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Here's how Turkey would invade northern Syria
Different scenarios have emerged amid the rumors of a Turkish invasion into Syria. Some reports suggest the military will deploy some 18,000 troops with substantial air support to secure a 30-kilometer...
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This could be al Qaeda's new 'general manager'
[This is a follow-up post to Al Qaeda needs a new 'general manager'] Support for Jabhat al Nusra (JN) among local populations and armed groups in Syria re-emerged clearly after US strikes targeted...
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Why Turkey would invade northern Syria
You were probably just thinking to yourself that the civil war in Syria isn’t complicated enough, that there aren’t enough warring parties, and that the constantly shifting sides have become...
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ISIS is installing surveillance cameras in its de facto capital
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The hardline Islamic State group has installed surveillance cameras in its Syrian stronghold Raqqa city because it does not appear to have enough members to patrol the streets, a...
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US blocks attempts by Arab allies to fly heavy weapons directly to Kurds to...
Middle East allies accuse Barack Obama and David Cameron of failing to show strategic leadership in fight against ISIS, as MPs could be given vote on whether to bomb SyriaThe United States has blocked...
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Jordan's economy is surviving the ISIS onslaught — for now
Jordan featured prominently in the June 20 commemoration of World Refugee Day — and for good reason. According to Jordanian authorities, Syrian refugees now constitute 21 percent of the kingdom's...
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Why Turkey probably won't invade northern Syria
Following a vow he made last week that Turkey "will never allow the establishment of a new state on our southern frontier in the north of Syria," Turkish president Recep Erdogan has been suggesting...
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Former top British official: The US needs to negotiate with terrorists
In an important new book, a former top diplomatic negotiator for the United Kingdom's government explains how diplomacy, as opposed to an escalation of violence, is the West's best bet for combating...
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Obama's counterterrorism policy is facing mounting criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) — At the CIA's Counterterrorism Center, it was a cause for celebration: Meticulous intelligence analysis backed by Hellfire missiles had paid off, once again.The CIA launched a drone...
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ISIS video purports to show mass execution of Syrian soldiers in historic town
BEIRUT (AP) — A video posted online Saturday purportedly shows Islamic State fighters killing some 25 Syrian government soldiers in the historic town of Palmyra in central Syria.The video showed the...
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Barrage of US-led airstrikes pummels ISIS in its stronghold
BEIRUT (AP) — U.S.-led coalition aircraft unleashed a series of airstrikes targeting the Islamic State group's stronghold of Raqqa in eastern Syria, killing at least 10 militants and wounding many...
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Kurds are carving out a new type of entity in northern Syria
From the vast size of his office and the breadth of his responsibilities, you would think Akram Hesso was a head of state.He talks of economic policies and export taxes, while his armed forces are...
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The US is amping up its support for Syria's moderate opposition
President Barack Obama on Monday pledged to increase U.S. support for the moderate opposition in Syria's civil war and said the United States needed to do more at home to prevent attacks and combat...
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Obama's 'Whack-a-Mole' talk about ISIS is getting ridiculous
In the beginning there was Operation Overlord. Then came Operation Rolling Thunder, Operation Desert Storm and Operation Enduring Freedom.Now the fight against the Islamic State has introduced a new...
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The US has blown up a lot of American-made tanks and humvees captured by ISIS
Here's the latest from the US military's information war against the Islamic State: an infographic that tells a story about the conflict that the Pentagon probably didn't want to emphasize.The US...
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The nuclear deal will hand the heart of the Middle East to the Iranian regime
In Vienna, Secretary of State John Kerry has been racing to put the final touches on the deal over the Iranian nuclear program. The agreement will include a main text and five annexes, each of which...
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US-backed Kurds are on a roll — but there's a catch
The Kurds are gaining momentum in the northern Syria stronghold of Islamic State militants.With the backing of US airstrikes, the Kurdish YPG militia has made significant gains against the militant...
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The US is training a stunningly low amount of Syrians to battle ISIS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States was only training about 60 Syrian opposition fighters to battle Islamic State as of July 3, far below expectations, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told Congress...
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The US defense secretary just gave a very telling answer to a question about...
At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday, Republican presidential candidate and US Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) asked Defense Secretary Ash Carter:Who will leave office first,...
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The US Strategy against ISIS in Iraq is bordering on 'delusional'
The US is making significant gains in its fight against the Islamic State. But some are still skeptical of whether Washington's overall strategy is going to work in the long run.The Islamic State (also...
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