A new migration crisis is unfolding on Europe's borders
Fighting in northern Syria has sent people fleeing into neighboring Turkey, and Turkey has thrown open its gates to the rest of Europe.The surge in migrants has created tensions between Turkey and...
View ArticleTulsi Gabbard is still in the 2020 race and it's unclear why
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has been a long-shot candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination since she launched her campaign. Several top-tier candidates have dropped out in the past few days, but Gabbard has...
View ArticleA 11-year-old Syrian table tennis player beat a woman 30 years older than her...
Hend Zaza, an 11-year-old table tennis player, has qualified to compete in the Olympics representing Syria. She defeated Lebanon's Mariana Sahakian, 42, to qualify. She'll likely be the youngest...
View ArticleNATO is in denial about the risk of war between Turkey and Russia
A bloody proxy fight for regional dominance in the Middle East between Russia and Turkey came closer to direct conflict this week with attacks on Turkish and Syrian government forces in Syria.The...
View ArticleDrones are dropping bombs on US troops in Syria, and it's not clear who's...
US soldiers in Syria have been attacked by drones carrying explosives, the Marine Corps general in charge of US Central Command confirmed on Tuesday.While the general said the attacks are not as...
View ArticleThe coronavirus could kill 100,000 people in Syria's embattled Idlib region,...
As many 100,000 people could die from the coronavirus in Syria's Idlib region in the northwest of the country, health officials say.While no cases have been confirmed, testing has been limited. Some...
View ArticleMoscow is painting over the Russian markings on its jet fighters and sending...
Russia is shipping fighter jets to anti-government forces in Libya.En route via Syria, they are being repainted to hide their original Russian markings.It's a brazen move, because Turkey is supporting...
View ArticleRussia is getting more than it bargained for in Libya and Syria
Recent events in Libya and Syria suggest that Russia may not soon be able to count real wins from its investments in the Middle East and North Africa.But to stabilize the situation in those countries...
View ArticleHere's the route of US Navy P-8A patrol plane that was 'unsafely' intercepted...
We've got a better idea of the area of operations of the P-8A that had a tense "close encounter" with two Su-35s.The surveillance aircraft was shadowed by the Russians as it flew over international...
View ArticleThe US's latest move to oust Assad from Syria may only help him dig in further
The US has leveled a new round of sanctions against Syrian President Bashar Assad, which the US says will finally undercut the dictator and his foreign backers.But extensive research shows the effect...
View ArticleA Navy patrol plane got front-row seats to a Russian rocket exercise near Syria
A US Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol plane recently conducted an operation in the Eastern Mediterranean off the coast of Syria.The plane, callsign "PS191," appeared to watch Russian Navy vessels...
View ArticleNew video shows Russian military vehicles harassing another US convoy in Syria
US and Russian military vehicles have repeatedly scuffled in a low-level battle for roadways in northeastern Syria.The US-led military coalition that is fighting ISIS says such encounters have several...
View ArticleIn attempt to discourage people from funding the Syrian regime, the US State...
The US State Department has sanctioned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's eldest son Hafez to prevent him from working on behalf of his father. In total, 14 Syrian regime officials faced sanctions by...
View ArticleRepublicans and Democrats join forces to condemn Russian 'aggression' after a...
A US-Russian military vehicle crash that injured four American troops in Syria alarmed both Republicans and Democrats, leading many to issue a joint statement.Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton of...
View ArticleKeeping US troops in Syria to counter Russia has the opposite effect
Summary List PlacementRecently, four US troops were injured in a type of international drag race with Russian forces in Syria. Incidents like this bring back to the forefront an increasingly and...
View ArticleISIS captured a journalist and sentenced him to death by beheading. He hasn't...
Summary List PlacementA freelance journalist in Syria who was captured by ISIS and sentenced to a beheading hasn't been seen since he was taken away from a prison five and a half years ago.Even though...
View ArticleHow Putin's favorite mercenaries are using secretive operations to tip the...
Summary List PlacementIn 2014, Russia's little green men spearheaded the invasion of Crimea and foray into eastern Ukraine. Today, it's mercenaries from the Wagner Group who are implementing Russia's...
View ArticleTrump's biggest accomplishments and failures as president as he fights for...
Summary List PlacementPresident Donald Trump entered an election year as just the third commander-in-chief in US history to be impeached.Trump was ultimately acquitted in an impeachment trial that...
View ArticleTrump wants to bring troops home because he knows people support it. But...
Summary List PlacementThe US military announced this week that it would reduce troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan before November, as President Donald Trump seeks to fulfill a 2016 campaign pledge...
View ArticleTrump says he wanted to kill Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but Mattis...
Summary List PlacementPresident Donald Trump said on "Fox & Friends" Tuesday that he wanted to "take out" Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after the 2017 Khan Shaykhun chemical attack in Idlib,...
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