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Trump administration prepares to withhold $255 million in aid to Pakistan
The Trump administration has informed members of Congress that it will withhold security aid to Pakistan over what it described as “double game” by the authorities in Islamaba...
By Stephen Tankel
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Civilian victims of U.S. coalition airstrike in Iraq dig up graves in desperate bid for compensation
When Ali Thanoon lost more than 50 members of his family in a U.S. airstrike during the battle against Islamic State in Mosul in the spring, he turned to the Iraqi government ...
By Chris Kolenda
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Nikki Haley accuses Iran of violating UN Security Council resolution
Nikki Haley, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, on Thursday stood in front of an Iranian-made missile fired at the Riyadh airport by Houthi militants in Yemen, trying to r...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Russian Power
In just over two years, Russia’s armed forces and the Syrian army have defeated the most battle-hardened group of international terrorists,” Vladimir Putin said on his first t...
By Nicholas Heras
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Did ISIS kill Iraqis with weapons the US gave to Syrian fighters?
Weapons and ammunition the United States seemingly provided to Syrian fighters were captured by ISIS and turned against America’s own partners in Iraq, including at the bloodi...
By Nicholas Heras
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US presents evidence Iran supplied missile fired at Riyadh by Houthi rebels
The United States on Thursday publicly presented "undeniable evidence" that a missile fired by Yemeni rebels at Riyadh international airport last month was supplied by Iran. T...
By Nicholas Heras
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With ISIS in tatters, Syria Kurds fear US to abandon them
Syria's Kurds fear the steadfast ally they found in the US to successfully take on Islamic State group jihadists may now leave them to face threats from Turkey and Damascus al...
By Nicholas Heras
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Trump punted the Iran deal to Congress. Congress just punted it back.
When President Trump decertified the Iran nuclear deal, he was punting the question of whether it should be torn up to Congress. Congress just punted it back to him — and he’s...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Putin boasts about 'defeated ISIS' in Syria as he discloses 'significant' troop withdrawal
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday hailed the defeat of ISIS terrorists in Syria during a visit to the war-torn country and also announced plans to withdraw a "signifi...
By Nicholas Heras
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A Crisis of Capitals: Recognizing Jerusalem
This week, President Trump announced that the United States is recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. While fulfilling a campaign promise, Ilan Goldenberg, a senior f...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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On Jerusalem, Trump Delivers for Supporters at Home
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's move to recognize the divided city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital may have triggered a worldwide chorus of critics but the president ha...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Balance of Power: Trump Defies 70 Years of U.S. Policy on Jerusalem
As a candidate, Donald Trump boasted he could stand on New York’s Fifth Avenue “and shoot somebody” without losing votes. On Saturday, after the Senate passed his tax-cut prop...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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What it means for the U.S. to name Jerusalem as Israeli capital but not move the embassy
President Trump is expected to make a major announcement about Jerusalem on Wednesday, potentially upending years of U.S. foreign policy with a move likely to please the Israe...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Trump’s Jerusalem moves spark a fire in the Middle East
There is a small constituency in the United States that genuinely cares about the location of the American Embassy in Israel. Evangelicals and a right-wing, pro-Israel lobby w...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Trump’s Jerusalem Decision Has No Upside
On Tuesday, President Trump told Israeli and Palestinians leaders that the U.S. would be recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. It is looking very likely that he will...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Islamic State’s ‘caliphate’ has been toppled in Iraq and Syria. Why isn’t anyone celebrating?
BAGHDAD — Every day for more than three years, the U.S.-led coalition bombed Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria, for a total of nearly 30,000 strikes. But on Nov. 26, not...
By Nicholas Heras
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Trump administration considers moving U.S. embassy in Israel
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering moving the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem ahead of a legislative deadline this week, a move that would ...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Trump’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ moment
After major losses in Syria and Iraq, the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS) is seen as a diminishing threat — and President Donald Trump has declared the armed group defeat...
By Nicholas Heras
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White House considering recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital soon
The Trump administration is seriously considering recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in early December, even as President Donald Trump signs a waiver to keep the e...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Tillerson under pressure after White House plan leaks
Rex Tillerson’s days at the State Department appear to be numbered. Speculation about Tillerson’s future as secretary of State reached a fever pitch on Thursday after multip...
By Ilan Goldenberg