Kuwait frees a group of jailed Americans, including contractors held on drug charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for ...
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Iraqi Freedom Operation Set Soldier on Path to National Guard
CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - As U.S. service members rolled into Iraq in March 2003, a young girl looked on, watching with excitement ...
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Militia targets Syrians in Iraq accused of supporting HTS crackdown
Iraq's prime minister on Wednesday ordered the formation of a security team to pursue a Shiite militia that has been ...
In war, and in deterring war, alliances like NATO can be a matter of life or death: Vince Kaster
If you appreciate our military allies and are concerned President Trump is imperiling U.S. national security by weakening our ...
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After SDF-Damascus deal, a spotlight on US forces in Syria
US forces in eastern Syria continue to work closely with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian Free Army (SFA).
Syria’s government signs a breakthrough deal with Kurdish-led authorities in the northeast
Syria’s interim government has announced the end of a days-long military operation against insurgents loyal to ousted ...
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The Axis of Resistance Is Primed to Take Another Hit
Ever since its revolution in 1979, Iran has cultivated a network of proxies and friends throughout the Middle East. For years ...
A Syrian man barely escaped a wave of sectarian killings. His brothers did not
This past weekend’s sectarian violence was possibly among the bloodiest 72 hours in the modern history of Syria after 14 ...
What happens when leaders have loyalists in charge of men with guns: Lessons for the US from Nicaragua, Syria and other authoritarian countries
Syria did not have free and fair elections under the Assads, and ruling party elites could not check the leader’s power. When citizens mobilized peacefully in 2011 to oust the Assad regime, loyal ...
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New Iraqi fast patrol boats built by Ares Shipyard enter service
The Iraqi naval forces' three new Type 55 SAT special operations support and fast attack craft have officially entered ...
Damascus faces demands for accountability after civilian killings
Syria's Islamist-led government on Monday said it had completed a military operation against a nascent insurgency by Bashar ...
Syria’s new government strikes deal to integrate powerful Kurdish rival in landmark agreement
Syria’s interim government says it has reached a landmark agreement with Kurdish-led forces to integrate them into state ...