Tag: Syria

The Syrian army accused Israel of firing rockets at a military airport near Damascus, according to multiple reports. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video)

National Security

Syrian army points finger at Israel for airport rocket attack

Daniel Chaitin · January 13, 2017 1:26 am

The White House statement condemns "in the strongest possible terms," Syria's use of chemical weapons. (Vadim Savitsky/ Russian Defense Ministry Press Service pool photo via AP)

National Security

Obama sanctions Syrian officials over chemical weapons use

Sarah Bedford · January 12, 2017 5:44 pm

Rubio Aggressively Grills Tillerson at Confirmation Hearing

Jenna Lifhits · January 11, 2017 6:36 pm

President Obama isn't wrong when he says no foreign-directed terrorist attacks on U.S. soil have happened under his watch, but that claim is heavily caveated to obscure the reality of terrorism in America. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Beltway Confidential

In farewell address, Obama touts heavily caveated terror brag

Becket Adams · January 11, 2017 5:18 am

Every American president who's dealt with Vladimir Putin began by seeking better relations. (Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Why you can’t reason with Putin

Dan Hannan · January 9, 2017 5:01 am

A Disaster He’s Proud Of

Lee Smith · January 6, 2017 7:00 am

In this Nov. 10, 2016 file photo, migrants arrive at the new reception center in Paris. Samantha Power, the United States' U.N. ambassador says Wednesday Dec.7, 2016 that Western nations may face a security challenge down the road if they fail to do their share in sheltering arriving refugees today(AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

Washington Secrets

UN ships 6 of 10 refugees to US, even more this year

Paul Bedard · January 5, 2017 12:49 pm

National Security

Turkey weighs booting US from Incirlik air base

Jamie McIntyre · January 4, 2017 6:01 pm

The U.N. is demanding that humanitarian aid to be delivered rapidly around the country. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

National Security

UN backs Syrian cease-fire deal

Washington Examiner Staff · December 31, 2016 6:54 pm

National Security

US ‘welcomes’ Syria cease-fire

Joel Gehrke · December 29, 2016 1:47 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, listens to Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow. Putin is ordering to scale down the Russian military presence in Syria. Putin made the statement Thursday while declaring that a cease-fire in Syria brokered by Russia and Turkey will start at midnight. (Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

National Security

Russia and Turkey reach deal, announce cease-fire plan for Syria

Kyle Feldscher · December 29, 2016 12:30 pm

Even Wonder Woman Can’t Save the U.N.

Geoffrey Norman · December 28, 2016 4:15 pm