Turkey Releases 18 Syrian Soldiers After Russia Talks | Turkish officials say they had to make sure soldiers weren’t Kurds
French Warplanes Conduct Airstrikes in Northeast Iraq
French Warplanes Conduct Airstrikes in Northeast Iraq | Attacks targeted ISIS tunnels around the area
Iraq Protests Reach Record Levels, Defying Curfews and Crackdowns
Iraq Protests Reach Record Levels, Defying Curfews and Crackdowns | Protesters demand ‘hands off’ amid claims of Iranian interference
US Troops, Armored Vehicles Arrive at East Syrian Oilfields
US Troops, Armored Vehicles Arrive at East Syrian Oilfields | US continues to scramble forces into the area around oil
Pentagon on Alert as ISIS Threatens Revenge Attacks Over Baghdadi Death
Pentagon on Alert as ISIS Threatens Revenge Attacks Over Baghdadi Death | ISIS names new leader, warns US against rejoicing
Trump’s Oil Claims Complicate and Prolong US War in Syria
Trump’s Oil Claims Complicate and Prolong US War in Syria | Trump reiterates that US is ‘keeping the oil’
US Extends Waiver on Iran’s Civilian Nuclear Program
US Extends Waiver on Iran’s Civilian Nuclear Program | Sens. Graham, Cruz condemn ‘lost opportunity’
US Military Spending Bill Fails in Senate With Dispute Over Border Wall
US Military Spending Bill Fails in Senate With Dispute Over Border Wall | Reconciling House and Senate on military spending looks unlikely
Iraq President Vows Early Elections, Says PM Agrees to Quit
Iraq President Vows Early Elections, Says PM Agrees to Quit | Protesters reject conditional resignation, want wholesale reform
After Pullouts, New Deployments, US Troop Levels in Syria Close to Unchanged
After Pullouts, New Deployments, US Troop Levels in Syria Close to Unchanged | US continues surge of troops to take Syria’s oil