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As published in the Washington Post: As it has contemplated military action against Iran, the Trump administration has opened the door to virtually every legal authority it might use to justify an attack, from tying Iran to al-Qaeda, to President ...

As published at Foreign Policy: With the United States continuing its drawdown in Syria, experts fear that the Islamic State could return stronger than ever unless other nations step in—but no replacement forces have yet been committed. “Our expectation is ...

As published at the Middle East Institute: When June 27, 2019 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Where Middle East Institute 1319 18th St NW District of Columbia, Washington, 20036 (Map) The Middle East Institute (MEI) was pleased to host Michael "Mick" Mulroy, the deputy ...

As published at Kurdistan24: WASHINGTON DC (Kurdistan 24) - Speaking to reporters in Japan on Saturday, at the end of the G-20 summit, US President Donald Trump made an implicit pledge to protect Syria’s Kurds against Turkish attack. Asked about ...

As published in Defense One: “In these briefings, none of the officials mentioned al-Qa'ida or the 2001 Authorization to Use Military Force,” DASD Mick Mulroy said. A senior defense official on Thursday fiercely denied that Pentagon officials have told Congress that ...

As published on Defense.gov: Developing partnerships is at the core of American strategy, the deputy assistant defense secretary for the Middle East said. Michael P. Mulroy spoke at the Middle East Institute in Washington today and said American service members ...

As published in Al Monitor: With attention focused on the US-Iran confrontation in the Gulf, Russian President Vladimir Putin is scrambling to prevent a conflict between Turkey and Syria over Idlib, which is already a massive international crisis. This week ...

As published in the Times of Israel: Tell your friends to sign up for the Daily Kickoff here or for early 7AM access via Debut Inbox DRIVING THE CONVO — On Tuesday, President Trump rejected a New York Times report that he is considering sending 120,000 troops ...

As published by Voice of America: Russia has increased its airstrike campaign on the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib in the past few days, which rights group warn could lead to a new humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country.    More than ...

As published in Mint Press News: The US Department of State (DOS) offered a grant opportunity for “Promoting Accountability in Iraq and Syria For Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, and War Crimes,” on April 16th. The grant has a funding floor ...