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Assad is turning his ISIS problems into opportunities
Assad is trying to turn his problems into opportunities by helping ISIS (Daesh; ISIL) choose what’s in his own best interests and allowing ISIS easier access to some areas than to others.“Reports...
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Obama downplays setbacks against ISIS in Iraq
ELMAU, Germany (AP) — Despite setbacks that have raised doubts about his policy, President Barack Obama voiced optimism Monday that the Islamic State would be driven out of Iraq, but he said the effort...
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Obama on ISIS: 'We do not yet have a complete strategy'
At a news conference after the G7 summit in the Bavarian village Krün, President Barack Obama acknowledged that the US did not have a complete strategy to counter the Islamic State militant group."When...
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Iran is taking over Assad's fight in crucial parts of Syria
Iranian commanders overseeing the Assad regime’s fighting efforts on the frontlines south of Idlib have reportedly executed three Syrian army officers.London-based Al-Quds al-Arabi said that the three...
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There's a clear problem with Obama's defense of his Middle East policy
As the Middle East bloodily unravels, Barack Obama's defenders have been offering a two-part argument. The worsening mess, they say, is not his fault; and, in any case, no one is offering an...
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US officials describe how ISIS leader Baghdadi tries to avoid US-led airstrikes
A daring US special operations raid in eastern Syria in May that killed an ISIS commander has yielded a treasure trove of documents that, among terabytes of organizational data, provides key insights...
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Here's what upcoming ISIS military operations will probably look like
This report is authored by Jessica Lewis McFate, Kimberly Kagan, Jennifer Cafarella, Christopher Kozak, Theodore Bell, and Harleen Gambhir.The purpose of this intelligence forecast is to outline ISW’s...
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ISIS used US-made anti-tank missiles near Palmyra
In a new video released by the Islamic State, the jihadist group shows the capture of the ancient city of Palmyra, also known as Tadmur in Arabic.During the video, at least one US-made BGM-71 TOW...
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Another clear sign Assad is getting desperate to hold on in Syria
The Syrian civil war has continued unabated into its fourth year, and the Assad regime is beginning to seriously feel the toll of the years of constant conflict.The Syrian army has recently lost...
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Syria's regime is having a rough week
Islamic State to the north and rebels to the south are closing in on DamascusPresident Bashar al-Assad’s military has suffered two more crushing blows as it crumbles on both fronts in the long Syrian...
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The simple reason ISIS is busier than ever
A year on since it it staked its black flag over a vast chunk of Iraq, Isil is busier than ever. The group has made impressive military gains recently, foremost in its capture of Ramadi, the capital of...
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One of Obama's central arguments about Iran is falling apart
US President Barack Obama has spent a lot of time assuring those who are concerned about the impending Iran nuclear deal that sanctions relief will be spent on growing the Iranian economy rather than...
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Former DIA director: Obama's Middle East policy is one of 'willful ignorance'
President Barack Obama's Middle East policy is one of "willful ignorance," a former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency said during a TV interview Sunday.Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn,...
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Bosnia's ISIS problem is growing — and that's troubling for Europe
Bosnian fighters returning from Syria and Iraq are forming regional militant networks that pose a direct threat to security in the Balkans and beyond, a study warned on Thursday.The returnees have...
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The body of an American killed while fighting ISIS has been returned to his...
BEIRUT (AP) — The body of an American who died fighting with Kurdish forces against the Islamic State group in Syria was handed over on Thursday to his family at a Turkish border crossing, a Kurdish...
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China detains nine people for spreading 'rumors' about the military
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have detained nine people for spreading rumors on the Internet that several military officers were involved in protests and for damaging the military's image,...
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Battered Syrian government: We've seen worse
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - The Syrian government says it has weathered worse spells in the four-year-old conflict than the current advances by insurgents across the country and is confident its army can hit...
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The gas pipeline ISIS just blew up shows its extraordinary leverage on the...
The Islamic State militant group is gaining energy leverage on the Syrian regime.On Tuesday, the Islamic State (known as ISIS, ISIL, or Daesh) blew up a gas pipeline near the T-4 military airport in...
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ISIS is on a ruthless campaign, and it has momentum
The Obama administration and the Islamic State both issued new manifestos for the battle in Iraq this week. Guess which one is more forceful?The U.S. plan is to add 450 additional military advisers who...
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We are getting an idea of ISIS' greatest asset and Achilles' heel
The Islamic State is one of the most well-funded terrorist organizations in history thanks to the tax base it has managed to establish in its vast swaths of conquered territory in Iraq and...
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