Saudi Arabia, Softbank to create world’s largest solar power generation project
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding with SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son to create the world’s largest solar power…
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Made in America, But Lost in Iraq
The U.S. company that repairs Iraq’s American-made M1A1 Abrams tanks has pulled many of its people from Iraq after at least nine of the armored…
Who really cares if Iran dominates the Middle East?
PARIS — With Bashar Assad still in power in Syria, supported by Russia, Syrian ally Iran is about to dominate the Middle East, and there’s…
Iran unveils nuclear ready ballistic missile during military parade that can hit Israel
Iran has unveiled a ballistic missile reportedly capable of carrying nuclear warheads and with a sufficient range to reach Israel or U.S. military bases in the Gulf. The…
Pentagon budget retains same troop levels in Iraq, Syria
The Pentagon released a budget blueprint today that calls for retaining some 6,000 US troops in Iraq and Syria, even as the Islamic State (IS)…
Trump Tells Putin ‘Now Is Time’ To Work For Israeli-Palestinian Peace
U.S. President Donald Trump told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that “now is the time to work toward an enduring peace” between Israel and the…
U.S. Wants Turkey To Restrain Offensive Against Kurds In Syria
in Syria, the U.S. views Kurdish fighters as allies, but Turkey sees them as terrorists. The U.S. wants Turkey to limit its military offensive…
Iraq banks on private sector for post-IS reconstruction
Much of Mosul’s Old City remains in ruins, almost seven months after Iraqi forces seized the country’s second city from Islamic State group jihadists Months…
I’m an Iraq War veteran. The military doesn’t want or need Trump’s parade.
A military parade down one of Washington’s broad avenues would seem to epitomize so much that is great about the United States, from the fine…
US lifts ban on refugees from 11 countries
The United States announced Monday it was lifting its ban on refugees from 11 “high-risk” countries, but said those seeking to enter the US would…