More than 4,500 US troops are spending Christmas in Iraq and Syria, according to Pentagon figures
In the past week, the Pentagon has acknowledged that its footprint in Iraq and Syria is bigger than it has claimed for years ...
President-elect Trump’s Syria dilemma: Intervene or let it turn into terror state
President Trump’s dilemma in Syria is to let a terrorist state emerge at the heart of the Middle East on his watch or to ...
Bloodthirsty butchers of Islamic State are again stalking Syria’s most precious site
Bathed in the glow of the winter sun, the colonnades of ancient Palmyra are perhaps Syria’s most precious sight.
Syria’s New Rebel Leaders Have Control of the Country. Now What?
The new Islamist-led government promises moderation, but officials aren’t committing to such issues as women’s rights or free ...
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Springfield man found guilty of raising, funneling money to Islamic State group
A Springfield man is facing several years in prison after he was convicted of raising money for the Islamic State of Iraq and ...
Pentagon says it doubled the number of US troops in Syria before Assad’s fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has more than doubled the number of its forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State group ...
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Analysis: The Islamic State and Iran remain determined to attack the US
US law enforcement agencies have apprehended or charged 11 individuals involved in plots supporting the Islamic State or Iran ...
What to know about camps in Syria holding families of ISIS fighters
Two camps in northeastern Syria, al-Hol and Roj, hold thousands of alleged Islamic State fighters and their family members. In a new Syria, their fate is in question.
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US military kills two Islamic State fighters in Syria
The United States, US military has said that it killed two fighters from the terrorist group Islamic State in Syria and ...
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Can the HTS Rebels Unify a Post-Assad Syria?
Can a state-centered ideological political agenda in Syria — instead of a violent global jihadist one — succeed after years of dictatorship?
American Strike Killed Islamic State Group Leader In Syria: US Military
American forces killed an Islamic State (IS) group leader and another of the group's members in a strike in Syria, the US military said on Friday.
Iraq PM Says Mosul Airport To Open In June
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Sunday ordered for the inauguration of the airport in second city Mosul to be held in June, marking 11 years since jihadists took over the city.