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US Urges ‘Plan B’ for Islamic State Fighters, Families in Syria
As published by Voice of America by Jeff Seldin. WASHINGTON - The United States and other countries hoping to deal the Islamic State terror group an enduring defeat risk failure by ignoring the tens of thousands of fighters, women and ...
In Syrian endgame, U.S. officials see challenge from ISIS, Bashar Assad
As published by the Washington Times by Lauren Meier . Defeating the Islamic State inside Syria is going to require more pressure from American forces and allies, even as the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad continues to use chemical weapons on civilians, senior Trump administration officials ...
Trump intensifies ‘Arab NATO’ talks after Iran strike
As published by Al-Monitor by Jack Detsch. US President Donald Trump sits down to a meeting with of Gulf Cooperation Council leaders, including Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (R), during their summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May ...
US pushes Iraq to integrate Iran-backed PMU militias after strikes
As published by Al-Monitor by Jack Detsch. Members of the paramilitary Popular Mobilization Units take part in their graduation ceremony at a military camp, Kerbala, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2019. The Donald Trump administration is calling on Iraq to keep up ...
PM Masrour Barzani meets with senior US military officials
As published by Kurdistan 24 by Hiwa Shilani ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – On Monday, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Masrour Barzani, discussed security developments in Iraq in two separate meetings with senior US military officials. One ...
Diverging Gulf Responses to Kashmir and Xinjiang Reflect Deep Divisions
As published by the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies by Dr. James M. Dorsey Very different responses were recently on display in Gulf reactions to India’s unilateral withdrawal of Kashmir’s autonomy and Qatar’s reversal of its support of China’s brutal clampdown on Turkic ...
There’s A Growing Sore Spot In Israeli-U.S. Relations: China
As published by NPR By DANIEL ESTRIN & EMILY FENG The Trump administration has shown unwavering support for the Israeli government, except for one major criticism: China's growing influence in the Israeli economy. Chinese companies have invested in strategic Israeli infrastructure, from shipping ...
Pentagon fears Islamic State surge in Iraqi Kurdistan
As published in Al-Monitor by Jack Detsch. The Donald Trump administration is worried that the Islamic State (IS) could take advantage of ongoing tensions between Iraq’s government and Kurdish authorities to gain sanctuary as the Pentagon tracks down sleeper cells ...
