Feb 06 Trump says nearly all Islamic State territory has been reclaimed By Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Donald Trump predicted Wednesday that the Islamic State group will have lost by next week all the territory it once controlled. He said the U.S. will not relent in fighting remnants of the extremist organization despite his decision to… Continue reading
Feb 05 Defense officials fear ISIS is lying low, not defeated By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. defense officials are increasingly fearful that the militants are simply biding their time until the Americans leave the battlefield as planned. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: At least 15 detained migrants staging hunger strikes, ICE confirms In our Thursday news wrap, President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi faced off over funding for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump tweeted his frustration toward congressional Democrats, while Pelosi said determining border security policy requires a “cost-benefit… Continue watching
Jan 31 Family of journalist killed in Syria awarded $300 million in U.S. court By Associated Press Seven years after correspondent Marie Colvin was killed while covering the Syrian revolution, a Washington court has found the Syrian government liable and awarded more than $300 million in damages. Continue reading
Jan 29 McConnell warns against leaving Syria and Afghanistan 'too hastily' By Associated Press The comments appeared to be a pushback against the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jan 28 Most Americans oppose Trump's foreign policy, poll shows By Deb Reichmann, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press A majority of Americans disapprove of the way President Donald Trump is handling U.S. foreign policy and about half think the country's global standing will deteriorate during the next year, according to new poll that highlighted the nation's partisan divide… Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 4:31 Family of American grandfather imprisoned in Syria asks Trump for help By Nick Schifrin The family of an American who disappeared in Syria two years ago is going public with their story, hoping to persuade President Trump to intervene. American citizen Majd Kamalmaz came to the U.S. as a child. He dedicated much of… Continue watching
Jan 21 Israel publicly acknowledges its airstrikes in Syria By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel appears to be sending a message to key players in Syria, that Iran's continued presence there risks triggering even tougher Israeli action. Continue reading
Jan 21 ISIS suicide bomb targets U.S. convoy in northeastern Syria By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press There were no casualties among the U.S.-led coalition members, according to the U.S. military. Monday's bombing came days after a suicide attack killed 19 people, including two U.S. service members and two American civilians, in the northern Syrian town of… Continue reading
Jan 19 Sen Graham: Syria withdrawal without plan can lead to chaos By Associated Press A U.S. withdrawal from Syria that has not been thought through would lead to “chaos” and “an Iraq on steroids,” Sen. Lindsey Graham warned Saturday, urging President Donald Trump not to get out without a plan. Continue reading