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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, center, visit the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, on Jan. 7, 2020.

Warplanes Strike Positions of Pro-Iran Militias in Syria, Human Rights Group Reports

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes targeted the Bouka...

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes targeted the Boukamal area, near Syria's border with Iraq

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, left, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, right, listen as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers a statement on Iraq and Syria, at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago property, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Palm Beach, Fla.

25 Killed in U.S. Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, Iran-Backed Militia Says And Vows Revenge

(BAGHDAD) — An Iranian-backed militia said Monday that the death toll from ...

(BAGHDAD) — An Iranian-backed militia said Monday that the death toll from U.S. military strikes in Iraq and Syria against its fighters has risen to 25, vowing to exact revenge for the "aggression of evil...

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley during a briefing with senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, on Oct. 7, 2019.

Congress Also Bears Blame for Trump's Disastrous Syria Decisions

Congress has rightfully condemned President Trump’s decision to abandon the...

Congress has rightfully condemned President Trump’s decision to abandon the Kurds in Syria. But Congress has been complicit in this decision. Over the past 70 years it has ceded too much power to the Presidency...

President Trump announces from the White House on Oct. 27 that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed

What the Death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Says About the War That Killed Him

The death of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi may not change the world. Nevertheless, h...

The death of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi may not change the world. Nevertheless, how it came about says a fair amount about the world he has departed. In the chain of events that led to the...

Smoke billows following Turkish bombardment on Syria's northeastern town of Ras al-Ain in the Hasakeh province along the Turkish border on October 9, 2019.

U.S. Spies Say Turkish-Backed Militias Are Killing Civilians as They Clear Kurdish Areas in Syria

Officials fears the groups could be using American-made weapons to conduct ...

Officials fears the groups could be using American-made weapons to conduct potential war crimes

John Oliver poses with awards for Outstanding Variety Talk Series in the press room during the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

John Oliver Accuses Donald Trump of Betraying the Kurds on Last Week Tonight

“The Kurds fought with the U.S. military in at least two more wars than Don...

“The Kurds fought with the U.S. military in at least two more wars than Donald Trump ever did,” Oliver said.

An image grab taken from a video by Al-Furqan Media shows alleged Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi preaching during Friday prayer at a mosque in Mosul, released on July 5, 2014.

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Is Dead. Here's What to Know About the Deceased Islamic State Leader

Trump described him as the “world’s number-one terrorist leader"

Warplanes Strike Positions of Pro-Iran Militias in Syria, Human Rights Group Reports

25 Killed in U.S. Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, Iran-Backed Militia Says And Vows Revenge

Congress Also Bears Blame for Trump's Disastrous Syria Decisions

What the Death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Says About the War That Killed Him

U.S. Spies Say Turkish-Backed Militias Are Killing Civilians as They Clear Kurdish Areas in Syria

John Oliver Accuses Donald Trump of Betraying the Kurds on Last Week Tonight

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Is Dead. Here's What to Know About the Deceased Islamic State Leader

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