Posts Tagged: Trump and Syria
White House Official Went to Syria Seeking Americans’ Release
A White House official traveled to Damascus earlier this year for secret meetings with the Syrian government seeking the release of at least two US...
Troop Withdrawals in Afghanistan and Syria Are Guaranteed to Fail
JNS.org - The Trump administration has held numerous meetings with Taliban officials in an attempt to reach a compromise solution that would allow the United...
The Big Winners in Syria: ISIS and Iran
JNS.org - The withdrawal of American forces from northern Syria and the abandonment of the Kurds to the mercy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
Turkey Opens Ground Assault on Syria’s Kurds; US Republicans Turn on Trump
Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies attacked Kurdish militia in northeast Syria on Wednesday, pounding them with air strikes and artillery before starting a cross-border ground operation...
Turkey Says It’s Ready for Syria Push, Kurds Signal Damascus Talks
Turkey said on Tuesday it was all set to launch a military push into northeast Syria after the United States began pulling back troops, opening the way...
US Pulls Back Troops in Northeast Syria, Opening Way to Turkish Attack
The United States began pulling troops back from the northeast Syria border on Monday, opening the way for a Turkish strike on Kurdish-led forces long allied to...
In Joint Statement, Russia and Syria Tell US Forces to Leave Syria
Russia and Syria issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on US forces to leave Syria and to allow people inside a refugee camp in the southeast of the...
As US Withdraws, Top General Warns on Islamic State Threat in Syria
A top US general warned on Tuesday that Islamic State would pose an enduring threat following a planned American withdrawal from Syria, saying the militant...
White House: Trump Wants Safe Withdrawal of US Troops From Syria
President Donald Trump wants to ensure the safety of US troops as they withdraw from Syria and has not changed his position removing the forces, the White...
US Says No Timeline for Syria Withdrawal as Fighting Continues
The United States has no timeline for the withdrawal of American troops from Syria but does not plan to stay indefinitely, a senior State Department...
In Apparent Bid to Assuage Concerns Over Syria Pullout, US Reiterates Backing of Israel Against Iran Threats
In an apparent bid to assuage Israeli concerns over President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement last week of the withdrawal of US troops from Syria, the...
Trump Defends Syria Pullout During Surprise Visit to Iraq
President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Syria during an unannounced visit to Iraq, saying that many people will start seeing...
Top Iranian Officials Welcome Trump’s Withdrawal From Syria, Claiming It Shows US ‘Failed’ in Country
A Tehran regime official gloated on Friday that the US had “failed” in Syria following the Trump administration’s announcement of the withdrawal of American troops...
AIPAC: Don’t Let Iran, Hezbollah Exploit US Withdrawal From Syria to Destabilize Region
Following the Trump administration’s announcement on Wednesday of the pullout of American military forces from Syria, a top pro-Israel group is seeking to make sure...
