Syria Needs US Troop Presence to Thwart Islamic State: Pentagon Chief
Since the fall of President Bashar Assad regime, tensions across the Middle East have continued to remain high.
The Quiet Financier: Islamic State's Elusive Strongman
His orange henna-dyed beard and striking eyewear would make him easy to pick out in a crowd, but Abdul Qadir Mumin has remained elusive.
US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press that the U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the ...
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From Alarm to Adaptation: Iraq's Pragmatic Response to Syria's Transformation
Iraq is recalibrating its Syria policy following Assad's collapse, balancing security concerns with economic interests and ...
US special operators are going back to their 'roots' with an eye on China and Russia, senior Pentagon official says
After decades of counterterrorism, special operators are shifting back to supporting the joint force as the US faces powerful ...
Hamas played the press in Gaza
On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas and other Iranian proxies invaded Israel, massacring more than 1200 people and taking hundreds of ...
New Orleans attack came at a time of political heat, and transition, for the FBI
The FBI has long characterized protecting the homeland from terrorist attack as its top priority, and Wray has been proactive ...
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Las Vegas, New Orleans and the hard truths America won’t talk about
A.D. began for much of America less with Auld Lang Syne and more with the anxious paranoia of anticipatory dread. When fierce ...
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Attack came at a time of transition for the FBI
Joining law enforcement officials to update the public in the hours after a man killed 14 people and injured dozens of others in New Orleans, Louisiana’s junior Republican senator, John Kennedy, ...
Opinion
A tale of two terrorists - and our sadly revealing responses to their heinous acts: Eric Foster
No, 2025 is not off to a good start. Not just because of the pair of shocking terrorist attacks, but because of the prejudicial ways we have responded to one of them, writes Eric Foster in his column ...
It was once the capital of Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance.’ Now a Syrian town grapples with its future
The Syrian shrine of Sayedah Zainab drew Iran-backed militiamen from throughout the region. With Assad's fall, they've fled, ...