U.S. air strike gives Tillerson a boost for Moscow talks U.S. air strike gives Tillerson a boost for Moscow talks:- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's visit to Moscow this week will be an early test of whether the Trump administration can use any momentum generated by striking a Syrian […]
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Baghdad says U.S. pledges continued support for Iraq war against IS U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday assured Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of continued U.S. support to defeat Islamic State, the Iraqi government said in a statement. The two discussed the situation in Syria and the war on Islamic […]
Syrian opposition welcomes U.S. strike on army airbase Syrian opposition welcomes U.S. strike on army airbase:- The Syrian opposition welcomed U.S. strikes against a Syrian government airbase on Friday and called for more after two American warships fired dozens of missiles at the airfield in a sharp escalation of the […]
Stocks spooked, safe-haven assets jump as U.S. missiles strike Syria Safe-haven bonds and the yen jumped in Asia on Friday as stocks slipped after the United States launched cruise missiles against an air base in Syria, raising the risk of confrontation with Syrian backers Russia and Iran. The U.S. dollar […]
Russians bombing Syrian rebels near Hama, Syrian military source says Russian warplanes are taking part in air strikes against insurgents to help repel a major attack on Syrian government-held areas near the city of Hama, a Syrian military source said on Friday. Rebel groups spearheaded by jihadist insurgents launched the […]
In push to reclaim Raqqa, Trump choices range from bad to worse In push to reclaim Raqqa, Trump choices range from bad to worse:- U.S. President Donald Trump's push against Islamic State in Syria could present him with an unenviable choice: Alienate NATO ally Turkey by relying on Kurdish fighters or adopt […]
