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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
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White House says anti-IS fight in Syria ‘coming to rapid end’
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WASHINGTON — A day after President Donald Trump said he wanted to bring US troops home from Syria, the White House announced that the US-led coalition will complete its missio...
By Nicholas Heras
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Counter-IS officials temper Trump’s rush to pull out of Syria
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US officials in charge of the fight against the Islamic State (IS) warned today that the American-led coalition’s hard-fought gains could yet be reversed as President Donald T...
By Nicholas Heras
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US, Turkey on collision course in Syria's Manbij
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The United States and Turkey are on a collision course in northern Syria, threatening to ignite a dangerous new phase in the Syrian civil war, undermine the fight against the ...
By Nicholas Heras
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Syria's army vows to finish off last rebels outside Damascus
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Syria's army promised Saturday to finish off fighters in the final opposition holdout of devastated Eastern Ghouta outside Damascus after a penultimate pocket was declared "em...
By Nicholas Heras
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What's left of Daesh in Syria
The Islamic State militant group, whose self-proclaimed "caliphate" disintegrated last year, still controls pockets of territory in Syria. The organisation's fighters even too...
By Nicholas Heras
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Congress: We Can’t Stop Trump From Killing the Iran Deal
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Key lawmakers are predicting that President Donald Trump will pull the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal later this spring. And although there is an appetite on Capit...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Turkish leader vows wider offensive against Kurdish militia
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BEIRUT — Turkey’s president vowed Monday to keep up the pressure against a U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia after his troops captured the Syrian town of Afrin, threatening t...
By Nicholas Heras
