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QiOSK

If true, Trump move to withdraw US military from Syria is the right one

Not only are the 2,000 troops there in harm's way, their presence may actual hinder diplomatic progress under the new government

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Middle East

HTS: Can these Islamists truly unify a post-Assad Syria?

This author hopes a state-centered ideological political agenda — as opposed to a violent global jihadist one — can succeed after years of dictatorship.

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Middle East

Set it off: How US invasion of Iraq led to chaos in Syria today

Washington torched the region and watched it burn through regime changes, Arab Spring, civil wars, and the regeneration of terror groups

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QiOSK

US forces still fighting inside Syria amid power vacuum

Critics say there is no better time than now to extricate American troops from the country

US to bring troops home from Iraq, but why not from Syria, too?
Middle East

US to bring troops home from Iraq, but why not from Syria, too?

Time to let the neighborhood keep ISIS in check and region in balance

Is Gaza war feeding ISIS resurgeance in Middle East?
Middle East

Is Gaza war feeding ISIS resurgeance in Middle East?

As resources are drawn to Israel-Lebanon region, US troops are fighting the terror group more than ever