Trump Gave CIA Secret New Authority to Launch Drone Strikes | Aims to dial back Obama’s efforts to transfer strike authority to Pentagon
Trump Seeks to Loosen Rules on Counterterror Ops
Trump Seeks to Loosen Rules on Counterterror Ops | Wants to free up military operation across non-combat areas
Palestinians: Trump-Abbas Talk Proves Israel Has Partner for Peace
Palestinians: Trump-Abbas Talk Proves Israel Has Partner for Peace
| Abbas pushed for emphasis on two-state solution
Assad: Yet to See Any Concrete Action by US ‘Invaders’ to Fight ISIS
Assad: Yet to See Any Concrete Action by US ‘Invaders’ to Fight ISIS | Says he hopes Trump follows through
Former US Diplomats Warn Russia Hysteria Undermining US Interests
Former US Diplomats Warn Russia Hysteria Undermining US Interests | Former ambassadors decry ‘witch-hunt’ against Russian Ambassador
Russia Growing Impatient for Improved Dialogue With US
Russia Growing Impatient for Improved Dialogue With US | Officials had expected quick improvement in ties
US Deploying Thousands More Ground Troops to Kuwait to Fight in Iraq, Syria
US Deploying Thousands More Ground Troops to Kuwait to Fight in Iraq, Syria | Deployment growing quickly and significantly
Trump Invites Palestinian President Abbas to Visit White House ‘Soon’
Trump Invites Palestinian President Abbas to Visit White House ‘Soon’ | Abbas argues for two-state solution in first phone call
Spicer: US Marines With Howitzers in Syria Are ‘Just Advisers’
Spicer: US Marines With Howitzers in Syria Are ‘Just Advisers’ | Firing howitzers at ISIS not ‘hostile action’
Turkey: US Has ‘Lost Its Senses’ Claiming Kurds Aren’t Terrorists
Turkey: US Has ‘Lost Its Senses’ Claiming Kurds Aren’t Terrorists | Erdogan: No one has a right to doubt YPG are terrorists


