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October 22, 2019

Iraq's military says US troops leaving Syria don't have permission to stay in country

Iraq's military says U.S. troops leaving Syria and heading to neighboring Iraq do not have permission to stay in the country.

October 20, 2019

Amash: Trump using US troops like 'paid mercenaries'

Rep. Justin Amash, I-Mich., continued on Sunday his criticism of President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. military forces from northern Syria, saying the president is using troops as “paid mercenaries” and questioning the role Congress should play in decision making.

October 20, 2019

US troops leaving Syria will go to western Iraq, defense chief Esper says

All U.S. troops leaving Syria as part of the withdrawal plan recently announced by President Trump will be stationed in western Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday.

October 18, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard blasts Hillary Clinton after Russian asset comments: 'I stand against everything she represents'

Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard fired back at Hillary Clinton's comments on a podcast in which she claimed there is a current primary contender who is an "asset of the Russians."

October 18, 2019

Mollie Hemingway rips 'double standard' among Dems on Trump's Syria policy

President Trump has been subjected to criticism about his handling of Turkey's invasion of Syria partially because of the view that the United States has to be involved in the Middle East, said the senior editor of The Federalist, Mollie Hemingway, on Friday.

October 10, 2019

US to move about 50 ISIS fighters from Syria to Iraq amid Turkish assault, officials say

Around 50 Islamic State fighters that the U.S. removed from Syria in recent days amidst a Turkish military assault are headed to Iraq, officials there say.

October 7, 2019

Iraq protests descend into bloodshed as activists say Iran making them 'strangers in our country'

Mayhem ricocheted through Baghdad and southern Iraqi cities with a clear message from civilians: Cut the corruption and provide essential services, and get Iran and its proxies out of government.

October 6, 2019

Iraqi security forces accused of firing on anti-government protesters as death toll mounts

At least seven anti-government demonstrators were killed in Iraq Sunday amid ongoing clashes between protesters and security forces that have left more than 100 dead and thousands more wounded.

October 5, 2019

Nearly 100 killed, 4,000 wounded in Iraq as anti-government protests reach fifth day

At least 94 people have been killed and over 4,000 have been wounded as tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Baghdad and southern Iraq over the past five days, according to the Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights.

October 3, 2019

At least 31 dead in Iraq as anti-government protests grip country

At least 31 people in Iraq have been killed and hundreds more wounded after three days of clashing between anti-government demonstrators and Iraqi security forces.