Iraq’s Prime Minister on the Unfinished Business Left By 15 Years of War
In the years since the U.S. invaded in March 2003, Iraq has seen two occupations — one by U.S. forces following the removal of Saddam…
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US watching pro-Syrian regime forces amassing near US troops
Washington (CNN)Pro-Syrian regime forces have begun massing east of the Euphrates River near where US troops are present while advising local allies, according to three…
Turkey Asks U.S. to Stop Kurds From Shifting Fighters to Western Syria
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Turkish government took the extraordinary step on Wednesday of asking the United States to stop Kurdish commanders from diverting their forces…
Inside Israel’s campaign to deport tens of thousands of African migrants
TEL AVIV, Israel — Father Tesfayohanns Tesfamariam has always prayed his way through the darkest days. Growing up in Eritrea — a small East African…
Upcoming summit unlikely to restart Turkey’s EU progress
Turkey and the EU will try again to revive their dormant relationship later this month in the Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Varna. Prospects for a…
Iraq orders seizure of Saddam-era officials’ assets to legalize earlier takeovers
The Iraqi government has issued a decree ordering the seizure of property and assets that belonged to Saddam Hussein and the officials who served under…
Algeria attacks false Qatari media reports of conflict with Saudi Arabia, UAE
Algeria’s Foreign Ministry has criticized false press reports published by Qatari media outlets’ claims of conflict in relations between Algiers and Saudi Arabia and the…
Iraq increasingly incapable of maintaining US-made tanks
Iraq is not able to maintain its fleet of US-made tanks after foreign contractors have left and Baghdad has not adhered to US “end-use requirements.”…
Security threat’ forces closing of US Embassy in Turkey
(CNN)The US Embassy in Turkey told American citizens it is closed to the public Monday because of a “security threat,” and advised them to “keep…
Egypt Increases Number Of Soldiers In Sinai, With Israel’s Blessing
Head of the Egyptian armed forces Major General Mohammed el-Shahat revealed In a rare speech that currently there are 88 battalions stationed in Sinai to…