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Syria Kurds battle Turkish invasion
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Syria's Kurds battled to hold off a Turkish invasion on Thursday after air strikes and shelling launched a long-threatened operation that could reshape the country and trigger...
By Nicholas Heras
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Trump's abrupt withdrawal from Syria may allow ISIS to come back with a vengeance — using the group's time-tested strategy
US President Donald Trump's announcement that he would remove US troops from northeastern Syria, where as many as 12,000 ISIS fighters are being held by Kurdish-led Syrian Dem...
By Nicholas Heras
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Turkey unleashes offensive against Kurds in northern Syria
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Turkey launched a long-threatened military operation in northeastern Syria Wednesday targeting a US-backed, Kurdish-led militia alliance, after a US decision to pull back from...
By Nicholas Heras
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Kurdish Officials Had No Advance Notice of Trump’s Syria Announcement
The political branch of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) was blindsided by the Trump administration’s decision to hand over territory once occupied by ISIS fighters to Turke...
By Nicholas Heras
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With US Troop Pullout from Syria, What are the Options for Kurds?
With U.S. troops pulling out from the Syria-Turkey border following U.S. President Donald Trump's Sunday announcement, Kurdish officials and experts say that Syrian Kurdish fo...
By Nicholas Heras
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Trump shifts policy on Syria, ordering pullback of U.S. troops from border with Turkey
U.S. troops began pulling back from positions in Syria near its border with Turkey, following a policy shift by President Trump that caught many off guard, with the president ...
By Nicholas Heras
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Trump’s Gift to ISIS
This is the story of how the Islamic State could make its comeback. For weeks now, Iraq has been rocked by anti-government protests and violent crackdowns. Its prime minister...
By Nicholas Heras
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Turkey's Uphill Battle to Stay Relevant in Washington
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Turkey is provoking a political civil war in Washington, DC. With Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan scrambling up the regional balance of power, U.S. officials don't kno...
By Nicholas Heras
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US warns Ankara, amid worry of Turkish incursion into northeast Syria
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For the second straight day, on Friday, senior US Defense Department officials held discussions with their Turkish counterparts, amid US concerns that Ankara is preparing an a...
By Nicholas Heras
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US trains on transfer of operations out of Qatar
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Washington’s test-transfer of US Air Force operations from Al Udeid Airbase in Qatar to Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina is part of a US effort to adjust to emerging thre...
By Nicholas Heras
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Impeachment Inquiry Not Expected to Affect Rollout of the Peace Plan
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The decision of House Democrats to open an impeachment inquiry against US president Donald Trump is not expected to affect in any way the time frame to roll out the peace plan...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Forces in Syria’s Manbij kill ISIS suspect carrying bomb-making materials
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A counter-terrorism unit from a local council in the northern Syrian city of Manbij killed a man in possession of bomb-making materials on Tuesday while he was attempting to e...
By Nicholas Heras
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US temporarily moves Middle East command amid Iran tension
The US Air Force temporarily moved its Middle East command and control from Qatar to South Carolina at the weekend in a move considered to be a signal to Iran. The shift in t...
By Nicholas Heras
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Turkey unveils safe zone rebuilding project amid criticism
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As Ankara presses Washington to establish a safe zone in northeastern Syria by the end of September, the Turkish presidency unveiled on Friday the details of a safe zone rebui...
By Nicholas Heras
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CNAS Responds: Trump Addresses China, Iran, Climate Change in UNGA SpeechAt the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) this morning, President Trump addressed world leaders on his vision of the United States' role on the global stage. Covering a range of fla...
By Daniel Kliman, Susanna V. Blume, Kristine Lee, Sam Dorshimer & Emma Moore
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
US to send troops and air and missile defense to Saudi Arabia as Trump announces new Iran sanctions after oil attackThe US announced Friday it would send additional troops along with enhanced air and missile defense systems to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in response to the att...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Syrian protestors demanding withdrawal of Iran-backed militias wounded by regime forces
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Syrian government forces wounded multiple protesters outside the northeastern city of Deir al-Zor when they stormed a security checkpoint on Friday afternoon, demanding the wi...
By Nicholas Heras
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Trump Taps Hostage Negotiator O'Brien for National Security Adviser
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday on Twitter that Robert C. O’Brien will be the successor to John Bolton as national security adviser. Trump wrote, "I am please...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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A coalition of the few: U.S. and Saudi Arabia stand alone against Iran
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The United States and Saudi Arabia lack virtually any allies as they consider how to respond to this weekend's attacks on Saudi oil refineries, raising doubts about whether th...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Syrian gov. threatens US-backed SDF, calls them 'terrorists’
The Syrian Foreign Ministry on Sunday described the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as “separatist terrorist” forces and asserted Damascus is determined “to reclaim every inch ...
By Nicholas Heras
