Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS Leader Known for His Brutality, Is Dead at 48 October 27, 2019 Most of the world learned of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in July 2014, when he mounted the pulpit of a mosque in Iraq to declare himself the he...Read More
U.S. to Deploy Hundreds of Troops to Guard Oil Fields in Syria, Pentagon Officials Say October 25, 2019 Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper said the American strategy remains unchanged, although President Trump has said American forces are w...Read More
U.S. Could Send Troops to Guard Oil Fields in Syria, Esper Says October 25, 2019 Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper said the United States may “maintain a reduced presence in Syria,” despite President Trump’s assuranc...Read More
Iraqi Protesters Return to the Streets October 25, 2019 Demonstrations resumed despite government offers of new jobs, more money for housing and a crackdown on corruption. Protesters in...Read More
Lebanon Protests Unite Sects in Demanding New Government October 24, 2019 Lebanon’s protests, the largest since its independence, have moved from fury over the economy and corruption to demands for a new pol...Read More
Putin's dreams have just come true October 23, 2019 How the Syria deal between Turkey and Russia will work 02:19 Erbil, Iraq (CNN) The Syrian Democratic Forces. It's a term that...Read More
Putin and Erdogan just did a deal on Syria. The US is the biggest loser. October 23, 2019 Moscow (CNN) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in the southern Russian resort ci...Read More
A Lebanese mother told protesters her baby was scared. So they sang 'Baby Shark' October 22, 2019 Watch Lebanese protesters sing 'Baby Shark' to a toddler 00:39 (CNN) After days of tense protests in Lebanon over a crumb...Read More
Netanyahu fails again to form new Israeli government, opening door for political rival October 22, 2019 Jerusalem (CNN) For the second time this year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to form a government, open...Read More