Trump Will Defer to Mattis on Torture Ban | Insists US will win ISIS war with or without torture
Trump, Putin Plan Saturday Phone Call, Officials Say
Trump, Putin Plan Saturday Phone Call, Officials Say | Talks will mark first direct contact since inauguration
Rebels Back Trump’s Talk of Syria ‘Safe Zones’
Rebels Back Trump’s Talk of Syria ‘Safe Zones’ | Russia warns Trump move would exacerbate the situation
Gabbard’s Syria Visit Riles Congressional Hawks
Gabbard’s Syria Visit Riles Congressional Hawks | Reps in both parties lash Gabbard’s calls for peace
Iraq Considers Retaliatory Ban on US Visitors
Iraq Considers Retaliatory Ban on US Visitors | Anger over Trump’s order fuels calls for retaliation
Syrian Islamist Rebels Announce New Alliance Against al-Qaeda
Syrian Islamist Rebels Announce New Alliance Against al-Qaeda | Ahrar al-Sham says Nusra Front’s rejection of talks a ‘declaration of war’
Poland, Lithuania Both Rule Out Hosting CIA Black Sites
Poland, Lithuania Both Rule Out Hosting CIA Black Sites | Poland: No room for discussion on new sites
Pentagon: Mattis Remains Opposed to Torture
Pentagon: Mattis Remains Opposed to Torture | Defense Secretary committed to Geneva Conventions
Philippines DM: US Military Deal Still Intact
Philippines DM: US Military Deal Still Intact | Despite tensions with Duterte, US to continue upgrades
Pentagon’s Options for ISIS War to Center on Escalation
Pentagon’s Options for ISIS War to Center on Escalation | Options involve sending more US troops, weapons to Syria