US special operators are going back to their 'roots' with an eye on China and Russia, senior Pentagon official says
After decades of counterterrorism, special operators are shifting back to supporting the joint force as the US faces powerful ...
Islamist Rebels on Record Killing Spree in Congo, UN Experts Say
An Islamist militia with links to the Islamic State killed more than 650 civilians in Democratic Republic of Congo between ...
US, French troops could secure Syria's northern border, Syrian Kurdish official says
Talks are taking place on whether U.S. and French troops could secure a border zone in northern Syria as part of efforts to ...
Homeland Security director absent from council meeting addressing safety measures before terror attack
In attendance were representatives with the Department of Public Works and New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick. Noticeably absent from the meeting were representatives from ...
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From Alarm to Adaptation: Iraq's Pragmatic Response to Syria's Transformation
Iraq is recalibrating its Syria policy following Assad's collapse, balancing security concerns with economic interests and ...
If Trump is serious about China, he can’t ignore Africa
Donald Trump must pay greater attention to African nations such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo if he wants to pare ...
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Christian leaders pray for 'spiritual renewal' in US after New Orleans terror attack
Christian leaders prayed for the spiritual condition of the United States following the terrorist attack on New Year s Day in ...
It was once the capital of Iran’s axis of resistance. Now a Syrian town grapples with its future
The Syrian shrine of Sayedah Zainab drew Iran-backed militiamen from throughout the region. With Assad's fall, they've fled, ...
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Attack came at a time of transition for the FBI
Joining law enforcement officials to update the public in the hours after a man killed 14 people and injured dozens of others in New Orleans, Louisiana’s junior Republican senator, John Kennedy, ...
Hamas played the press in Gaza
On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas and other Iranian proxies invaded Israel, massacring more than 1200 people and taking hundreds of ...
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US continues to target the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
The US military conducted a series of operations with “partner forces” in Iraq and Syria over the past week, part of a ...
Iran Pulls Most Forces From Syria, in Blow to Tehran’s Regional Ambitions
The withdrawal marks the demise of a yearslong effort in which Tehran used Syria as a hub in its regional strategy to spread influence and wage proxy war against the U.S. and Israel.