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 ...
Despite Waivers, U.S. Funding Freeze Sows Doubt About Camp Holding ISIS Members
Upholding security at the camp is seen as critical to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic State. A contractor that trains the ...
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Trump Can Transform Middle East Policy
President Donald Trump has entered the White House with an ambitious international agenda. Whether it’s expanding the 2020 ...
Hafez al-Assad's Syria: Forging a dynasty, at any price
Amid the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Iran-Iraq war, the Gulf War and talks with Israel, Hafez al-Assad's top priority was ...
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Turkish strike eliminates PKK’s ‘special forces’ member in Iraq
A precision strike by Turkish intelligence has eliminated a top member of the PKK terrorist group’s so-called special forces ...
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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Iraq’s iconic ‘hunchback’ minaret of Mosul rebuilt using original bricks after destruction under Islamic State rule
The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to ...
Historic landmarks in Iraq’s Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...
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Russia backs cease-fire in Lebanon, Gaza in talks with Iraqi officials
Political, diplomatic solutions only viable path to resolving conflicts and crises in Middle East, says Russian deputy foreign minister - Anadolu Ajansı ...
Trump's 'Innovative' Approach to Gaza Has Some on the Right Confused
When asked if it was worth risking the life of a single U.S. Marine to turn the Gaza Strip into “the Riviera of the Middle ...
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President Trump Must Keep America Out of Yemen
The Trump administration campaigned on no new foreign entanglements—especially in the Middle East. The White House must keep ...
AP PHOTOS: A tour through northeastern Syria in a moment of uncertainty
The sudden collapse of the Syrian government and President Bashar Assad’s flight to Russia in December marked a dramatic ...