Tag: Syria

Syrian refugees walk on a railway track toward a makeshift camp for asylum seekers in Roszke, southern Hungary, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

America can help Syrian refugees fleeing their Sept. 11

Washington Examiner · September 11, 2015 4:01 am

Migrants and refugees arrive on a dinghy after crossing from Turkey to Greece, as another one approaches the coast of Lesbos island, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

National Security

State: Obama response to refugee crisis not ‘paltry’

Barbara Boland · September 10, 2015 10:17 pm

Syrian refugee child Jana Makkiyeh, 3, whose family comes from Damascus, Syria, holds a teddy bear while standing near her family's tent at a makeshift camp for asylum seekers in Roszke, southern Hungary, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

National Security

U.S. to accept at least 10,000 Syrian refugees

Nicole Duran · September 10, 2015 7:45 pm

Syrian women wait in line to receive aid from an Islamic relief agency at a refugee camp in the town of Ketermaya, north of the port city of Sidon, Lebanon. The U.S. is considering opening the floodgates to the refugees, according to key senator.Â (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, file)

Grassley: Obama wants to ‘open floodgates’ to Syrian refugees

Paul Bedard · September 10, 2015 3:44 pm

Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon said Thursday that Russian ground forces and military advisers are already in Syria. (AP file)

National Security

Report: Russian troops helping Assad regime in Syria

Jacqueline Klimas · September 10, 2015 3:33 pm

The Pentagon previously said it had hoped to train about 5,000 recruits by the end of this year, but has so far only graduated 60 from its train-and-equip program, sparking criticism from members of Congress.Â (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen, File)

National Security

Critics: No way U.S. can meet Syria training goals

Jacqueline Klimas · September 10, 2015 4:01 am

Camerawoman fired after tripping refugees

Camerawoman fired after tripping refugees

Becket Adams · September 9, 2015 10:13 pm

McCain pins refugee crisis on Obama

National Security

McCain pins refugee crisis on Obama

Curt Mills · September 9, 2015 5:54 pm

Ã¢â¬ÅWe are looking hard at the number of refugees that we can specifically manage with respect to the crisis in Syria and Europe and their migration today,Ã¢â¬ï¿½ John Kerry said. (AP Photo)Â

Kerry says U.S. weighing how to take more Syrian refugees

Susan Ferrechio · September 9, 2015 3:43 pm

Al Nusra Front fighters wave their group's flags as they tour the streets of Jisr al-Shughour, Idlib province, Syria. (Al Nusra Front Twitter page via AP)

National Security

Al Qaeda completes conquest of second Syrian province

Barbara Boland · September 9, 2015 2:57 pm

National Security

Obama Avoided Syria Action to Help Iran Negotiations

Lee Smith · September 8, 2015 8:44 pm

"I'm happy to be called by any of the candidates whatever they think," he added. "And I think Donald Trump is entitled to his criticism of me."Â (CNN)

Hewitt on Trump’s foreign policy gaffe: ‘I think he genuinely misheard me’

Gabby Morrongiello · September 8, 2015 7:25 pm