Officials Say Gunmen Kill 32 at Ceremony in Afghan Capital

TAMEEM AKHGAR / The Associated Press Mar 6, 2020 Militants from the Islamic State group have declared war on Afghanistan's Shiites; IS claims responsibility for Friday's attack. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Afghanistan Deal Has Nothing to Do With Peace

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Mar 5, 2020 A closer look at the Trump administration's agreement with the Taliban reveals all the president's concerned with is bragging rights. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

U.S., Taliban Agree to Terms for Peace Deal, Troop Withdrawal

KATHY GANNON and MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Feb 21, 2020 The planned Feb. 29 signing depends on the success of a week-long nationwide "reduction in violence" agreement. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Ups Iran Accusations: Four U.S. Embassies Targeted

BEN FOX / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2020 Just hours earlier, the Secretary of State had said the U.S. didn’t know when or where attacks might occur. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Iran Abandons 2015 Deal’s Nuclear Limits

NASSER KARIMI, JON GAMBRELL and ZEINA KARAM /The Associated Press Jan 5, 2020 The accord had blocked Tehran from having enough material to build an atomic weapon. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Iraq Parliament Votes to Expel U.S. Military

The Associated Press Jan 5, 2020 The resolution is backed by most Shiite members of parliament; many Sunni and Kurdish legislators apparently are opposed. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Iran Vows ‘Harsh’ Response to U.S. Killing of Top General

QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ZEINA KARAM / The Associated Press Jan 3, 2020 The U.S. urges American citizens to leave Iraq immediately in the wake of Friday's airstrike against Gen. Soleimani. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Pentagon Orders Review of International Student Vetting

LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Dec 10, 2019 The directive comes in reaction to last week's deadly shooting at a Pensacola Navy base by a Saudi aviation student. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Iraqi Police Fire Shots, Tear Gas at Protesters; 23 Killed

QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA / The Associated Press Oct 25, 2019 The demonstrators, mostly young, unemployed men, carried Iraqi flags and demanded jobs, water and electricity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Esper: U.S. Troops, Armored Vehicles Going to Syria Oil Fields

LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Oct 25, 2019 The announcement comes even as the president again tweets that the U.S. military mission in Syria is completed. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Russia, Turkey Seal Power in Northeast Syria With Accord

SUZAN FRASER and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV / The Associated Press Oct 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 )

U.S. May Now Keep Some Troops in Syria to Guard Oilfields

LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Oct 21, 2019 Defense Secretary Esper says the plan is still in the discussion phase and is designed to give the president "maneuver room." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )