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October 14, 2019

Kurdish forces announce deal with Damascus after US pullout

Nearly a week after the U.S. announced its decision to pull out troops from northern Syria to make way for a Turkish incursion, Kurdish forces in the country have reportedly agreed to a new deal with Damascus in a desperate bid to face off against Ankara's offensive.

October 13, 2019

Jim Hanson: To halt fighting between Turkey and Kurds in Syria and prevent return of ISIS, US must do THIS

Trump is right to oppose endless wars, but we must not cede the battlefield in Syria to our enemies and let ISIS create a new caliphate.

October 13, 2019

Turkish airstrikes in Syria reportedly target journalist convoy, civilians; at least 9 dead

Fresh airstrikes from Turkey reportedly targeted civilians and a group of foreign reporters in the Syrian border town of Ras al-Ayn, according to monitoring groups and Syrian Kurdish officials.

October 13, 2019

Rand Paul: Troops in Saudi Arabia create 'magnet for all the crazy jihadists around the world'

An increased American military presence in Saudi Arabia creates a "magnet" for Islamic extremism in the region, and presents an open target for radical Jihadists, said Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., during a Sunday television interview. 

October 13, 2019

Mattis says ISIS 'will resurge' in Syria following Trump's move to withdraw US troops

Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis criticized President Trump’s decision to remove American troops from Syria, saying in his first public comments on the matter that the Islamic State now “will resurge” in the region.

October 13, 2019

Esper defends U.S. withdrawal from northern Syria as Trump decries 'Endless Wars,' touts sanctions on Turkey

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper defended President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. forces from northern Syria as Turkey continues to attack the Kurds, while Trump himself denounced getting involved in "endless wars" and talked up sanctions against Turkey.

October 13, 2019

Hundreds of ISIS supporters escape camp in Syria as Turkish troops approach, Kurds say

Hundreds of people affiliated with the Islamic State escaped a camp where they were being held on Sunday after Turkish forces approached the Kurdish-held town, Kurdish officials said.

October 12, 2019

Trump says Obama 'hiding' from questions about Bidens and Ukraine: 'I think he knows all about it'

Former President Barack Obama has been hiding from questions about former Vice President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and Hunter's work for a gas company in Ukraine, President Trump insisted Saturday night.

October 12, 2019

Trump OKs $50M to aid Syria amid outrage over US military pullout, Turkish offensive

President Trump announced Saturday that he had authorized the release of $50 million in aid to human rights groups and other aid organizations in Syria in an apparent attempt to counter criticism of his pullout of U.S. forces there.

October 12, 2019

Erdogan senior adviser denies Turkey fired at American troops in northern Syria

A senior adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Fox News on Saturday that Turkey didn't fire on American soldiers in northern Syria days after launching an offensive.