Aid Trucks Arrive in Mosul, But Ties to Shi’ite Militias Fuel Suspicion
| Locals fear militias are using aid deliveries to get heavily armed fighters in place
Israel Rejects US Demand to Freeze Building in Isolated Settlements
Israel Rejects US Demand to Freeze Building in Isolated Settlements | Officials say Israel ‘surprised’ by call to freeze construction
Tillerson Confirms US Will Set Up ‘Safe Zones’ in Syria
Tillerson Confirms US Will Set Up ‘Safe Zones’ in Syria | Coalition spokesman denies any orders to set up any zones
US General: Russian ‘Aggression’ Justifies Upgrades to Nuclear Weapons
US General: Russian ‘Aggression’ Justifies Upgrades to Nuclear Weapons| Says US overdue for major nuclear upgrades
Tillerson: US Troops Will Stay in Iraq After ISIS Is Defeated
Tillerson: US Troops Will Stay in Iraq After ISIS Is Defeated | Mattis, Gen. Dunford also advocate keeping troops in Iraq
US Airdrops Marines Behind ISIS Lines in Syria
US Airdrops Marines Behind ISIS Lines in Syria | Forces positioned near town of Tabqa
US Airstrike Kills 33 Civilians Sheltering at Syrian School
US Airstrike Kills 33 Civilians Sheltering at Syrian School | US confirms strikes in ‘vicinity,’ says no evidence they hit school
US Investigating Airstrike on Syria Mosque Which Killed 49 Civilians
US Investigating Airstrike on Syria Mosque Which Killed 49 Civilians | US had previously denied hitting mosque
Kurdish Infighting Brings Violence Back to Yazidi Heartland in Iraq
Kurdish Infighting Brings Violence Back to Yazidi Heartland in Iraq | Yazidis joining both sides as fighting grows
Senate Majority Leader Rejects Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts
Senate Majority Leader Rejects Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts | Says State Dept. reductions ‘aren’t appropriate’
