Tag: Syria

Flake said on Twitter Wednesday evening that he and Kaine would be making the official announcement at noon at the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Bipartisan pair of senators to reveal new war authorization

Daniel Chaitin · May 24, 2017 10:51 pm

Harrigian said the U.S. stays in close communication with the Russians to ensure they know where the coalition airplanes are bombing, but doesn't coordinate or seek permission in carrying out air attacks. (Olga Balashova/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

National Security

Russia’s no-fly zones in Syria aren’t a problem, says US air commander

Jamie McIntyre · May 24, 2017 6:16 pm

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin welcomed President Trump to Israel on Monday by saying he was glad to see America back in the neighborhood. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin welcomes Trump: ‘We are happy to see that America is back’

Alex Pappas · May 22, 2017 12:38 pm

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk with Saudi King Salman to a coffee ceremony and presentation ceremony of the Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal at the Royal Court Palace, Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Riyadh. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Saudi King Salman tells Trump: Syrian regime ‘brought destruction to their own country’

Daniel Chaitin · May 20, 2017 12:24 pm

Mattis said that by making sure foreign fighters can't get away, or return to their home countries, "We don't simply transplant this problem from one place to another." (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

National Security

Trump-ordered tactics have left ISIS ‘no escape,’ Jim Mattis says

Jamie McIntyre · May 19, 2017 6:06 pm

The forces are armed and equipped by the regime, but are not part of Syria President Bashar Assad's military. The bombing, near At Tanf on the southern border of Syria, is being characterized as a defensive strike. (AP)

National Security

US bombs Assad-backed militia in Syria

Jamie McIntyre · May 18, 2017 4:49 pm

National Security

House passes sanctions bill targeting Assad’s foreign backers

Joel Gehrke · May 17, 2017 7:00 pm

At first glance, there's nothing terribly problematic with what President Trump might have told the Russian foreign minister and ambassador last week. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Beltway Confidential

Here’s what Russia might figure out from Trump’s leaked intelligence

Tom Rogan · May 16, 2017 9:40 pm

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told President Trump that the United States' decision to back Syrian Kurds in the fight against the Islamic State in Syria "will never be accepted." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

US alliance with Syrian Kurds ‘will never be accepted,’ Erdogan says

Jamie McIntyre · May 16, 2017 7:04 pm

Erdogan comes to Washington with two demands: Extradite ally-turned-rival Fethullah Gülen and cease support for Syrian Kurds. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Why Turkey’s Erdogan and Trump probably won’t get along

Michael Rubin · May 16, 2017 5:15 pm

"The reason it was hard was because, as president, what you discover is that you generally get praised for taking military action, and you're often criticized for not doing so," Obama added. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

National Security

Obama: Not bombing Syria took ‘political courage’

Meghana Kurup · May 15, 2017 4:50 pm

Syrian President Bashar Assad has installed a crematorium in the Saydnaya Prison Complex, the State Department said. (Syrian Presidency via AP)

State Department: Assad using crematorium to dispose of murder victims

Joel Gehrke · May 15, 2017 4:05 pm