ISIS Urges Members to Stop Using Messaging Apps | Warns US could use apps to target airstrikes
Aleppo Rebels Announce New Alliance Aimed at Boosting Defenses
Aleppo Rebels Announce New Alliance Aimed at Boosting Defenses | ‘Aleppo Army’ faction will be led by Turkish-backed Levant Front
Lavrov: Neither Syria nor Russia Attacked Turkish Troops Last Week
Lavrov: Neither Syria nor Russia Attacked Turkish Troops Last Week | ISIS claimed credit for attack at the time
Senate Unanimously Extends Iran Sanctions Act Another 10 Years
Senate Unanimously Extends Iran Sanctions Act Another 10 Years | White House backs off previous veto warnings
Trump Picks Gen. James Mattis as Secretary of Defense
Trump Picks Gen. James Mattis as Secretary of Defense | Move raises concern about waning civilian control over the military
EU Plans Big Military Spending Increase
EU Plans Big Military Spending Increase | Billions set aside for helicopters, drones
26 Civilians Killed in Shelling Amid East Aleppo Fighting
26 Civilians Killed in Shelling Amid East Aleppo Fighting | Unclear who fired shells as both forces contest area
UN Warns of Food and Water Shortages as Iraq Cuts Supplies
UN Warns of Food and Water Shortages as Iraq Cuts Supplies | Officials: 650,000 people are without water
Russia: UN’s Syria Aid Shipments Politicized, Mostly Going to Rebels
Russia: UN’s Syria Aid Shipments Politicized, Mostly Going to Rebels | Offers to escort aid into eastern Aleppo
CIA Director: Trump Shouldn’t Scrap Iran Nuclear Deal
CIA Director: Trump Shouldn’t Scrap Iran Nuclear Deal | Says abandoning deal would be ‘disastrous’