Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces says they have launched a counter-offensive against the Ankara-backed Syrian ...
Syria’s new leaders dissolve rebel factions, merge them under Defense Ministry
The leader of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist rebel group that led the assault that ultimately toppled Bashar al-Assad’s regime, has reached an agreement with other rebel leaders in its ...
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Dozens of House lawmakers rally around funding Afghan visa program as Trump vows major spending cuts
A group of 51 bipartisan lawmakers is urging House negotiators to keep up the flow of dollars to a visa program for Afghans fleeing the Taliban takeover of their country. Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colo., ...
Airstrikes target suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan
Officials say rare Pakistani airstrikes have targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighboring ...
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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Army That Helped America Defeat ISIS Finds Itself At War With … Another US Ally
An increasingly complex conflict is emerging in the ruins of Bashar al-Assad’s fallen Syrian regime, pitting an ...
The Assad regime's fall has freed displaced Syrians stuck in a remote desert camp
More than 7,000 people had taken shelter in the Rukban camp, near the border with Jordan, many of whom fled the regime and ...
Hundreds protest in Damascus after hooded figures set Christmas tree ablaze
Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets in Christian neighborhoods of Damascus after a Christmas tree burning heightened fears that the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad could ...
With Syria’s upheaval, a pivotal moment of danger and opportunity for Israel
Israeli military vehicles ride through Syria close to the ceasefire line between Syria and Israel, as seen from Majdal Shams ...
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How S.A. lessons helped chart a general's path to West Point
two Air Medals and three Bronze Stars in Iraq. While Elizabeth Garcia also spent part of her growing-up years in San Antonio, ...
Statesman or Jihadist? What to Make of Syria’s De Facto Leader Abu Mohammed Al-Golani
The new leader of Syria has transformed from a wanted terrorist to a polished political leader. It’s an evolution that could hold the key to the country’s future.
He toppled a dictator and traded fatigues for suits — Syria's new leader tries to reassure the U.S.
Will he walk the walk and not just talk the talk? And if he doesn’t win in the elections, will he peacefully stand aside for ...