, a former Special Forces soldier and Washington congressional candidate to ...
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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to oversee US spy agencies, clears Senate committee
Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to be President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence cleared a key Senate committee ...
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Abdullah Öcalan’s Isolation May Be Coming to an End
After 43 months without outside contact, jailed Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan has been allowed to meet with left-wing MPs.
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Gabbard Highlights CIA’s Troubled Syrian Regime Change Operation at Confirmation Hearing
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. intelligence community, focused critical attention on the ...