Dec 17 WATCH: Trump attends dignified transfer of National Guardsmen and interpreter killed in Syria By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday paid his respects to two Iowa National Guard members and a U.S. civilian interpreter who were killed in an attack in the Syrian desert, joining their grieving families as their remains were brought back to… Continue reading
Dec 16 Trump will attend dignified transfer of the 2 National Guard members killed in Syria By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The two guardsmen killed in the attack on Saturday were Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, according to the U.S. Army. Continue reading
Dec 15 U.S. Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria By Ben Finley, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff in their honor, saying that, “We are grateful for their service and deeply mourn their loss.”… Continue reading
Dec 14 WATCH: Trump addresses deadly attacks in Syria, Australia and Rhode Island at Christmas reception By Associated Press As he arrived at the White House's Christmas reception, Trump paid tribute to those killed and injured in the three attacks. Continue reading
Dec 13 2 U.S. service members, 1 civilian killed in ambush in Syria, Central Command says By Samar Kassabali, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed and three other people wounded in an ambush on Saturday by a lone member of the Islamic State group in central Syria, the U.S. military’s Central Command said. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 8:13 Syrian filmmaker gives an inside look at her return home after the fall of Assad regime By Waad Al-Kateab The Assad family's oppressive half-century rule ended one year ago this week, as Bashar al-Assad fled for Russia amid an insurgent takeover after he spent more than 12 years slaughtering his own people. His flight was a moment of joy… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 6:40 News Wrap: Paramount Skydance starts bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery In our news wrap Monday, Paramount Skydance launched a hostile all-cash offer directly to Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders just days after a deal was formed with Netflix, President Trump's former personal lawyer resigned as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey,… Continue watching
Nov 28 Israeli forces kill at least 13 people in raid on Syrian village, officials and residents say By Abdulrahman Shaheen, Associated Press The Syrian state news agency SANA said Israeli forces entered the village of Beit Jin aiming to seize local men and opened heavy fire after being confronted by residents. Dozens of families fled the area. Continue reading
Nov 15 Syrians and EU officials hold rare open meeting in Damascus By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Saturday's meetings came nearly a year after the fall of the 54-year Assad family rule in Syria in a stunning offensive by insurgent groups in early December. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 5:45 Al-Sharaa meets with Trump at White House as Syria seeks closer ties with the West By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with President Trump on Monday. It's the first White House visit by a Syrian leader since the country became independent nearly 80 years ago. Damascus joined the global alliance countering ISIS, and the Trump administration… Continue watching