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It looks like defense secretary James Mattis wants the record to show he urged Trump to be cautious with Syria air strikes
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US Defense Secretary James Mattis may have used leaks about strikes on Syria to distance himself from President Donald Trump and potentially negative fallout from Friday's US-...
By Nicholas Heras
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Fears of a U.S.-Russia conflict recede as Trump, Moscow and Macron dial back the rhetoric
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BEIRUT — Fears that a major war could be imminent eased across the Middle East on Thursday after a flurry of tweets and statements by world leaders that suggested they are loo...
By Nicholas Heras
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Syria crisis: US concerned military strike would 'escalate out of control'
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James Mattis, the US defense secretary, has said Washington is still looking for evidence on who carried out Saturday’s chemical weapons attack in Damascus and that his main c...
By Nicholas Heras
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AP News Guide: Potential for escalation in Syria abounds
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BEIRUT — With the Middle East on edge and many fearing inadvertent triggering of a regional war, it’s easy to forget that not so long ago President Donald Trump shocked advise...
By Nicholas Heras
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US draws up options for attack on Syria
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The Pentagon is preparing options for an attack on Syria that US officials said could be bigger than the strike US president Donald Trump ordered against the Syrian regime las...
By Nicholas Heras
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Congress Should Ask Mike Pompeo About Torture In Yemen
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WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump and his choice to be the next secretary of state, CIA Director Mike Pompeo, have both said it might be time for the U.S. to begin using tor...
By Nicholas Heras
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White House: no final decision has been made on Syria
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White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders appeared to step back from US President Donald Trump’s tweet earlier on Wednesday that missile strikes “will be coming” on Syria, saying ...
By Nicholas Heras
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Broad attack on Syria would face risk from air defenses, escalation with Russia
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President Trump’s desire to prevent future chemical attacks in Syria has fueled speculation that the U.S. leader may authorize an attack that is more far-reaching than the one...
By Nicholas Heras
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As Trump considers military action on Syria, Pentagon worries it could put Russian soldiers in the crosshairs
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As Pentagon planners ready a possible military response to a suspected poison gas attack in Syria, one danger has sparked special concern — whether U.S. airstrikes may inadver...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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The Real Danger in Qatar-Gulf Feud is Iran, U.S. Officials Say
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is scrambling to mend a diplomatic rift between Qatar and its Persian Gulf neighbors and has grown increasingly worried that the emirate is...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Why might Syria's regime have dropped toxic gas on Ghouta?
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Beirut (AFP) - Syria's regime has denied dropping toxic weapons on Eastern Ghouta, but analysts say they could have been used as a tactic to finally reconquer the last rebel e...
By Nicholas Heras
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Trump vows 'major decisions' on Syria after alleged toxic attack
US President Donald Trump on Monday pledged "major decisions" on Syria after a suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town, as calls grew for an international response to t...
By Nicholas Heras
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For a Second Strike on Syria, Trump Will Have to Go Big
If U.S. President Donald Trump decides to take military action against the Syrian government in response to Saturday’s chemical weapons attack outside of Damascus, he would al...
By Nicholas Heras
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The past 48 hours of big Syria news, explained
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Syria used chemical weapons against its own citizens, killing at least 42 adults and children. President Donald Trump threatened a military response in a tweet, vowing that Sy...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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American indecision prompts regional confusion
TUNIS - Conflicting messages over the United States’ commitment to its Syria mission has potentially undermined its partnership with Syria’s Kurds and emboldened regional riva...
By Nicholas Heras
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Syria Blames Israel for Deadly Strikes on Airbase
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Syria and its Russian ally accused Israel on Monday of carrying out a deadly dawn bombing raid on a military airbase, as global outrage mounted over an alleged poison gas atta...
By Nicholas Heras
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Trump Just Jeopardized America’s Biggest Asset in the Syria War, U.S. Officials Say
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Donald Trump’s outbursts this week about getting U.S. troops out of Syria have done substantial damage to Washington’s influence over its crucial Syrian ally, knowledgeable cu...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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US approves $1.3bn arms sale to Saudi including howitzers
The US government announced on Thursday its approval of a $1.3 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia providing a full howitzer artillery system, which according to experts would b...
By Nicholas Heras
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Syria: What Trump is signaling to Mideast allies and foes about US priorities
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APRIL 5, 2018 —Late last year Secretary of Defense James Mattis laid out the details of a plan that would see the United States remaining in Syria well into the future – after...
By Nicholas Heras
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Trump decides to keep US troops in Syria for now, signaling Pentagon win
U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to keep U.S. troops in Syria, the White House announced, an apparent win for military commanders who warned against drawing down the Am...
By Nicholas Heras
