In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich region is left in limbo
Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.
Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Jordan aim to jointly tackle Islamic State, Ankara says
Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Jordan will take steps toward jointly combating Islamic State in the region and they aim to hold a ...
Historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...
Regime change in Syria has Iraqi factions backtracking on push for US withdrawal
The fall of Bashar Assad in Syria has led Iran-allied factions in neighboring Iraq to reconsider their push for U.S. forces ...
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Iraq Backtracking on US Military Withdrawal After Syria Regime Change
The fall of Bashar Assad in Syria has led Iran-allied factions in neighboring Iraq to reconsider their push for U.S. forces ...
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Iranian-backed militias in Iraq face an uncertain future
Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, collectively part of the Hashd al Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units), face increasing calls to ...
Here's what Sen. Mark Kelly asked Tulsi Gabbard in her high-stakes confirmation hearing
Trump's pick to head U.S. intelligence has broken with its assessments several times since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist ...
Iraq reconsiders exit of US forces
The fall of Bashar Assad in Syria has led Iran-allied factions in neighboring Iraq to reconsider their push for U.S. forces to exit the country, multiple Iraqi and American officials told The ...
‘Her Opening Line Was a Home Run’: The Best and Worst Moments From the Tulsi Gabbard Hearing
Curt Mills Gabbard, who has a reputation as an outsider, looked like a seasoned political professional from the very start.
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Decade after IS abduction, Yazidi survivor returns to Iraq
A decade later, 27-year-old Silvana Khider walked for days across Syria as president Bashar al-Assad's rule came to an end, and was reunited with her sister in Iraq. While she was taken by IS ...
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What will Turkey do with Syria's Kurdish population? - opinion
This area was closely adjacent to Iraq’s Kurdistan region ... rebel movement that overthrew the dictatorial regime of Bashar al-Assad – the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham – now has strong political ...