Tag: Syria

Overseas reports on Friday said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said it was "unacceptable" for the U.S. troops to be disguised as YPG members. (AP Photo)

State: No crisis with Turkey after U.S. troops wore Kurd patches

Pete Kasperowicz · May 27, 2016 5:52 pm

Despite photos, Pentagon denies U.S. spec ops troops on front lines in Syria

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Despite photos, Pentagon denies U.S. spec ops troops on front lines in Syria

Jamie McIntyre · May 26, 2016 8:08 pm

Fed official lists refugee crisis as risk to the economy

Fed official lists refugee crisis as risk to the economy

Joseph Lawler · May 26, 2016 4:58 pm

"Sawo," left, acted as a guide to get Jordan Allot, right, into Syria.

A Christian imprisoned in Turkey

Jordan Allott · May 26, 2016 4:03 am

State Department spokesman Mark Toner Toner said there was a marked "deterioration" of the cessation of hostilities agreement over the weekend. (SANA via AP)

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State admits: Syria cease-fire at risk of ‘complete breakdown’

Pete Kasperowicz · May 23, 2016 6:51 pm

President Obama as he is briefed by Marine General Joseph Dunford, commander of the US-led International Security Assistance Force at Bagram Air Field. U.S. troops are in combat in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, and maybe in Somalia and Libya, too. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

‘Semantic backflips’: White House struggles with ‘combat’

Jamie McIntyre · May 23, 2016 4:01 am

Visit comes as the U.S. is stepping up its military involvement in the region. (AP Photo/Robert Burns)

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Reports: Leading U.S. commander secretly visits Syria

Ryan Lovelace · May 21, 2016 9:38 pm

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu suggested beginning joint Russian-U.S. coalition airstrikes. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

Joint strikes with Russia ‘nonstarter’ for Pentagon

Jamie McIntyre · May 20, 2016 5:01 pm

Face to Face with Lisa Boothe: Caution and concern for Syria’s refugees

Face to Face with Lisa Boothe: Caution and concern for Syria’s refugees

Lisa Boothe · May 19, 2016 3:54 pm

A former boxer, Col. Steve Warren enjoys sparring with reporters, pounding at them with facts and peppering his commentary with quick verbal jabs. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, File)

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How one U.S. spokesman is selling a war of inches

Jamie McIntyre · May 18, 2016 5:18 pm

Obama promised to welcome 10,000 Syrian refugees into the United States the 2016 fiscal year. But the Paris terrorist attacks led to complaints from Republicans who say they doubt the Department of Homeland Security can conduct adequate background checks to verify that no terrorists enter the country posing as refugees. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

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Dems tell Obama to speed up Syrian refugee resettlement

Joel Gehrke · May 18, 2016 3:58 pm

The statement was issued amid ongoing complaints from Syrian rebel groups that Russia is contributing to Bashar Assad's violations of the cease-fire. (AP Photo)

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U.S., Russia reinforce support for fragile Syrian cease-fire

Nicole Duran · May 17, 2016 5:14 pm