LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated PressOct 20, 2019
The United States will continue Mideast operations against Islamic State, according to plans outlined by Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
RAHIM FAIEZ / The Associated PressOct 18, 2019
The violence comes a day after a United Nations report said that Afghan civilians are dying in record numbers in the country's increasingly brutal war. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
ROBERT BURNS / The Associated PressOct 14, 2019
The president says he is halting trade negotiations and raising steel tariffs in an effort to restrain the Turks' assault on Kurdish fighters. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
ROBERT BURNS / The Associated PressOct 13, 2019
The pullout comes despite growing chaos, cries of betrayal and signs that Turkey's invasion could fuel a broader war. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigOct 9, 2019
As a result of the turmoil the U.S. and Turkey are causing in the region, 12,000 Islamic State fighters in containment camps could escape. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Vijay Prashad and E. Ahmet Tonak / Independent Media InstituteOct 7, 2019
By removing U.S. troops from Rojava, the president is inviting ethnic cleansing in the region and, perhaps, a greater conflict with Iran. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
STEVE PEOPLES / The Associated PressOct 7, 2019
Sen. Lindsey Graham calls it "a disaster"; other Republicans express deep concerns, and Syria's Kurds accuse the U.S. of turning its back on allies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigOct 7, 2019
The White House says Turkey is planning to invade the Kurdish-majority region of northern Syria to establish what Ankara calls a “security zone.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
AYA BATRAWY and EDITH M. LEDERER / The Associated PressSep 28, 2019
Speaking at the U.N., Syria's top diplomat says his government reserves the right to defend its territory in any way necessary. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
DESMOND BUTLER and BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated PressSep 18, 2019
A whistleblower's complaint shows that the platform inadvertently provides the groups with a networking and recruitment tool. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
KATHY GANNON and JIM HEINTZ / The Associated PressSep 13, 2019
Russia has been accused of aiding the group as a safeguard against an Islamic State affiliate with ties to a militant group in Central Asia. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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