BASSEM MROUE / The Associated PressOct 24, 2019
The clashes, in which some were killed, highlight the risks of violence as fighters, including Kurds, jostle for position in the border zone. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
SUZAN FRASER and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV / The Associated PressOct 22, 2019
The two powers announce an agreement to jointly patrol almost the entire northeastern Syrian border after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Gregory Shupak / FAIROct 21, 2019
Coverage of Donald Trump's "withdrawal" reveals just how deeply our political press is invested in U.S. hegemony across the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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ELENA BECATOROS and BASSEM MROUE / The Associated PressOct 17, 2019
Kobani is taken by forces loyal to Bashar Assad, blocking one path for the Turkish military to establish a “safe zone” free of Syrian Kurdish fighters. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
HOPE YEN and CALVIN WOODWARD / The Associated PressOct 12, 2019
The Associated Press refutes a number of the president's latest statements on the U.S. economy, Syria and Turkey, ISIS and more. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigAug 31, 2019
The 44th president failed in foreign policy and saw a rise in racial tensions: The "Hope and Change" candidate could not deliver. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigAug 22, 2019
But antiwar veteran, Hawaii representative and presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard may suffer unrecoverable political damage for her stance. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Scott Ritter / TruthdigAug 14, 2019
The congresswoman has been labeled an "Assad apologist," but her skepticism about Syria's use of chemical weapons appears well warranted. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / TruthdigJul 22, 2019
Don’t expect U.S. politicians and generals to accept responsibility for the Mideast mess when they can blame it on Iran. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigMay 2, 2019
America’s history of bungling in the Middle East suggests it should just sit this latest development out. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Alan MacLeod / FAIRApr 12, 2019
Countless governments exhibit authoritarian tendencies, but our political press is all too eager to smear those hostile to U.S. interests. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
KATHY GANNON / The Associated PressMar 31, 2019
Most soldiers see no future in Afghanistan, says a fighter who was recruited, paid and trained by Iran to fight for Bashar Assad. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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