In the Gulf, Iran quietly admits there’s a new cop in the White House
Iranian military boats have quietly ended years of harassment of US Navy vessels in the Persian Gulf, and it looks like another welcome sign of…
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Turkey urges US to withdraw from Syria’s Manbij
Turkey has called on the United States to withdraw its military personnel from northern Syria’s Manbij region after announcing Ankara’s plan to push Syrian Kurdish fighters…
Eight dead as US strike hits Iraq forces
Eight Iraqis were killed on Saturday, most of them security personnel, in a US air strike that apparently targeted them by mistake, a provincial official…
Kurdish leader Barzani: Lack of Kirkuk control paves way for ISIS
Leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Masoud Barzani, said on Friday that the Iraqi forces’ and Popular Mobilization Forces’ capture of Kirkuk will pave way…
Religious Rule Fuels Unrest in Iran
The two-week protest movement that rocked cities across Iran earlier this year has largely subsided, but the fallout from the government’s harsh response has just begun. More than…
On Turkey’s Border With Syria, Many Are Eager for War
KILIS, Turkey — Two large Turkish flags, flattened by the rain, cover the blasted-out windows of the 17th-century mosque in Kilis, where a rocket fired…
UN chief welcomes measures by Saudi-led coalition for humanitarian aid in Yemen
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed news that five tankers carrying 180,000 liters of fuel reached Yemen’s northern province of Marib on Wednesday as…
Yemeni army advances towards ending Taiz siege
Yemen’s legitimate forces continue to advance towards ending the siege of Taiz and cutting supply routes to the Houthi militia. Colonel Abdelbaset al-Bahr, the spokesperson…
Erdoğan visits military command center in Turkey’s south
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited a military command center in the southern province of Hatay on Jan. 25 as Turkey’s ongoing “Operation Olive Branch” in…
The National Interest: Azerbaijan remains important partner for US
Azerbaijan, a small but important country located in the South Caucasus on the Caspian Sea, remains an important partner for the United States and deserves…