Joseph Votel
Iraq Mosul Offensive: Civilians ‘in Grave Danger’
Civilians are being hit hardest as Iraq's military assault on Mosul enters its final phase, the country's UN...
Mattis In Riyadh To Boost US-Saudi Alliance
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is in Saudi Arabia Wednesday to reinvigorate the Riyadh-Washington alliance, with both...
US-Led Strikes Kill 229 Civilians In 3years
At a time of growing concern about civilian casualties in Iraq, the US-led coalition issued a report Saturday that says...
, UN Chief Urges More Aid For People of Mosul
UN chief Antonio Guterres appealed on Friday for more aid for the people of Mosul, as he visited a camp for Iraqis...
At Iraq Camp, UN Chief Urges More Aid For People of Mosul
UN chief Antonio Guterres appealed on Friday for more aid for the people of Mosul, as he visited a camp for Iraqis...
Trump Lifts Rights Conditions On Bahrain Arms Sales
The US State Department is removing human rights conditions on a large sale of F-16 fighter jets to Bahrain, as the...
Iraq Forces Launch Renewed Attack On Mosul’s Old City
Iraqi forces renewed their assault Monday against jihadists in Mosul's Old City, after days in which the battle was...
US Military Chiefs Defend Diplomacy In Face of Trump Cuts
President Donald Trump's proposed gutting of the State Department budget and other "soft power" agencies could hamper...
Iraq Battles IS In Mosul, Commander Says Resistance Weakening
Iraqi special forces battled the Islamic State group on Friday in west Mosul, where a commander said jihadist...
US Deploys More Troops In Syria, Turning Up Heat On IS
The United States turned up the heat on the Islamic State group Thursday, sending an additional 400 US troops into...
US Forces Look On As Allies Clash In North Syria
US soldiers aboard Humvee armoured vehicles have been watching from a distance as two of their allies, Turkish-backed...
Top US Commander For Mideast In Secret Syria Trip
The top US military commander for the Middle East made a secret trip to northern Syria Friday to meet a US-backed...
Top US General Readies ‘full Range’ of Syria Options For Trump
The Pentagon's top officer on Thursday would not say if US ground forces will deploy to Syria to fight Islamic State...