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US Imposes New Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program
The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions targeting Iran's ballistic missile program, one day after Tehran...
N. Korea Launches Another Ballistic Missile
North Korea launched a ballistic missile Friday, the Pentagon said, just weeks after Pyongyang tested an...
Syria Army At Gates of IS-Held Town On Road To East
The Syrian army has reached the last jihadist-held town on the road to its besieged garrison in the east, a monitoring...
Despite De-Escalation Deal, Syrians Still Waiting For Aid
Nearly three months after Russia, Iran and Turkey reached a deal on de-escalating the war in Syria, hundreds of...
US-Trained Iraqi Unit Carried Out Mosul Executions
An Iraqi army division trained by American forces summarily executed prisoners in west Mosul, Human Rights Watch said...
Ceasefire Reached On Lebanon-Syria Border
Fighting between Lebanon's Hezbollah movement and a former Al-Qaeda affiliate on the Syria-Lebanon border halted...
US-Backed Syria Force Ousts IS From Half of Raqa
A US-backed alliance has ousted Islamic State group jihadists from half of their Syrian bastion Raqa, a monitor said...
‘Difficult’ Fight For Hezbollah On Lebanon-Syria Border
Surveying the rocky no-man's land on Lebanon's eastern border with Syria, Hezbollah fighters recalled the "difficult"...
Syrian Civilians Fleeing IS In Raqa Turn To Smugglers
Civilians fleeing the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion of Raqa are paying smugglers to lead them out of the city...
Clashes Rock Syria Truce Zone
Clashes erupted overnight in a rebel-held enclave outside Damascus, which was also hit by government air strikes...
Britain Makes Pitch For Massive Australia Warship Contract
Britain's defence secretary Wednesday made a strong push to build Australia's next fleet of warships, saying the...
Vietnam’s Dissident Footballers Take Aim At Politics
A group of old pals trot onto the pitch for what looks like an ordinary football match in Vietnam. But it is actually a...
NKorea Appears To Be Prepping For Missile Test
This picture taken and released on July 4, 2017 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North...
Deadly Strike Hits Syria Rebel Town Despite Truce
An air strike killed eight civilians late Monday in a rebel-held town east of Damascus where a truce was supposed to...
Syrian Rebel Aid Program Was ‘dangerous and Wasteful’
US President Donald Trump on Monday announced he had ended a program to support rebels fighting against Syrian...
Mattis Blasts Pentagon Over Pricey Afghan Uniforms
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has issued a sharp rebuke after the Pentagon wasted millions of dollars buying the...
Jihadist Takeover In Syria’s Idlib Raises Attack Prospect
The jihadist takeover of Syria's key Idlib province raises the prospect that the region could become the next target of...
Jihadists Control Syria’s Idlib After Rebel Pull-Out
A former Al-Qaeda affiliate took control of the northern Syrian city of Idlib on Sunday two days after agreeing to end...
US-Led Coalition Says More To Do In Syria After IS Loses Raqa
The US-led coalition will have "a great deal more" to do in Syria even after defeating the Islamic State in its...