syria
Trump aide: Syria withdrawal waiting on ‘conditions’
Middle East
January 6, 2019
Trump aide: Syria withdrawal waiting on ‘conditions’
JERUSALEM (AP) — President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, said Sunday that the US military withdrawal from…
Bolton warns Syria against use of chemical weapons
Middle East
January 5, 2019
Bolton warns Syria against use of chemical weapons
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – US National Security Advisor John Bolton warned the Syrian government that it should not see…
Syria take field in Asian Cup with fans divided by war
Middle East
January 5, 2019
Syria take field in Asian Cup with fans divided by war
Syria take the field this weekend for their first international football tournament in eight years of war, but not…
Two militants blow themselves in Tunisia
Middle East
January 3, 2019
Two militants blow themselves in Tunisia
TUNIS (Reuters) – Two militants in Tunisia blew themselves up on Thursday after they exchanged fire with security forces who…
Trump appears to slow Syria troop pullout plan
Middle East
January 1, 2019
Trump appears to slow Syria troop pullout plan
President Donald Trump appeared to backtrack Monday on shock plans for an immediate pullout of US troops from Syria,…
Iraq growing threat under Iran’s clout: Israel
Middle East
December 31, 2018
Iraq growing threat under Iran’s clout: Israel
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Iran could use its growing clout in Iraq to turn the Arab country into a springboard…
Iraq hints at bigger role in Syria after US withdrawal
Middle East
December 31, 2018
Iraq hints at bigger role in Syria after US withdrawal
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s prime minister said on Sunday that top security officials from Baghdad had met Syrian President Bashar…
US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice
Middle East
December 31, 2018
US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice
The Stars and Stripes fluttered above four US armored vehicles driving through drizzle in the Syrian city of Manbij Sunday,…
Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria
Middle East
December 31, 2018
Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria
A senior Republican senator said Sunday that President Donald Trump had promised to stay in Syria to finish the job…
Syrian army enters Manbij in new alliance with Kurds
Middle East
December 28, 2018
Syrian army enters Manbij in new alliance with Kurds
Syrian troops deployed in support of Kurdish forces around the strategic northern city of Manbij on Friday, in a shift…