Pentagon’s Raqqa Plan Involves Hastily Training New Allies
US Is Training, Arming, and Funding a New Militia
US Increases Role in Mosul, Leading to Rising Civilian Death Toll
Increased Reliance on Airstrikes Imperils Local Civilians
US General: Troops Should Stay in Iraq Long After ISIS Defeat
Says Troops Must Stay to Train Iraqi Forces
Saudi Arabia Demands Capitulation as Qatar Deadline Looms
Qatar Will Give Formal Response on Monday
Qatar Ready to Defend Itself From Neighbors
DM Says He Believes Neighbors Are Plotting Regime Change
Syrian Airstrikes Stray Across Jordan Border
Missiles Started a Small Fire, Unconfirmed Reports of One Injury
Iraq Plans Mosul ‘Victory’ Celebration as Battles Rage
Celebrations to Be Held Just Blocks From Combat Areas
Suicide Car Bomber Kills 21 People in Damascus
Two Other Bombers Were Caught Outside the City
New York Times, AP Retract False Claims on Intel Report on Russia Hacking
All 17 US Intel Agencies Never Agreed Russia Hacked the Election
China Demands US Halt $1.42 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan
Says Deal Violates Agreement Reached Back in April
Despite Blockade, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar Share Oil Tankers
Nations Don't Want to Lose Customers Over Shared Loads
As ISIS Wanes, New Wars Threaten to Emerge in Syria
Kurds See War With Turkey as Inevitable
UN: Nearly 500,000 Syrians Returned Home This Year
Some Internally Displaced Finally Able to Return Home
Syrian Kurds Plan to Attack Turkish-Held Border Areas
Commander Vows to 'Liberate' Jarabulus and Azaz
US Sanctions Against Russian Spy Service Threatened Much Legitimate Trade
Tech Industry Lobbied Heavily for Changes to Sanctions Effort
