Head of US Military's Central Command Meets Syrian Leader in Damascus The visit by Adm. Brad Cooper included U.S. Ambassador and Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack, Central Command said.
US-Led Coalition Captures a Senior Islamic State Member in Syria Abu Hafs al-Qurayshi, an Iraqi citizen and IS commander, was detained during a pre-dawn operation that included landing...
Islamic State and al-Qaida Threat Is Intense in Africa, with Growing Risks in Syria, UN Experts Say The threat from Islamic State and al-Qaida extremists and their affiliates is most intense in parts of Africa, and risks are...
US Envoy Doubles Down on Support for Syria's Government and Criticizes Israel's Intervention Tom Barrack, who is the U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria, called Israel's recent intervention in Syria...
US Envoy Says Syria and Israel Agree to Ceasefire as Druze Minority and Bedouin Clans Clash in Syria The new ceasefire between Israel and Syria was supported by Turkey, Jordan and other neighboring countries.
Syrian Forces Withdraw from Sweida After Ceasefire Goes into Effect Syrian government forces largely withdrew from the southern province of Sweida Thursday following days of vicious clashes...
Israel Threatens to Escalate Involvement in Syria as a Ceasefire Collapses Clashes raged in the southern Syrian city of Sweida after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups...
Trump Administration Revokes Terrorism Designation of New Syrian Leader’s Group Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the move “recognizes the positive actions taken by the new Syrian government" under...
Trump Signs an Executive Order Ending US Sanctions on Syria President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending many U.S. economic sanctions on Syria, following through on a promise...
Islamic State Group Claims First Attack on Syrian Government Forces Since Assad's Fall The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for two attacks in southern Syria, including one on government forces that...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
