US President Donald Trump was “caught off guard” by Israeli strikes in Syria last week, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Monday, adding that he discussed the issue with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel had launched strikes on the capital Damascus and the southern Druze-majority city of Sweida, saying it aimed to put pressure…
The United States is actively engaged in diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions in Syria following Israeli strikes near Damascus. This includes targets close to the presidential palace and Syrian military headquarters, which the U.S. Department of State described as stemming from a “misunderstanding” involving tribal rivalries. During a press briefing on Wednesday, Department Spokesperson Tammy…
The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday. Washington has had troops in Syria for years as part of international efforts against the Islamic State (IS) group, which rose out of the chaos of the country’s…
Islamic State Leader In Iraq And Syria Killed, US Says A senior Islamic State (IS) group leader in Iraq and Syria has been killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with US-led coalition forces, the Iraqi prime minister has said. Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as Abu Khadijah,…
French President Emmanuel Macron has hailed the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria on Sunday and welcomed the takeover by Al-Qaeda-linked groups, showing a stark contrast to his condemnations of recent military-led transitions in Africa and the establishment of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). Macron expressed solidarity with Syria’s people despite maintaining a…
